F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Hangover (n): 1- a feeling of illness after drinking too much alcohol. 2- 宿醉
E.g.: I had a terrible hangover the next morning.

Sexism (n): 1- unfair treatment of people based on their sex (male or female), especially the unfair treatment of women.
E.g.: The university has been accused of sexism because it has so few female professors.
E.g.: Sexism is a problem that exists everywhere, and we all should fight.

Frustrating (n): 1-  making you feel annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want. 2- 泄气
E.g.: He doesn’t listen to what I say and it’s so frustrating.

Grammar

My English is not very well. – My English is not very good.

I can understood half of his speaking. – I could understand half of what he was saying.

She thinks I should to married. – She thinks I should get married.

Pronunciation

Hangover: /ˈhæŋˌoʊ.vɚ/

Sexism: /ˈsek.sɪ.z^əm/

Sexist: /ˈsek.sɪst/

Frustrating: /ˈfrʌs.treɪ.t̬ɪŋ/

Woman:  /ˈwʊm.ən/

Women:  /ˈwɪmɪn/