. Describing people
. tease: ti:se (play with heterosexual)
. aggressive
. trail: trel off ( her voice begin to fade )
Expression:
Positive:
1. He is really fun to be with.
2. He is very easy to talk to.
3. I didn't like him at first, but I warmed t him.
4. get along with
5. He can come across as an lively and energetic youngster
Negative:
1. He is hard to read
2. She is quit quiet. She keep to herself.
3. He puts somebody off when he's so aggressive.
4. He can come across as cold sometimes.
. Describing team chemistry ( people's comment)
Words
. hang out
They hang out a lot with one another.
. remark、 comment、mention
. each other, one another
Gamar
1 . seem to
2. seem to have done
Expression:
1. He seem to be getting well with each other.
2. You are so much fun.
3. Lots of people have remarked that he's very quiet.
. Building rapport
Words
. water cooler
. approachable
. rapport: raep)rt ( a harmonic relationship )
Gammar
. but only when
I like hanging out, but only when I am not busy.
. but ..... when ....
. 频率: question
1. do you usually watch TV ?
2. do you ever hang out in that place ?
Scene:
You don't wanna offend others
1. I don't really like that. ( I hate )
2. Not really. I prefer drama instead.
3. Unfortunately, I can't attend it.
4. Tea is nice, but I like
. Getting the right tone
. proofread: pru:fri:d
scene
question:
1. would I disturb you
2. Would I have you a moment?
3. Is it absolutely necessary to attend
4. Would you possibly tell me ... ?
5. Would it be possible to get me an estimate?
Agree
1. No problem at all. I'll do that straight away.
Disagree
1. I am afraid that's not possible.
Expression
1. I'rushed off my feet. ( 要开始忙了 )
2. It's a pain in the neck.
3. Thanks a lot. You are a star.
Formal or in informal
1. postpone, put off
2. investigate, look into
3. resolve, deal with
Debate
subject
Mr right or Mr enough
Idiom
1. have a lump in my throat
I didn't cry, but I did have a lump in my throat.
2. lower the bar
bar:条,酒吧
The increasing rents have lowered the bar.