Trip to France 2019-07-11

We confuse a lot of our listeners. 

so jealous 

You are heading to France. =going to 

cuz there is a lot to see. 

How long are you going for?  你待多久？

hot spot 热门景点=popular places 

hit the hot spot= going to/ hit the bar/ hit the library 

Seeing the MonaLis is at the top of bucket list. 

bucket list= what is in your bucket list is what you must do, the thing you want to do before you die

kick the bucket= die

that is where is comes from

It is on my bucket list to go back. 

arty a.  爱艺术的，有艺术细胞的

impressive painting 

fancy shopping place 奢侈品店

upscale shopping 高档消费

non-stop 停不下来

lavender field 薰衣草花园

The flowers are blooming。 = they are coming out= they are in bloom 

Other than that, just unwinding, enjoying the view, the food and wine. 

He is really wound up 太多压力 (反义词是unwind)

Have a great time. 

will do 

upcoming trip 即将到来的旅行

pretty natural way to ask 

countryside= provincial area 

agenda 行程

itinerary= kind of formal and rigid  行程

roll your tough a little bit= a little bit rolling going on 

berry 小果子

You could not get in. 

see France through the eyes of a very poor person 

It is still etched in my memory 铭刻在我心中

I have fascination with Paris. 对巴黎迷恋

architecture buff 建筑狂热者

a quick recap of our experience in France 

We do have the basics. 有基本的知识

rusty 生疏的

My English is a little it rusty now.