F2F Class Notes (Mason)[s]

Homework

Read an article about gun control, write a paragraph about your thoughts on the subjects.

Vocabulary

Gun control – The practice of making it harder to buy guns
eg. Liberals support gun control more than conservatives.

Civil Right Movement – the campaign of black Americans to get equal rights
eg. Martin Luther King Jr. was a big part of the Civil Rights Movement.

Racism – treating someone different based on their race
eg.Racism is not just an American problem.

Classist – treating some different based on their position in society (or money)

eg. People in tier 1 cities in China are often classist towards people from rural areas.

Institutionalized Racism – racism from the state

Civil Services – services provided by the city or state (police, firefighter, garbage pickup)
eg. Civil services in bigger cities are better than in rural areas.

Moderate – to have a political ideas that are in the middle
eg. I have many liberal ideas but I am a moderate.

Grammar

Democrat partDemocratic party

Speaking exercise

On the opposite, the republican would offense abortion, and through the government power to control the economic market. They don’t allow guns to be bought in society. – On the contrary, the republicans would oppose abortion, and oppose the government controlling the economic market.

I support gay marriage because I think love is equal. If you are people you have a right to enjoy love. – I support gay marriage because I think love is equal. If you are a person you have a right to enjoy love.