VIP Class Notes (JJ)

the client may not very professional on this —> the client may be unprofessional/may not be professional about this/in this regard  

it’s not very often —> it doesn’t happen very often.

I don’t order food/takeouts/food deliveries very often.

When I watch movies, I take notes very often.

When I watch movies, I don’t take notes very often.

Vocabulary

in this/that regard: about this/that

Ex: JJ pitched an idea to her boss but he didn’t seem very enthusiastic in that regard.

Matthew admires the historical period of the French Revolution but his friend doesn’t feel the same way in that regard.

enthusiasm: n. 热情

enthusiastic: adj. 热情的

Ex: Lily is enthusiastic regarding architecture and philosophy.

enthusiastic about/passionate about: 对于某个东西/人充满热情

takeouts: 外带，外卖

real estate: 房地产

complain: v. 去抱怨

complain about…/complain regarding…

complaint: n. 抱怨, 投诉

to file a complaint: 申请投诉

Ex: Last month, I filed a complaint regarding my coworker being disrespectful and condescending.

compliment: n. 夸赞

Ex：I thank you for the compliment.

regarding: about

Ex: I am writing this letter regarding the quotation that I sent before.

architecture: 建筑

architect: 建筑设计师

Pronunciation

reliable: rely-额-ble

millenials: 么-来-你奥斯

condescending: 康-的-sending

vehicle: Veeeeee-饿-扣

redundant: re-当-dent

sophisticated: so-FIS-ticated

enthusiastic: 嗯-(th)苏-seee-astic

enthusiasm: 嗯-(th)苏-seeee-azm

architect: 而-key-tect