2019年12月1日周总结

11月30号下午2点的vip英语角

topic:books

1 买书的网站上（英文）经常有书的包装方式：

hardcover 精装版

paperback 简装版

2 book genres ficition（书的种类）

romance/science ficition/fantasy(幻想)/horror/history/social natural/self-help or self-improvement(心灵鸡汤)/travel/autobiography or biography(传记)/textbook(教科书）

亚马逊上的图书分类

3 写书的人叫author或writer；俩者的区别
author → 泛指用自己名字或笔名发表过作品的人，不强调是否以写作为主职业。
writer → 含义广泛，一般指以写作为职业的人。

4 在发表文章时有的作者使用笔名或无名氏：
pseudonym:笔名
anonymous:匿名，无名氏

5 Book Reviewers 评书家

问题1 niché 具体的用法，

11月30日下午3点的英语角

topic：Gambling

category:
slot machine:老虎机
dice games:筛子
horse racing:赛马
card game：纸牌
ferret bingo：一种利用动物的赌博游戏

世界知名的4大casino：摩纳哥、大西洋城、澳门、拉斯维加斯。
Casino de Monte Carlo – Monaco、Atlantic City、 Macau、Las Vegas.

odds：赔率

in a row ： 连续

e：I have lost four card games in a row!
我已经连续输了4局了。

11月30日下午4点的英语角

Topic：36 strategies
36计是连老外都在研究的中国古文化。
主要讲了有6计左右吧，也没记住，留作以后研究吧。
三十六计的作者是孙子(Sun Tzu),Tzu 就是中国古代对圣人“子”的翻译。

12月1日下午2点半的channel

Topic:Working
主要是练习了输出；
composer:作曲家
musician:音乐家
locker：You can put your belongings in it while you are working
laid off（下岗，解雇）:your company must let you leave because it is losing money(亏损)
you’re fired/sacked:You make a mistake and your boss tells you that you no longer work for him…

12月1日下午4点的cc

主要练习:suggestion、invitation、apology、offer.
比较了大半天也没有看出这俩货有多大的差距，但是offer通常和建议还有点关联，但是这个invitation是一种邀请，并不是建议
注意invitation和offer的区别:

Offering Phrases:

Can I get you some…?
Would you like some…?
May I offer you some…?
Would you like me to get you some…?

Accepting Offers:

Thank you.
I’d love to.
I’d love some.
That would be nice.
Thank you. I’d like…

Politely Refusing Offers

Thank you, but…
That’s very kind. Unfortunately, I…
I’d like to, but…**

Making invitations:

Do you feel like going for a walk?
Do you want to go to the movies tonight?
Would you like to play cards?
Would you like a cup of coffee?
What about a cup of tea?
I would like you to have lunch with us tomorrow.
Would you be interested in going to the movies tonight?
Why don’t you have lunch with me tomorrow?
How about joining me for a walk?
I invite you to have breakfast with me tomorrow morning.

Accepting an Invitation:

Thank you for your kind invitation.
I’d love to, thanks.
I’ll be glad to do so.
Thanks, I’d like that very much.
That’s a great idea.
Thanks for inviting me to dinner.
It’s very nice of you.
Many thanks for your kind invitation. I’ll join you.
Sure. Thank you.
With pleasure!

Refusing an Invitation:

I’m sorry to refuse your invitation.
I can’t, sorry. I have to work.
Thanks for your invitation but I’m busy now.
I’m afraid I won’t be able to come.
I’m afraid I am busy tomorrow.
Sorry, I’d love to but I have an appointment.
I really don’t think I can, sorry.
That’s very kind of you, but I can’t accept your invitation.

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