F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

contemporary (adj)-当代的,existing or happening now
E.g.: contemporary music/literature/art/fashion
当代音乐／文学／艺术／时尚
E.g.: Although the play was written hundreds of years ago, it still has a contemporary (= modern) feel to it.
这个剧本尽管写于几百年前，但读来仍具现代感。

back in the day-used for talking about a time in the past, usually when you are remembering nice things about that time曾几何时（尤用于追忆美好往事时）
Back in the day, we had an apartment with a swimming pool.
曾几何时我们还有过一套带游泳池的公寓。
Back in the day, I preferred shopping and meeting friends than reading.

admit (v): 1-to allow a person or country to join an organization

准许…加入；接纳

final score-最后得分
My final score wasn’t enough for me to be admitted to the  first two universities of my choice, so finally I was admitted to the YC University

A good degree is a minimum requirement for many jobs.

一个好的学位是许多工作的最低要求。

College entrance examination－高考

internship (n): 1-a period of time during which someone works for a company or organization in order to get experience of a particular type of work实习期
E.g.: Jane has a summer internship at a local TV station.
简暑期在当地一家电视台实习。