VIP Class Notes (JJ)

Today’s weather is so bad, the rain is so heavy. Did you get to work on time this morning?

Be careful, there might be heavy rain next week.

There will be typhoon over the weekend.

Hope the weather doesn’t affect you too much!

Vocabulary

promotion: 升职 n.

Ex: Today, I got a promotion.

to get promoted: 被升职

Ex: Today, I got promoted.

to get a raise: 被涨工资 (动词）

Ex: Today, I got a raise.

to be late: 迟到

on time: 准时

Ex: I got to work on time this morning.

typhoon: 台风

Stay dry: 不要被临时

get home safe: 希望你安全到家

mood: 情绪

to affect: 影响 (to be affected by 被 ___ 影响)

Ex: My work often affects my mood.

I’m not affected by other people or things/I’m not affected by my

surroundings.

surroundings: all things and people around you 在你周边的人和事

Ex: I like my surroundings because I’m used to it/I am familiar with it.

to be used to something: 习惯某个东西/事情

Ex: I am used to traveling by car.

JJ is used to traveling by bike.

bike: 自行车

to wake up early: 早起

to be familiar with something/someone: 和某个东西/人熟悉

Ex: Who’s familiar with this client/project?

laid-back: 轻松的

small talk: 聊安全话题，和同事或是不熟的人

Pronunciation

affect: 啊-faì-ckt

familiar: fé-mi-li-而

on my own: 我自己一个人。。。

on his own: 他自己一个人。。。

alone: 自己一个人。。。

owner: 老板

to own something: 拥有某个东西

alone: 一个人的

lonely: 孤独的

confusing: 困惑的

to feel/be confused: 感觉困惑的，不确定的

Ex: I feel confused about this project and my role.

Grammar

to be used to + 动词ing  (习惯做某个事情）

Ex: I’m used to traveling by car.

You are used to getting to work late.

He is used to having dinner on his own/alone.