VIP Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

currency exchange rate

fluctuate: change (n) fluctuation

depreciation: 贬值
ie. The euro is depreciating

overstep: (v) cross the line

tread carefully/tip toe: work carefully

peel off

leave a mark: spot, 痕迹

human errors

trivial: unimportant
ie. I don’t want to concern myself with trivial matters.

Speaking exercise

Not until 5:30 they started the meeting.
(It was )Not until 5:30 did they start the meeting.
They didn’t start until 5:30.
They chatted for 2 hrs.

They didn’t concern about long-term planning
They aren’t concerned(adj) about long-term planning
They didn’t concern(v) themselves with long-term planning
Long-term planning is not their concern.

After discussed with HQ people to adjust their strategy, the frequency of changing price will not be that high as these days.
After we discussed/discussing/discussion with HQ people to adjust their strategy, the frequency of price changes may not be that as high as how they are these days/this frequent.

The first one is to discuss with the HQ people, and the second one is about IT.
The first topic was to discuss with the HQ people, and the second one is about IT.

It involved all the items need to change the price. Averagely, each store had 800 pieces need to change the price.
It involved all the items which need a price change (n) . On average, each store had 800 pieces that need a price change.

If the stores had too much stuff that need a price change.

The more frequent the price changing, the more chances Versace would face compliance issues