VIP Class Notes (Li)

Small talk tips

-You can start with a simple question

-You can also start with a simple comment on the weather/shopping/hobbies/food

-Keep the topics light

Vocabulary

religion – 宗教

retired – 退役 (for work/sports/army)

ex. Roger Federer has already retired.

special guest – 特别嘉宾

quarter-finals – four games in a competition that decides which players go to the semi-finals

semi-finals – round before the final

final – the last game that decides the winner of a competition

ex. I was at the finals.

celebrity – famous people

racquet – what you use to play tennis

row – 排

concert – 演唱会

music festival – 音乐节

endorse/v – 代言

ex. He has been invited to endorse the new product.

ambassador/n – the person that endorses a product

ex. A is the ambassador for this makeup brand.

Grammar

go to a concert

set an alarm 

miss the alarm 

What do you daily?

What do you usually do in your free time?

high level management

senior management 

It’s the first time I’ve been to a live match.

The stadium is 6km away from the station.

They look very familiar

They look very similar