VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Rome

https://www.bilibili.com/video/av33696887?from=search&seid=17327996699804007006

WW II-The World at War
https://www.bilibili.com/video/av27928965?from=search&seid=9400109981187286135

Write a story about your trip to Italy

Vocabulary

20, 30, etc. years sb’s senior-20, 30, etc. years older than someone
比…年长20／30岁等的
E.g.: She married a man 20 years her senior.
她嫁给了一个比她年长20岁的男人。
E.g.: She’s my senior by three years (= she is three years older than me).
她比我大3岁。

three, eight, etc. years sb’s junior-three, eight, etc. years younger than someone
较年幼者（小某人3岁、8岁等）
E.g.: My brother is five years my junior.
我弟弟比我小5岁。
E.g.: My sister is my junior by three years (= three years younger than me).
我妹妹比我小3岁。

negotiate the price-协商价格

negotiate (v): 1-to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them
（就…）谈判，（就…）磋商
E.g.: I’m negotiating for a new contract.
我正在为签订一份新合同进行协商。

sign (v): 1-to write your name, usually on a written or printed document, to show that you agree with its contents or have written or created it yourself
签（名），署（名）；签署，签字
E.g.: to sign a letter/cheque/contract/lease/agreement
在信件／支票／合同／租约／协议上签名
E.g.: Sign here, please.
请在这儿签名。

bargain (v): 1-to try to make someone agree to give you something that is better for you, such as a better price or better working conditions
讨价还价（如价格，工资或工作条件等）
E.g.: Most of the customers are trying to bargain for a lower price

internship（学生或毕业生的）实习期
a period of time during which a student or new graduate gets practical experience in a job, for example during the summer holiday/vacation
E..g: an internship at a television station在电视台的实习期
E..g: I did an internship at an insurance company.

30% of my customers are Expats

so far-until now
迄今为止，到目前为止
E.g.: So far we’ve made £32,000.
到目前为止，我们已经赚了32000英镑。

sightseeing (n):the activity of visiting interesting places, especially by people on holiday
观光，游览
E.g.: We did some sightseeing in Paris.
我们在巴黎小小游览了一番。
E.g.: There was no time to go sightseeing in Seattle.
没有时间在西雅图观光游览了。

convenient (adj): 1-suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty
方便的；便利的；省事的
E.g.: Our local shop has very convenient opening hours.
我们当地的商店营业时间很合宜。
E.g.: A bike’s a very convenient way of getting around.
骑自行车四处走动很方便。
E.g.: It’s very convenient that you live near the office.
你们住在办公室附近很方便。

commute (v): 1-to make the same journey regularly between work and home
上下班往返；往返于工作地点与家之间；通勤
E.g.: It’s hard commuting from Shanghai to Suzhou every day.
E.g.: Every day I commute for two hours

sibling (n)a brother or sister
兄；弟；姐；妹
E.g.: I have four siblings: three brothers and a sister.
我有4个兄弟姐妹：3个兄弟，1个姐姐。
E.g.: I have no siblings

Pronunciation

negotiate-/nəˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/