chance
n. 机会

concern
n. 关心，关注

especially
ad. 特别是

exactly
ad. 准确地，正是

experience
n. 经验，经历

farewell
n. & v.再见，永别

formal
a. 正式的，正规的

group
n. 一组，一群

hurry
n. & v.急忙，匆忙

informality
n. 不正规，非正式

lack
n. 缺乏，缺少

manager
n. 经理

mean
v. 意思是，意味着

mutual
a. 共同的

relationship
n. 关系，联系

shake
v. 握（手），摇（头）

seem
v. 似乎，看似

similarity
n. 相似

simply
ad. 简单地，只不过，简直

situation
n. 形势，情形

somewhat
ad. 有点儿，稍微

spare
a. 空闲的，空余的

surprised
a. 吃惊的

title
n. 头衔，标题

vacation
n. 假期，假日

wave
V. 挥手，招手

whole
a. 全部，全体

mutual friend
共同的朋友

summer vacation
暑假

a part-time job
兼职工作

in a hurry
着急，匆忙

well known
闻名的，著名的

be surprised at ...
对…感到吃惊

have concern for
关心

first name
名字

last name
姓

shake hands/hand shaking
握手

so long
再见

What can I do for you?
我能为您做点儿什么？

Merry Learning

A Riddle

What is black and white and red all over?
(Newspaper)

Phonetics

i在词首的读音：
if in ill
important interesting

ice idea island

Pronunciation and intonation

A: You look happy today!
B: I am very happy. I just heard I passed my physics exam.
A: Great! I'm glad somebody's happy.
B: Why? What's the matter?
A: Oh, I'm just worried, I guess. I have to take a history exam next week.