F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Option (n): 1- one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice:
E.g.: The best option would be to cancel the trip altogether.
E.g.: There are various options open to someone who is willing to work hard.

Nation (n): 1- a country.
E.g.: All the nations of the world will be represented at the conference.
E.g.: The Germans, as a nation, are often thought to be well organized.
E.g.: Practically the whole nation watched the ceremony on television.

Bite (v): 1- to use your teeth to cut into something or someone.
E.g.: He bit into the apple.
E.g.: He bites his fingernails.
E.g.: An insect bit me on the arm.

Attractive (adj): 1-very pleasing in appearance or sound:
E.g.: He’s a very attractive young man
E.g.: I find him very attractive (= he attracts me sexually).

Mosquito (n): 1- a small flying insect that bites people and animals and sucks their blood.
E.g.: I’m glad summer is over and mosquitoes will soon be gone!

Eyebrow (n): 1- 眉

United Nations (n): 1- 联合国

BRICS = Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa

Wanna = want to

Oriental Pearl Tower (n): 1- 东方明珠塔

Grammar

Did you let a bee sting you? – Have you ever been stung by a bee? Has a bee ever stung you?

Pronunciation

Oriental: /ˌɔːr.iˈen.t̬əl/

Pearl: /pɝːl/

Bite: /baɪt/

Bit: /bɪt/

Bitten: /ˈbɪt.ən/

Slang: /slæŋ/

Eyebrow: /ˈaɪ.braʊ/

Mosquito: /məˈskiː.t̬oʊ/