ALPHABETS

- LETTER SOUNDS
- EACH LETTER WITH WORD EXAMPLE
- ASK TO TRANSLATE THE WORD
- PROVIDE A WORD TO EACH LETTER AND MAKE SENTENCE

SELF-INTRO
- NAME, AGE, LIVE, MAJOR, JOB, HOBBIES, MOTTO IN LIFE

FAMILY
FRIENDS
PEOPLE IN COMPANY
BIRTHDAY
WORK

10 ENGLISH VOCABULARY ALPHABETICAL

1. a/an = (grammatical) indefinite article
“There’s a plant on the table.”

2. able = when you can do something

“Is your baby able to sit up?”
(noun = “ability”)

3. about = (grammatical) preposition

“He’s about five years old.”

4. above = at a higher point

“The people in the flat above us are very noisy.”

5. absolutely = when you completely agree

“I absolutely agree with you!”

6. accommodation = a place to stay / live

“We need some accommodation when we go to London.”

7. across = on the other side

“They live across the road from us.”

8. act = when you are in a film or play

“She acts really well!”
(person = “actor”)

9. action = something that you do

“We need to take action – not just talk about the problem!

10. active = when you do lots of things

“Her parents are old, but they’re still active.”
CHI TO ENG TRANSLATION
- HSK1

VOCABULARY BUSINESS WORDS 1 WORD/DAY

A
AGENDA
- EXPLAIN EACH WORD
- EACH WORD CHI TO ENG
- READ SENTENCE, MEMORIZE
- TRANSLATE CHI TO ENG
- Let him give agenda examples chi to eng

PARTS OF SPEECH
- Nouns

ENGLISH JOKES
- 1st son: CPA
- 2nd son: MBA
- 3rd son: PHD
- 4th son: thief
- Neighbour: Why can’t you throw the 4th son out of your house?
- Father: Because he is the only one earning money. The rest are unemployed😋😋

ENGLISH MOVIE

ENGLISH SONG
- My heart will go on

ENGLISH STORY
MANDARIN CORNER
- MEDICINE: SLOW CHINESE MANDARIN CORNER
AESOPS FABLES
- Life Lessons From Aesop’s Fables:
- 1. The Tortoise and the Hare: Never Give Up!
- First on on our list of Life Lessons From Aesop’s Fables is the one that everyone knows!
-
- The Story: A Hare is boasting about his speed in front of the other animals and challenges any
one of them to race him. A Tortoise accepts his challenge. At first the Hare thinks it’s a joke,
but the Tortoise is being serious. So, soon after they begin the race. The Hare runs full speed
ahead and to make fun of the Tortoise, he decides to take a nap. The Tortoise keeps slowly
going and going. When the Hare wakes up, he notices that the Tortoise is near the finishing
post and fails to win the race.
- The lesson: Slow and steady wins the race. Sometimes in life, it might look like other people
are racing ahead of you. But you never know what obstacle could stop them in their tracks. It
is important to keep moving forward and one day you will get there.
 ENGLISH SAYINGS
CONFUCIUS
- CHOOSE A JOB THAT YOU LOVE, AND YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TO WORK A DAY

ASSIGNMENTS
ENGLISH LISTENING
- TINGXIE

AGENDA
The noun agenda refers to a list of things to be discussed or done at a meeting
or business event.
Sample sentence:
Are you sure we can cover everything on today's agenda in 2 hours?
议程是指会议或商务活动中要讨论或完成的事情的清单。
例句：
你确定我们能在两小时内讨论完今天的议程吗？

Are you sure - 你确定

we can - 我们能
cover everything on - 讨论完 (finish / discuss everything)
today’s agenda - 今天的议程
in 2 hours - 在两小时内

A list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.

‘the question of nuclear weapons had been removed from the agenda’
A plan of things to be done or problems to be addressed.
‘he vowed to put jobs at the top of his agenda’
The underlying intentions or motives of a particular person or group.
‘Miller has his own agenda and it has nothing to do with football’

 I don't believe James is volunteering just to be helpful. I think he has a hidden agenda. My
guess is that he knows that there will be a promotion available soon and he is learning as much
as he can so that he is better situated to receive the promotion.

After-sales service
After-sales service refers to the service, such as maintenance and repairs, that you
continue to provide after your customer buys your product or service.
Sample sentence:
Our company’s after-sales service is considered one of the best in the electronics
market.

 Authorization
The noun authorization comes from the verb to authorize, which means to give
someone the legal or official approval to do something. Authorization refers to the
approval itself.
Sample sentence:
A manager’s authorization is required for refunds over $500.
Authorize
The verb to authorize means to give approval or permission to someone to do
something. Authorization, or the act of giving approval, is commonly given in the form
of a signature.
Sample sentence: “I’ll have to get my supervisor to authorize this check before I send it
to you.”

Budget
The verb to budget means to make a plan for the amount of money to spend on
something. The word budget can also be used as a noun to mean the amount of
money that’s made available for spending.
Sample sentence: “If you’re organizing a year-end office party, you’ll have to work out
a budget for it.”

Branch
The noun branch refers to the local office or shop of a company.
Sample sentence:
Our bank will be opening many new branches in smaller cities next year.

Coordinate
The verb to coordinate means to arrange for two or more parties (people or groups) to
work together. The person who coordinates tasks or activities is known as
a coordinator.
Sample sentence: “We need someone to coordinate the conference call with our
business partners in Europe and Asia.”

Clause
In business law, the noun clause refers to a statement or term in the contract.
Sample sentence:
Our legal team has raised some questions about a couple of clauses in the contract.

Competitor
The noun competitor refers to another business that is trying to perform better than
your business and others in the same market. You can also refer to all of your
competitors as the competition.
Sample sentence:
Management is concerned about the number of new competitors entering the market
this year.

Counteroffer
A counter offer is an offer you make in response to an offer made by another party. If
you’re unhappy with an offer someone has made to you, you may make a counter
offer.
Sample sentence:
John offered to sell me his used car for $15,000. It’s a nice car but that’s a little too
expensive. So I’m going to make him a counter offer.

 Consensus
The noun consensus refers to an idea or opinion that’s been agreed on by everyone.
Sample sentence:
After a four-hour meeting, the committee still couldn’t come to a consensus, so they’ll
be meeting again next week.

Commercial
The noun commercial refers to a paid advertisement on radio or TV.
Sample sentence:
Our marketing department has a brilliant idea for our next Super Bowl commercial.
Communicate
You’ve probably heard of the verb to communicate, which means to pass on
information to someone. The noun communication refers to the act of expressing or
exchanging information.
Sample sentence: “Due to the lack of communication, we don’t have all the facts we
need.”
Collaborate
The verb to collaborate means to work together with another person or group to
achieve a common goal.
Sample sentence: “Higher management wants us to collaborate with our partners in
Britain to develop a better product.”

Document
You might already know that the noun document refers to a paper or computer file. The
noun documentation refers to the creation of records or files.
Sample sentence: “I think you should read the document carefully before signing it.”

Distribution
The noun distribution refers to the delivery of products or merchandise to your store or
business.
Sample sentence: “The new manager takes care of the distribution of our sports and
fitness products to other countries.”

Dress code
The phrase dress code refers to a set of company rules about what clothing may and
may not be worn at work.
By the way, if you want to do business internationally, it’s definitely a good idea to do
some research about the dress codes (both for business and informal situations) for the
country you’ll be working in. It may be very formal or strict compared to your home
country—and some rules may surprise you!
It’s also a good idea to check out some pictures to see what business dress looks like in
English-speaking countries, as well as clothing tips for all kinds of situations in countries
all over the world.
Sample sentence:
Our company has a strict dress code that requires all customer service staff to wear a
suit.

Expand
The verb to expand means to increase the size or amount of something. In business,
we often talk about expanding a department or a business.
Sample sentence:
I hear that your company plans to expand to Europe and China next year.

Estimate
The noun estimate refers to a general idea about the value, size or cost of something
based on a rough calculation. Estimate can also be used as a verb, but the
pronunciation is a bit different; click here to hear the differences.
Sample sentence:
The finance team is requesting estimates from several information
technology companies to get an idea of the project cost.

Equipment
The noun equipment is used to talk about a set of tools or devices you need for a
special purpose. For instance, office equipment may include photocopiers, cabinets,
etc.
Sample sentence:
My manager thinks we should sell off the unused office equipment to create more
space.

Facilitate
To facilitate means to make things easier and help them run more smoothly.
A facilitator is the person whose job is to facilitate.
Sample sentence: “The course facilitator is there to provide guidance and
encouragement for the group to find out the answers for themselves.”

Guidance
The noun guidance comes from the verb to guide, which means to direct or lead the
way. Therefore, guidance refers to the act of giving direction or help.
Sample sentence:
Martha, our manager, tells us we can go to her for guidance any time.

Guarantee
The verb to guarantee means to make an assurance, usually in written form, of the
quality of your product or service. The noun guarantee refers to the assurance itself. If
the guarantee also involves a physical document, that document is often called
a warranty.
Sample sentence:
Don’t worry, all our products come with a guarantee against major defects.
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Headquarters
The noun headquarters refers to the head office where a company is controlled or
managed from. It can be used with a singular or plural verb.
Sample sentence:
Apple’s new headquarters in Silicon Valley cost around $5 billion to build!

Inventory
The noun inventory refers to the items or products you have in stock.
Sample sentence: “The year end is the time when we check our stock and update
our inventory lists.”

Invoice
The noun invoice refers to an itemized bill showing the list of goods sold or services
provided, their prices and the total amount to be paid.
Sample sentence:
Don’t forget that we need to pay within 45 days of receiving the invoice.
Implement
The verb to implement means to effectively start using or enforcing an action or plan.
You might implement a set of measures or rules, for instance.
Sample sentence: “We’re now ready to implement security measures that we hope will
make this office building a safer place for our employees.”

Merchandise
The noun merchandise simply refers to the products or goods that are bought and sold
by your company.
Sample sentence: “This year, there has been an increase in our imports of
foreign merchandise.”

Market research
The phrase market research refers to the research you do to collect information about
what your customers need or prefer in a certain product or service.
Sample sentence:
New market research shows that food manufacturing is one of our country’s top
income earners.

Null and void

The phrase null and void refers to a contract or clause that’s invalid, non-binding or
which has no legal force.
Sample sentence:
Our lease will become null and void in 30 days if we don’t renew it now.
Negotiate
The verb to negotiate means to formally discuss something and come to an
agreement. The noun negotiation refers to the formal discussion to arrive at a decision
that all parties agree to.
Sample sentence: “After a week of negotiation, we still can’t agree on the terms of the
contract.”

Organize
The verb to organize means to arrange something in an orderly way (such as reports
or products) or to plan for a certain function (such as business meetings or events).
Sample sentence:
Our sales and marketing team will organize the upcoming Annual Sales Convention in
Las Vegas.

Process
The verb to process means to put something through a series of actions to achieve a
certain result. The noun processing describes the series of actions and steps needed
to produce a certain result.
Sample sentence: “You may submit your business loan application
today. Processing usually takes up to two to three weeks.”

Public relations
Public relations refers to the activities used to promote and create a good public image
of your company so that people will view it in a positive way. It’s also common to use
the abbreviation PR.
Sample sentence:
I feel that sponsoring the Fitness For All program will be an excellent public
relations move.
Penalty
The noun penalty refers to an official punishment, usually through a fine or other
payment, for breaking a contract.
Sample sentence:
If you don’t pay your suppliers on time, there will be a penalty of 15%.

Profitability
The noun profitability refers to the profit or amount of money gained from your sales or
business.
Sample sentence: “Management would like you to conduct a study of
the profitability of expanding our market overseas.”
Prioritize
To prioritize means to deal with things in their order of importance or urgency. Things
that are more important are given a higher priority so they get done before the less
important things.
Sample sentence: “I have eight emails waiting in my inbox. Let me prioritize which
ones I should answer first.”

Recruit
The verb to recruit means to find suitable people to work for your company.
Sample sentence: “After securing this deal, we had to recruit more managers to head
the projects.”

Strategy
The noun strategy in business refers to a plan that’s been carefully put together to
achieve a certain goal.
Sample sentence:
Our corporate department is developing a strategy to place our company at the top of
the tourism industry.
Supervise
The verb to supervise means to direct and be in charge of someone or something. The
adjective supervisory is used to describe the quality of someone who’s in charge.
Sample sentence: “The contractor will be in later to supervise the office remodeling.”
Schedule
The verb to schedule means to plan for an event (such as meetings, conference calls
and deliveries) to take place at a certain time and place.
Sample sentence: “Peter’s stuck in a traffic jam. We may run into scheduling problems
if we can’t confirm what time he’ll be at the office for the meeting.”

Turnover
The noun turnover is pretty interesting. It may refer to the amount of money your
company receives in sales, or the rate at which your company’s merchandise is sold
and replaced by new stock. It could also mean the rate at which staff leave your
company and are then replaced by new people.
Sample sentence: “Our total sales turnover this year is higher than the past two years
combined. You can all expect a bonus at the end of the year.”

Trademark
The noun trademark refers to an officially registered name, symbol or logo used to
represent a product or firm. Trademark can also be used as a verb. It’s similar in some
ways to a copyright or a patent, but not quite the same.
Sample sentence:
One of the most famous trademarks in the world today is the “Golden Arches,” the
symbol of McDonald’s.

Visual aids
Visual aids are things like charts, pictures, maps, etc. that make it easier for your
audience to understand something. You commonly use visual aids if you’re giving a
presentation or when you’re in a meeting.
Sample sentence:
Your visual aids really helped me get a better picture of this complex construction
project.

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What Are Nouns?
A noun is a word that represents a person, place, or thing. Everything we can
see or talk about is represented by a word. That word is called a "noun." You
might find it useful to think of a noun as a "naming word."

Often a noun is the name for something we can touch (e.g., "lion," "cake,"
"computer"), but sometimes a noun names something we cannot touch (e.g.,
"bravery," "mile," "joy").

Easy Examples of Nouns

Here are some examples of nouns. (Notice that some have capital letters. The
reason for this is explained in the next section on "Common Nouns and
Proper Nouns.")
 Person: soldier, Alan, cousin, lawyer
 Place: house, London, factory, shelter
 Thing. This includes:
 Objects: table, London Bridge, chisel, nitrogen,
month, inch, cooking
 Animals: aardvark, rat, shark, Mickey
 Ideas: confusion, kindness, faith, Theory of
Relativity, joy

Common Nouns and Proper Nouns

A noun can be categorized as either a common noun or a proper noun.
 Common Noun. A common noun is the word for a person, place,
or thing. It's the word that appears in the dictionary. For example:
 person
 city
 dog
  Proper Noun. A proper noun is the given name of a person,
place, or thing. It's likely to be a personal name or a title. For
example:
 Michael
 New York
 Rover
(Note: A proper noun always starts with a capital
letter.)
The difference between common nouns and proper nouns becomes clearer
when they're listed side by side.

Common
Proper Noun
Noun

boy David

sailor Adam

lawyer Sarah

mother-in-law Janice

city Boston

bridge The Golden Gate Bridge

tower Eifel Tower

street Honeysuckle Crescent

cat Fido

monkey Bonzo

How To Spot a Common Noun and a Proper Noun

A common noun answers the question "What is it?"
A proper noun answers the question "What's its name?"

Q: What is it? A: It is a bridge.

(The word "bridge" is a common noun.)

Q: What's its name? A: It is London Bridge.

(The name "London Bridge" is a proper noun.)

The Function of Nouns

Nouns as Subjects, Objects, and
Complements
A noun can function as a subject, an object, or a complement within
a sentence. For example:

Role Example

 Oranges contain Vitamin
subject
C.

object  He likes oranges.

complemen
 They are oranges.
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There is more on the function of nouns in the "noun phrase" section below.

Attributive Nouns
A noun can also be used like an adjective to modify another noun. For
example:
  oxygen tank
 diamond ring
 car door
In these examples, the examples "oxygen," "diamond," and "car" are
functioning like adjectives. When nouns are used like this, they're called
"attributive nouns."

Abstract Nouns
Abstract nouns are things you cannot see or touch. For example:
 bravery
 joy
 determination
An Interesting Point about Abstract Nouns

Many creative writers (particularly poets), consider abstract nouns "the

enemy." Even though abstract nouns cover many of the topics that poets like
to address (e.g., love, loss, sadness, loneliness), poets know that using
abstract nouns (e.g., I was in love; she felt loneliness) tells their readers little.
For creative writers, the challenge is often to capture these abstract feelings
using concrete nouns.

Two Key Points about Compound Nouns.

(1) Some compound nouns are two words (e.g., "peace pipe"), some are
hyphenated (e.g., "play-off"), and some have become single words (e.g.,
"eyeopener"). And, many of them are currently transitioning through those
stages. Therefore, spelling compound nouns can be a nightmare.
(2) Some compound nouns form their plural by adding an "s" to the principal
word, not necessarily to the end (e.g., "brothers-in-law").

Read more about compound nouns.

Countable and Non-countable Nouns
A countable noun is a noun with both a singular and a plural form (e.g.,
"dog/dogs," "pie/pies"). A non-countable noun is a noun without a plural form
(e.g., "oxygen, patience"). For example:

These are countable:

 mountain (singular) / mountains (plural)
 fight / fights
 kiss / kisses
With no plural forms, these are non-countable:
 food (always singular)
 music (always singular)
 water (always singular)
Key Points about Countable and Non-countable Nouns

(1) Use "fewer" with plural nouns. Use "less" with singular nouns, but use
"less" with numbers when they quantify dates or measurements.

(2) Use "number of" with plural nouns. Use "amount of" with singular nouns.
Use "quantity of" with either, especially if your concept is measurable and you
want to allude to accuracy in counting.

It can get quite technical, especially with point 2.

Read more about countable and non-countable nouns.

Gender-specific Nouns
Gender-specific nouns are nouns that are definitely male or female. For
example:
 king
 vixen
 actress
Three Points about Gender-specific Nouns
Here are three points related to gender:

(1) If you're unsure whether to use "chairman" or "chairwomen," use "chair."

(Many consider that "chairperson" and even "chairwoman" sound a bit
contrived.)

(2) "A blonde" is a woman. "A blond" is a man.

(3) Some people do not identify as male or female. Therefore, word choice
can be important.

Read more about gender-specific nouns.

Read more about word choice for the non-binary genders.

Gerunds
Gerunds are nouns that end "-ing" and that represent actions. Gerunds have
verb-like properties. For example (gerunds shown in bold):
 happily building a tower
 quickly drawing the scene
 suddenly attacking the enemy
In the examples above, the gerunds are modified with adverbs and
have direct objects. These are verb-like traits. This is what differentiates
gerunds from verbal nouns. Let's dissect one more example:
 Gradually boiling the haggis is best.
(Here, the gerund "boiling" is modified by the adverb "gradually"
and its direct object is "the haggis." Just like normal nouns,
verbal nouns are modified with adjectives, and they can't take
direct objects.
A Key Point about Gerunds

Gerunds are great for creating shorter, smoother sentences. For example:
 The quick development of the device is necessary for an
improvement in safety.
(There are no gerunds in this 13-word sentence, which is stuffy
and stilted.)
  Developing the device quickly is necessary
for improving safety.
(There are two gerunds in this 9-word version, which flows better
and sounds more natural.)
Read more about gerunds.

Verbal Nouns
Verbal nouns are nouns derived from verbs. (Verbal nouns have no verb-like
properties.) For example (verbal nouns shown in bold):
 a good building
 a fine drawing
 an effective attack
In the examples above, the verbal nouns are shown with adjectives to
differentiate them from gerunds (which are often confused with verbal nouns).
Gerunds are modified with adverbs not adjectives. Let's dissect one more
example:
 The ceremonial cutting of the cake has started.
(Like gerunds, verbal nouns are derived from verbs, but, unlike
gerunds, they have no verb-like properties. In this example, the
verbal noun "cutting" is not showing any verb-like qualities." It is
not modified by a determiner and an adjective ("the" and
"ceremonial") and it requires a preposition ("of") to link it to "the
cake." In contrast, in the sentence "Cutting the cake carefully is
key," the word "cutting" (which, despite being spelled the same,
is now a gerund) is showing verb-like qualities. More specifically,
it is modified with an adverb ("carefully") and has a direct object
("the chord").)
Key Points about Verbal Nouns

Verbal nouns are usually preceded by "a or an" or "the" and followed by a
preposition (e.g., "of," "in," "for"). This makes them pretty inefficient from a
wordcount perspective. Also, a sentence with verbal nouns can often sound
stuffy. However, verbal nouns can give an air of formality or provide
emphasis. So, we should all care about verbal nouns for two reasons:
(1) Replacing verbal nouns with verbs and gerunds will reduce your
wordcount and improve sentence flow.

(2) Sentences featuring pure verbal nouns could portray you as stuffy (bad) or
authoritative (good). Employ them skilfully to tune to your needs.

Concrete Nouns
Concrete nouns are things you can see or touch. For example:
 tree
 hammer
 cloud
An Interesting Point about Concrete Nouns

Creative writers like to capture abstract ideas using concrete nouns. Here is
an example of loss (an abstract noun) being conveyed with concrete nouns:
 It's not needed anymore, the lead that hangs inside the door, and
your bowl still scrapes the slated floor, when tapped by foot
instead paw.

Collective Nouns
Collective nouns are words that denote groups. For example:
 team
 choir
 pack
A Key Point about Collective Nouns

Collective nouns can be treated as singular or plural. It depends on the sense

of your sentence. For example:
 The team is scheduled to arrive at 4 o'clock.
 The team are wearing different novelty hats.
Read more about treating collective nouns as singular and plural.

Compound Nouns
Compound nouns are nouns made up of more than one word. For example:
 court-martial
 pickpocket
 water bottle