Build Your Professional ePortfolio in English (Week 1)

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Creating an Effective Headline

Headline:4 Steps

  1. JOB TITLE
    job titles normally take the endings below.

    • -int
    • -ant
    • -er
    • -ist
  2. ACTION VERB
  3. OBJECT of action verb
  4. PURPOSE of action

Writing Your Summary of Capabilities

Your summary should consist of three parts:

  1. an introduction of you
    • what you do?
    • what your goal is right now?
    • your unique qualities
  2. your accomplishments or things you did
    two to three sentences that include details of what you did and completed.

    • the client: for + person(s)
    • the place: in + city/country
    • the time: in + year
  3. your skills
    which is to include a sentence with any other additional skills.

安装Angular CLI

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参考官方安装文档 https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/cli-quickstart.html

看Mosh的课程 Angular 2 Tutorial for Beginners- Learn Angular 2 from Scratch，然后根据他课程中讲的那样学着开发自己的第一个Angular应用，在搭建环境的时候，遇到了如下诸多问题。最后经过多次尝试，终于在Chrome里看到app works!，很有成就感。

首先安装Node.js，这一步很顺利，因为是Windows平台下，直接点下一步，默认安装即可。

安装Node.js之后，打开命令提示符（CMD），查看node

node -v

和npm

npm -v

的版本号。如果node版本低于6.9.x或npm版本低于3.x.x，安装Angular CLI的时候就会出错。node 6.9.x或npm 3.x.x版本及更高版本则不会。

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然后安装typescript，因为Angular CLI是用Typescript写的，所以必须先安装它

npm install -g typescript

，然再安装Angular CLI。

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接下来开始安装Angular CLI

npm install -g @angular/cli

，就出现问题了，如下图所示：

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这个原因是因为从GitHub下载node-sass的时候，由于网络原因导致下载超时，所以就不能再继续安装了。解决方案是直接从它提示的地址手动下载 win32-x64-48_binding.node 文件，放到本地磁盘中，然后再设定sass文件的路径

npm config set sass_binary_path "D:\Data\win32-x64-48_binding.node"

，继续安装吧。

然后，又遇到了一个问题，需要安装Python环境。我看提示信息里有Python27字样，所以就下载Python v2.7安装，然后又可以继续了。

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接下来的安装就非常顺利了，稍等片刻，安装完成如下图所示：

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创建第一个Angular项目

ng new my-app

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跑起来试一下咯

ng serve --open

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app works!

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总结一下

  • 请一定先安装typescript。
  • Python要安装v2.7的，v3.x.x有可能不支持。
  • Mosh的课程里安装Angular CLI的命令 npm install -g angular-cli 是旧的安装方式，请按照官方文档里的命令 npm install -g @angular/cli 安装Angular CLI。如果有安装错误的，请先执行 npm uninstall -g angular-cli ，然后再执行 npm cache clean 来彻底清除以旧方式安装的文件，最后再重新以正确的方式安装。

另外有小技巧送上
如果自己的网络比较慢，安装Angular CLI时比较慢，建议将需要下载的文件的路径设置为阿里的镜像，这样速度会快很多，如下：

npm config set registry https://registry.npm.taobao.org
npm config set sass_binary_site https://npm.taobao.org/mirrors/node-sass/

对不起，我回来了！

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很久没有更新了，2017年的第一篇，是应该说明一下。

2016年12月8日，这一天，我的人生中又多了一些经历，我们的小明被别人撞了，谢天谢地，妻儿和我都安然无恙。接下来的两周都在处理这件事，同时兼顾把工作做好，心理压力有点儿大。本打算继续学习 Improve English Communication Skills 中的第三课，由于这件事的发生，我就先停了。

两周过后，我们决定去香港看看。原因一是之前答应过妻子要带她去转的，小家伙也正好放寒假了。另一原因的确是压力有点大，自己也想放松一下心情。这次旅行前后也用了将近两周时间，回来差不多就是春节了。

由于香港之旅也耽误不少工作时间，工作没有完成的很好，春节还是带着不开心度过的，也影响到家人的心情了，对不起他们。

春节过后，初九就出发去北京了，没有在家过元宵节。去DHL现场安装已经开发好的证照类培训记录管理模块，在北京也待了将近两周，完成了任务之后就回来了。

这是我回来后的第三周才开始写的。回来的这三周，除了正常的工作时间外，我会尽力安排多一些时间陪妻儿、陪爸妈、陪爷奶。跟他们在一起的同时我也没有停止反思，为什么上述这段时间过得如此糟糕。生活没有了激情，心中没有了梦想，整天浑浑噩噩，不知道自己在做什么。

问题出在哪里了？归根结蒂是：自己太懒惰

我还有梦想，知道这不是我想要的生活，所以我要改变，找回自己。接下来，先给自己定一些目标吧，5.1之前完成。

  • 完成 Improve English Communication Skills 所有课程，获取证书不是目的，自己进步才是最重要的；
  • Hybrid模式开发一个Mobile App，目的学习React Native, lonic, Cordova；
  • 读完《怪诞行为学1，2》、《白夜行》。

加油！

Speak English Professionally (Week 3)

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Powerful Phone Talk

Telephone Language

Request

  • Could you please confirm the delivery date?
  • Could you give me more information about this?
  • Do you have a minute to review this?

  • Would you mind going over this with me?

    Different ways to say yes

    • Yes, I’d be happy to.
    • Certainly, what would you like to know?
    • Of course.
    • Not at all.

    Here’s some polite ways to say no

    • I’m sorry, I’m unable to confirm at this time. I’ll get back with you as soon as I can.
    • Unfortunately, I’m not able to at this time. Could I call you back?
    • Sorry, I’m busy right now, but will be happy to call you back.

Asking for repetition or clarification is a normal part of phone conversation. So don’t be shy to do so. Here’s what you can say.

  • I’m sorry. I missed that. What did you just say?
  • Excuse me. I didn’t catch what you just said. Could you say it again please?

  • Sorry. I’m not sure I understand. What does that mean?

    Here’s the response.

    • Let me explain.
    • I’d be happy to. Certainly, what I mean is.

Close a conversation

  • Thanks so much. I look forward to speaking with you again. Goodbye.
  • It’s been great talking to you. Thank you. Goodbye.
  • I’ve enjoyed this conversation and hope we’ll talk again soon. Goodbye.

Understand and Be Understood on the Phone

Can/Can’t

When I say can inside a sentence, I shorten the a, when I say can’t, I stress that a and make it really long. If you or the other person just don’t hear the difference, saying cannot rather than can’t will help solve the problem.

Numbers

Both the stress, and the sound of the T are different. We stress teens on the second syllable, and tens on the first. The t in the teen number sounds like t, but the t in the tens sounds more like d.
We divide the numbers and prices at the decimal point and similarly split the numbers when we talk about the time, in two.
If we don’t follow these standard pronunciations, it can lead to miscommunication. One of the easiest ways to avoid this is to simply repeat the number by saying one digit at a time.

Phone Roly Play

Phone Conversation

  • Valuable business tool
  • Direct & Personal
  • Fastest way for Q&A, making requests, solving problems.

Tone of Voice

  • Let’s them hear you smile
  • Shows you’re agreeable, friendly, helpful
  • Tell them more than just words

Speak English Professionally (Week 2)

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Meet and Talk Online

Basics of Meeting Online

What is video conferencing?

It is communication through the Internet, which lets people at different places come together for a meeting. It can involve just two people getting together from their offices, or many people in many different places connecting.

When and why should you use video conferencing?

From many different places, are working together and building relationships, even when they cannot physically be together. They are meeting, talking, and sharing information by using online conferencing tools.

** We need to spend more time getting ready for English-only meetings.**

  • Plan what you will say and practice
  • Practice speaking slowly and at a steady volume
  • Practice word stress

Once you’ve practiced what you plan to say, think about the people you’ll be meeting with and what they might need. Be prepared for questions that may come up.

During the meeting

  • Respect the other participants
  • Be sure everyone has a turn to speak
  • Remember to turn off your microphone when you’re not talking
  • Remain attentive to the meeting
  • Look engaged and friendly

What video conferencing sites should you use?

Google Hangouts, Skype for Business, Fuze, WebEx, GoToMeeting, and Meeting Burner

Expressions, Vocabulary, Body Language for Online Discussions

agree

  • Yes, I agree.
  • It looks good to me.
  • I think so, too.
  • I definitely agree.

disagree

  • I’m afraid, I don’t agree.
  • I’m sorry, but I don’t agree.
  • That’s interesting, but I’d prefer something different.
  • Actually, I disagree.

clarify

  • Excuse me, I didn’t hear that. Could you say it again?
  • Sorry, I missed what you just said. Could you repeat that please?
  • I’m sorry. Could you explain that again?
  • Excuse me, could you tell me what that means?

restate

  • I understand. We’re going to discuss …
  • I see, our first step is …

interrupt

  • Excuse me. Can I say something here?
  • Could I interrupt you for a minute?
  • Sorry to interrupt, but I’d like to say something here.

include

  • So what do you think?
  • Can you give me your thoughts on this?
  • Do you agree?
  • What’s your opinion?

Apply Language to Situations

You notice that one of the people at the meeting is very quiet or may have been disconnected. What should you do in this situation?

  • If you think they are still online, you can invite them into the conversation by saying, so what do you think?
    • Can you give me your thoughts on this?
    • What’s your opinion?
  • If you think there is a connection issue, you can ask, excuse me, can you still hear us?
    • Excuse me, are we still connected?
    • Is there a problem with your connection?

The meeting is going very well and is very interesting. But you need to leave all of a sudden. What can you say in this situation?

  • I have to leave now for another appointment. I’m sorry.
  • I’m very sorry. I’ll have to continue this discussion at a later date.
  • Excuse me, something important has just come up, and I have to leave. I’ll be in touch very soon.

Speak English Professionally (Week 1)

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Face to Face Communication

Making small talk confidently is a key skill, it could be the start of a new friendship, a new job and an interesting connection.

Small Talk & Conversational Vocabulary

What is small talk?

  • Casual conversations before an event
    Before an event is an excellent time to make small talk with someone new.
  • Friendly conversations between strangers
    We can make small talk with strangers we meet in a line or at an event to get to know them.
  • Short conversations about everyday topics
    Small talk conversations are usually short and can be about topics like work, family, sports, or common interests.

How do you Small Talk?

  • Introduce Yourself
  • Make a Connection & Ask some Questions
  • Be a Good Listener
  • Show Your Interest

Popular Small Talk Topics

  • Hobbies
  • Family
  • News
  • Sports

The more detail you add to a conversation, the easier it is to keep it going.

Express Yourself: Pronunciation

Why is word stress so important? Word stress is like a magic key to clear English. It will help you to understand what you hear and it will let others understand you.

Word Stress (Syllable stressed in a word)

  • Stress 1 Syllable in every word

    • LOUDLY
    • HIGHER
    • LONGER

  • Words with 2 or more syllables

Sentence Stess (Words stressed in a sentence)

  • Content Words, they give us the meaning of a sentence, they are key words.

    • Action Verbs
    • Nouns
    • Adjectives
    • Adverbs
    • WH Questions Words
    • Negatives

  • Structure Words (No stress)

    • propositions
    • pronouns
    • articles
    • modals
    • helping verbs

Content words are the key words, they are the words we stress, they are longer and louder. The structure words softly and shorter.

Intonation (Rising/Falling intonation)

Rising falling intonation tells your listener that you’re finished. It’s their time to say something or to answer your question.

Elevator Speech

  • Tell a story about you, gives your listeners facts about who you are and makes you someone they want to know, tell them how you are important to them.
  • You pauses or short stops to highlight important information and help your listeners to hear key points.
  • Tell your listener, you will contact them soon to continue the conversation.

speed and volume, body language, smile and look friendly