VIP Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

not my cup of tea – not my type/style

bribe – money or gift given to someone so that they will do something for you

downside/drawbacks – disadvantages

built/made to last – durable; not easily damaged

line up/wait in line/queue up  

sleeping bag (made of goose feather)

When I graduated from university they don’t have vacancy so my manager recommended me to my current boss.

When I graduated from university they didn’t have any vacancies available so my manager recommended me to my current boss.

They change their way of designing and pricing.

They have changed their designs and pricing strategy.

Italian people reply their email very slowly.

Italian people reply their email extremely slowly/ Italian people are amazingly slow at replying their emails

The bad part of my job

The downsides of my job/The drawbacks are 

Their reply is not the point

Their reply is not on point/doesn’t answer my question 

The image of these brands is very elegant.

The image of these brands are very elegant/These brands give off an elegant vibe.

But, it won’t be normally.

But, I don’t usually buy it. 

The quality of the products are about the same.

The quality of the products are about the same/very similar.