Explained:
S. is flying to China on Saturday. He will meet his new colleagues for the first time. He needs to practice his cross cultural introductions.
I trust we will make a good team. I hope we’ll be able to work well together.
-
Question it!
~ Say it:I trust we will make a good team. I hope we'll be able to work well together
.
~ Question the text
~ What does he trust they will make? Answer: a good team.
~ What kind of team does he trust they’ll make? Answer: a good one.
~ How does he hope they’ll be able to work together? Answer: well. -
Work on it!
~ Make a new sentence changing the subject and object of ‘went up’
~ Find another subject of ‘work’
~ Your answer:
~ Find a modifier of ‘work’
~ Your answer:
~ Find another sentence-object of ‘trust’
~ Your answer: -
Get ready for it!
~ Place, time, characters and situation
~ Place:
~ A project kick off meeting
~ Time:
~ Ten o’clock in the morning
~ Characters:
~ You and your new client
~ Situation:
~ Explain your hopes for the new joint venture.
~ Example:
~ It’s a pleasure to work with you on this project
It’s a pleasure being able to work with you
I understand that …
I thought it would be a good idea to …
He suggested we talk together.
I imagine we will touch base later.
I understand that we will be working together.
I would appreciate it if we could meet to discuss…
May I ask you to …
It has been a pleasure talking with you. -
What’s next?
~ Schedule a class
~ Make a comment below
~ Comment below and join the MyEnglishTutor community or sign up for classes.
~ Have Questions?.