VIP Class Notes (Sam)

Speaking exercise

1. forthcoming = honest = real ,
2.engaging = proactive =
3. pragmatic(practical)

-I believe being pragmatic is most important because that means one can gather/put people together to become successful at the/in regards job/task. ________________

-I believe being honest/forthcoming is the most important because that means our values are the same where there will be no conflicts.

Pronunciation

‘ed’ sound

satisfied

relaxed

depressed

tired

swelled

disappointed

Vocabulary

Change verbs to Adjectives –   Add -ous, -ible, -able, -ful, -worthy,  -ative, -ing,  or –ive

Trust/ Rely/ Help/ Depend/

Like/ Agree/ Act/ Engage/

Social/ hope/ talk/

Homework

Use some of the vocabulary from today in some writing. Choose a topic that lets you use the words we learned.

Write the meaning of these Idioms or use it in a sentence.
I am going to back out on this – ______________________
What’s your say on this? – _____________________________
bite the hand that feeds you – _____________________________________
back to the drawing board/start from scratch – ______________________________
barking up the wrong tree – _______________________________________________
beat someone to the punch – ____________________________
call the shots – __________________________