VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Write a short story about Beijing, the capital of China

Vocabulary

capital (n): 1-a city that is the centre of government of a country or smaller political area首都；首都城市
Australia’s capital city is Canberra.
澳大利亚的首都是堪培拉。

The capital of China is Beijing. Beijing is the capital of China.
The largest city in China is Shanghai while Beijing is the capital city.

Paris is the capital of France

Washington is the capital city of the United States

city (n):a large town
城市
E.g.: Shanghai is the largest city in China.

city center-市中心
E.g.: Smart English is in the city center of Shanghai.

town (市)镇– larger than a village but smaller than a city:
E.g.: a seaside/coastal town
E.g.: Nemo was born in a small town.

downtown (adj):in or to the central part of a city
在市中心（的）
E.g.: I work downtown, but I live in the suburbs.
我在城里上班，但住在郊区。

                             PARTS OF A CITY

village (n): 村庄1-a group of houses and other buildings that is smaller than a town, usually in the countryside:
E.g.: a fishing village
E.g.: a mountain village
E.g.: a village shop

Washington DC-/ˌwɑː.ʃɪŋ.tən diːˈsiː/