VIP Class Notes (Kyle) (S)

Pronunciation

convenient store (adj.) / convenience (noun) con- veen-nyunce

trust = know each other well

cultural gaps / cultural shock*

building trust = The trust is rising. Trust is a foundation of a relationship.

jump into things / look before you leap = to hurry into a situation without knowledge

liaison = the person who is a link between groups, in communication/business

You are the liaison between the factory and Japanese clients.

intermediary = middle person (man/woman) in the business

nonchalant (adjective) – to be casual – (not egotistical)

The woman was very classy and intelligent but had an air of nonchalance about her.

secrecy = the act of hiding something or keeping information

During the 1990s – around the time of 1995 – “during the 90s/80s”

During the 1800s – the Industrial Revolution period

to make a scene – to attract attention , make people look at

If there is a problem, then nobody cares to make a scene about it. Japanese ppl don’t make a scene.

to join forces with – to enter in a working relationship / to marry in a non-romantic sense/ for strategy , not just for military

We joined forces in business.

she doesn’t like / she struggles with learning history

The European history class is a struggle for her.

to sympathize= to care about

I care that she is struggling with learning History.

to emphasize – to place emphasis on something

UK food and culture= “fish and chips,” traditional UK bean soup and food

The United Kingdom is the political region, including English, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish.
The English Commonwealth is the big picture of English culture.
Pay attention to the different local areas 🙂

a filet of fish – a piece of a big fish – fih ley

technologically (adverb)