F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Read the article and discuss how one of your favorite movies compares to very popular movies.

http://www.51voa.com/VOA_Special_English/summer-movie-awards-buzz-76022.html

Vocabulary

Moderate (adj): 1- neither small nor large in size, amount, degree, or strength:
E.g.: The cabin is of moderate size – just right for a small family.
E.g.: He’s a moderate drinker.

Moderation (n): 1- the quality of doing something within reasonable limits:
E.g.: You can eat whatever you want as long as it’s in moderation.
E.g.: All parties will have to show great moderation during these very difficult negotiations.

Trustworthy (adj): 1- able to be trusted.
E.g.: He’s a very trustworthy person.

Methodology (n): 1- a system of ways of doing, teaching, or studying something:
E.g.: The methodology and findings of the research team have been criticized.

Generalize (v): 1- to say that something is true all of the time, just because it is true some of the time.
E.g.: You can’t generalize about a continent as varied as Europe.

Liability (n): 1- the fact that someone is legally responsible for something:
He denies any liability for the damage caused.

Grammar

Too much questions. – Too many questions.

Pronunciation

Trustworthy: /ˈtrʌstˌwɝː.ði/

Methodology: /ˌmeθ.əˈdɑː.lə.dʒi/

Generalize: /ˈdʒen.ər.əl.aɪz/

Accept: /əkˈsept/

Except:  /ɪkˈsept/

Liability: /ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/