VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

This Saturday, one of our company’s distributors called me, he told me there were two urgent items should be designed. I told him I will do it next Monday. After I hung up, I thought I will have a busy week and this gave me a little stress, because I also have other items need to do. But today, I was beginning to do it, I called my distributors and asked the details about the work, and I called my suppliers and arranged them part of the work. When I got off work , I have finished 2 items frame. Then I think, I can finish it in a week.
That make me realize when you meet some difficult things, the good way is to do something to fix it, when you begin to do that then you will think it’s not difficult and you can pass it. That’s why I like Nike’s advertising phrase:” just do it “.

This Saturday, one of our company’s distributors called me, and told me there were two urgent items that should be designed. I told him I will do it next Monday but after I hung up, I thought I will have a busy week and this gave me a little stress, because I also have other items that I need to do. However, today, I was beginning to do it, and I called my distributors and asked the details about the work, and I called my suppliers and gave them part of the work / arranged for them to do part of the work. When I got off work , I had finished the frames of 2 items . Then I thought, I could finish it in a week.
That makes me realize when you meet some difficult things / difficulties, the good way to handle it is to do something to fix it, and when you begin to do that, you will think it’s not difficult and you can get through it. That’s why I like Nike’s slogan: “just do it”.

Grammar

don’t use “but / and / because” at the start of a sentence
connect all ideas in every sentence
past tense 

but = however
and = also
because = as 

the manager arranges the work for the staff
the manager arranges for the staff to do the work
I arranged for someone else to do the work

Vocabulary

indoor < > outdoor = inside / outside
eg. I like being indoors when it rains but generally I like to spend my free time outdoors

art gallery – a place to show art / things

exclusive – only for 1 person / company / thing
eg. I teach VIP students exclusively
eg2. My friend’s company is the exclusive supplier of Virgin milk to China.

butler – a servant that lives / works at your house

intoxicating – makes you feel so strongly that you almost feel drunk
eg. it was an intoxicating experience

exquisite – feeling of high level, expensive, amazing
eg. she was wearing a dress with exquisite detail

ornament – sth you put in a room to make it look good
eg. I have ornaments all around my house

fabric – the material that sheets / clothing etc are made from
eg. wow the fabric of your dress is very soft and feels lovely

antique – an TEEK – an old possibly hand crafted item

overwhelming – a strong feeling that is too much for you to handle
eg. I have an overwhelming hunger for hamburgers
eg2. the heat during summer is overwhelming

in addition
eg. in addition to coffee, i also like tea

furnished (has things already inside) < > unfurnished (has nothing)

tent – zhang peng

extensive – a lot / covers a lot of area
eg. I have extensive experience teaching english

reside / residence
eg. I reside in Shanghai… my residence is in JingAn