VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

take the blame－If you take the blame for something, you say that you did it or that it is your fault.
引咎；对…负责
E.g.: If anything goes wrong, I’ll take the blame.
出了问题我负责。

CV/ curriculum vitae : a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs, and sometimes also your personal interests, that you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job
E.g.: I see from your CV, Miss Taylor, that you worked for two years in Hong Kong.
E.g.: Before I apply for the job, I must update my CV and print it out again.

résumé (n):a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs, and sometimes also your personal interests, that you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job
简历，履历
E.g.: She sent her résumé to 50 companies, but didn’t even get an interview.
她向50家公司投了简历，但是连一次面试的机会都没有得到。

Gaming company

punctual (adj):arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected, correct time; not late
准时的，守时的
E.g.: a punctual start to the meeting
准时开会
E.g.: He’s fairly punctual (= he usually arrives on time).
他通常非常准时。

prom (n):a formal party held for older students at the end of the school year, at which there is dancing
（学年末为高年级学生举行的）正式舞会
E.g.: Who are you taking to the Senior Prom?
你带谁去参加毕业舞会？

My introduction was really short but detailed

he never heard a word of my English-他从来没有听过我的英语单词

he never heard me speak English-他从没听我说英语

In my current company I’ve been working for the last 9 years

I work as an administrator

“I’m going to see Neneh Cherry in concert this Saturday” or “I’m going to (see) a concert this Saturday.”