Lesson 1: Asking and Expressing Opinions in Meetings
Vocabulary:
1. Release
Meaning: launch; bring the product onto the market.
Sentence: Let's move on to the topic of the release date.
2. point of view
Meaning: a way of considering something
Sentence: From my point of view, that sounds just about right.
3. sounds about right
Meaning: used when the person is mostly sure of something but could be wrong.
Sentence: From my point of view, that sounds just about right.
4. pretty major
Meaning: fairly important, bigger, or more serious than others
Sentence: We are still having some pretty major problems with bugs.
5. rub it in
Meaning: remind someone on the purpose of something that is uncomfortable or painful.
Sentence: You always have to rub it in. (a joke)
6. burning the midnight oil
Meaning: (read, study, or) work late into the night.
Sentence: We're all goi
ng to be working overtime every night, burning the midnight oil.
