F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Homework

Write a short paragraph about the current situation between North and South Korea, your own opinion about the future. We can check it together next time.

Vocabulary

flicker (v): 1-to appear for a short time or to make a sudden movement:
E.g.: A smile flickered across her face.
E.g.: He’d been in a coma for weeks, when all of a sudden he flickered an eyelid.

they are not blood related

incense (n):a substance that is burnt to produce a sweet smell, especially as part of a religious ceremony:
E.g.: an incense burner/stick

democracy (n): 1-民主

autocracy (n): 1-government by a single person or small group that has unlimited power or authority, or the power or authority of such a person or group
2-[ C ] a country or society that has this form of government

cunning (adj) 狡猾的, Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose:
E.g.: a cunning plan/ploy
E.g.: He’s a very cunning man.

to solidify his power-巩固他的权力

demilitarized zone-非军事区

Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-il
Kim Il-sung

Pronunciation


Pyong·yang [pyôNGˈyaNG]
cunning-/ˈkʌn.ɪŋ/