Lingoda Group Class Notes 28

Topic: My professional profile Relatedskill: Communication
Date: 7 July 2024 Teacher:Angelina

What I've learned

Idioms

Another string to (your) bow - Meaning: to have more than one skill or talent that you can use when you need to - Example: : I’ve decided to learn Mandarin. I want to have another string to my bow so that I’ll be more attractive to future employers if I ever leave this job.

Vocabularies & Phrases

V&P	Definiation	Note
accessible	adj. 可到达的，可进入的；易得到的，可使用的；可以理解的，易懂的；平易近人的，随和的；易受影响的	I want to make great art accessible
impersonal	adj. 非个人的，不受个人感情影响的	The best way to overcome it -- so at least it seems to me -- is to make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal.
highlight	v. 突出；强调	Highlight a few, key achievements instead of listing everything you have done in your career so far.
milestone	n. 里程碑；转折点；重要事件；重要阶段	Graduating from university with top marks was a milestone for me.

Grammar

Reviewing use of the '-ing' form

-ing can be an ending for nouns, adjectives, and verbs. That makes it difficult to identify what the role of a word is in some sentences – and difficult to follow explanations of English grammar!

So let’s look at a few examples of the -ing form and make sure we understand how they work.

Role	Example
VERB (PRESENT PARTICIPLE)	I have been trying to understand English grammar for years.
ADJECTIVE	English grammar can be really interesting.
VERB PATTERN	I enjoy studying English grammar.
SET PHRASE (BY + -ING)	By regularly revising English grammar, I became better at it.
SET PHRASE (AS WELL AS + -ING)	As well as mastering English grammar, I also mastered pronunciation.

Verb

As you know, the present participle (-ing) is used to form continuous tenses in English: - I am still studying this example sentence. (present continuous) - I have been trying to understand it all day. (present perfect continuous)

Adjective

Lots of -ing forms can be used as adjectives to describe a characteristic:

English grammar can be quite frustrating.

Verb pattern

Some verbs such as to enjoy or to consider combine with other verbs in the -ing form:

I have considered trying to get by without grammar, but it’s no good.

Set phrases

Some set phrases in English use the -ing form. Two important ones are:

by + -ing: This means that doing one thing helped you to do another.
- By returning to the topic again and again, I eventually learned all the uses of the -ing form in English.
as well as + -ing: This means that in addition to doing one thing, you did another. Both are equally important.
- As well as learning how to use -ing, I learned lots of new vocabulary.

Expressions

to be attractive to (a future employer)
- Your bio should be attractive to a future employer
to consider (potential clients)
- When writing a bio for your website, consider your potential clients.
to show your personality
- It's nice to show your personality in your bio, as well as highlighting your professional achievements.
to be passionate about
- I'm passionate about making high-quality, affordable musical instruments.
to stand out from the crowd
- Use your bio to stand out from the crowd by including some personal details and maybe even some humour!
to run (a workshop/event)
- Sarah runs an after-school book club for teenagers.
to hold (a degree in…)
- I hold a degree in Fine Art from the University of Groningen.
to be based in
- Our company is based in Lisbon, but we also have offices in Marseille and Barcelona.
As well as (+ verb –ing)
- As well as being a full-time dad, I run regular music events in our local pub.
to receive (an award)
- My mother has received many awards for her artwork.
to work on (a project)
- I have been working on this project for months, and it's almost finished.