VIP Class Notes (JJ)

Speaking exercise

Not go far place. We just have two person. This person is specific for contract review… I always take my computer to home. When I went to home, I just want to relax. I try to finish it in company. At that time, I was crazy.

Revised:

We didn’t go far. We only have two people. This person can specialize in contract review. I always bring my computer home, (…) I try to finish in the company/office. At that time, I was going crazy. 

Vocabulary

dog person: people who like dogs more

cat person: people who like cats more

lawsuit: 诉讼

productive adj: 有效率

differentiate v: 区分

work from home: 在家办公

try my best: 尽量

exaggerated adj.: 夸张

exaggeration n.

way of communication: 沟通模式

go crazy: 要疯了,头大了

take a while: 会持续一段时间

Ex: It might take a while before I can finish work on time today.

tiring: 让人觉得很累

financial: 金融的

system: 体系

procedure: 步骤,过程

intrigued; curious 好奇

Grammar

specialize in (something): 专门精通某个区域

Ex: She is specialized in corporate law.

bring (something) home

Ex: I want to bring this book home.

Pronunciation

previous —> PREE-vius

finance —> FY-nance

financial —> fyNAN-shial

procedure —> pro-SEE-jure

hire —> HAI-er

exaggerated —> eg-ZAH-jerated 

exaggeration —> eg-ZAH-jeration

intrigued —> IN-tree-gd

curious —> quh-rius