VIP Class Notes (Tibo)

Speaking exercise

It was too busy. I am busy with my 5 bosses business trips.
They all to different cities.
Too many meetings.
I organize and I also need to help one foreign advisor to apply the China visa application. But my HK colleague will work with me because the advisor in HK.He is a germany

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It was very busy. I am busy with my 5 bosses business trips.
They all went to different cities.
There are too many/so many meetings. I am responsible for organizing meetings and I also need to help one foreign advisor to apply for a Chinese visa / I need to help a colleague in HK get a Chinese visa.
Fortunately / Thankfully my HK colleague will work with me because the advisor is in HK. He is German

Writing exercise

Your boss wants you to write an email to contact@abccompany.com to ask them for more information on their IT solution.

If you don’t know the name of the receiver: To whom it may concern / Dear Sir, Madam.


Dear Sir, Madam,

(I hope this email finds you well)
I am writing to you because I heard about your IT solutions. / I am contacting your regarding your IT solutions.
Could you please tell me some more information about your IT solutions.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Best regards,

Rino,

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Dear Sir, Madam,

(I hope this email finds you well)
I am writing to you because I heard about your IT solutions. / I am contacting you regarding your IT solutions.
Could you please tell me some more information about them./ Could you please share with me more information about them. / Would you mind sharing with me a brochure?

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Best regards,
Shelly,

Writing exercise

You work in abccompany and have to reply to the email above:

Dear Shelly,
thank you for your email / thank you for contacting us
Attached is the information / please find attached the brochure PDF.

If you have any questions please free to let me know. / Feel free to contact me if you have any extra/additional questions

Best regards,

Rino,

Writing exercise


Your boss asks you to send an email to John Smith to tell him he cannot join the meeting because his plane got cancelled. Then ask for another possible meeting date.

Dear John / Dear Mr Smith,
I hope this email finds you well,

I am sorry to tell you Chris can not join the meeting tomorrow because his plane got cancelled.
Could you please let me know when you would be available to reschedule.
(I will then discuss with Chris to arrange another meeting)
/ Could you please share with me your calendar with your availabilities?

/Chris would be available on Monday at 10am or on Tuesday morning.
Would any of those dates work for you? If not could you please share with me your availabilities?

Thank you in advance,

Best regards,

Rino.

Vocabulary

availabilities (n)
could you please share with me your availabilities in the coming few days

brochure (n) 小册子
I asked the salesman for a brochure about their solutions

Thankfully/fortunately + good news
Our plane got delayed but fortunately the driver still waited for us at the airport.
I forgot my umbrella this morning, fortunately there was one extra in the office.

Unfortunately + bad news
Our company wanted to find new investors but unfortunately the economy didn’t do well and we couldn’t find anyone.
I bought a ticket for the movie / I bought a cinema ticket (but) unfortunately my boss called me just before the start.

extra 多余的 (adj) more than needed
I always print some extra copies in case someone forgets to bring it to the meeting

to invest (in) (v)投资
Elon Musk invested 100M in electric cars

investor (n) 投资者
Tencent is one of the investors in our company

Germany (n) country
I want to visit Germany

German (adj/n) people from Germany / about Germany
He is German
I like German food.

Grammar

responsible for + n
I am responsible for the safety of the people in the hotel

responsible for + Ving
I am responsible for making sure their trip goes well.
I am responsible for organizing meetings in the office.