F2F Class Notes 6th October (Raph) [1]

Vocabulary

Generalist (adj): 1- a person competent in several different fields or activities.
E.g.: The staff includes both generalists and specialists.

Competent (adj): 1- having the necessary ability or skills : able to do something well or well enough to meet a standard.
E.g.: He’s a very competent manager.

Accurate (adj): 1- (of information, measurements, statistics, etc.) correct in all details; exact. 2- 准确
E.g.: She was able to provide very accurate information about the subject.

Predict (v): 1- say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something.
E.g.: It is too early to predict the result.

Outcome (n): 1- something that happens as a result of an activity or process
E.g.: We didn’t get the outcome we wanted, but we were still happy we were able to participate.

Enlightened  (adj): 1- having or showing a good understanding of how people should be treated or a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook. not ignorant or narrow in thinking.
E.g.: He was a very kind and enlightened person.

(Original – Edited)

She’s different about the others – She’s different from the others.

Q: Didn’t you go anywhere for the holidays?
A: No, I didn’t. (means that you didn’t go anywhere)
Yes, I did. (means you did go somewhere)
In English, when you are asked a negative question (a question containing the word “not” next to the verb), the answer should be No (for when you agree with that negative) or Yes (when you disagree with that negative). That happens because, differently from Chinese, in English we cannot say “Yes, I didn’t” or “No, I did”.