F2F Class Notes (Raph)
Vocabulary
Phenomenon (n): 1- something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual or interesting. (plural: Phenomena)
E.g.: This market shift is not an unexpected phenomenon.
E.g.: There’s evidence to suggest that child abuse is not just a recent phenomenon.
Gravity (n): 1-the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass. 2- 重力
E.g.: Certainly, every type of matter we have ever encountered feels the attractive force of gravity.
E.g.: Gravity is a natural phenomenon.
Feasible (adj): 1- able to be made, done, or achieved.
E.g.: With the extra resources, the project now seems feasible.
E.g.: It may be feasible to clone human beings, but is it ethical?
Grammar
I don’t want to hear too much stories. – I don’t want to hear too many stories.
Pronunciation
Them: /ðem/
Then: /ðen/
When: /wen/
Fan: /fæn/
Can: /kæn/
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