VIP Class Notes (Mike)

Homework

Write about your thoughts on women’s role in the workplace.

Writing exercise

At work, I usually enjoy working with colleagues who are efficient and responsible.

For exmpale, when I am working on a project or an important email with a co-worker, if my co-worker is always responsive, get everything done on time, then everything will run smoothly. We can reach many things together. And from that, we build a relationship of mutual trust and good cooperation. It also facilitates the spirit of teamwork.


At work, I usually enjoy working with efficient and responsible colleagues.

When working with a co-worker who is always responsive and gets everything done on time, everything will run smoothly. We can accomplish many things together. With that as a base, we can form/build a relationship of mutual trust and good cooperation, which significantly promotes teamwork.

Vocabulary

run-on sentence 连写句
I love to write papers, I would like to write one every week if I had the time.
I love to write papers. I would like to write one every week if I had the time.

booster shot 加强针

mandatory (adj.) 强制性的

military personnel

efficacy rate 有效率
A’s ~ is higher than B’s

Sino-Vac

campare – comparison

Sino- China related
Sino-US relationship

Sino-Tibetan Language System 汉藏语系

Sinology 汉学 – Sinologist 汉学家

trace (n/v) 踪迹,溯源

suspect (n)
suspect (v)

alphabet (n) 字母表
alphabetical (adj.) 字母的,按字母顺序的

Alpha
Beta

instruct (v)

matter (v) 重要

runny (adj.) 水分过多的

Pronunciation

loyal
lawyer

Speaking exercise

less or more
more or less

I don’t have any background about design.
I don’t have any background in designing.

They are capable on their job.
They are capable of doing many things.

Why I have this concern, because I …..
The reason why I have this concern is because I …. 

What kind of person he/she is matters more than his/her capability.

I understand your point.
I get it/I see. 

In the long run

ruin the chemistry
break the bond

He/she would break the current bond.
She/he would ruin the chemistry we have at the moment.