F2F Class Notes (Raph)
Vocabulary
Drizzle (n/v): 1- rain in very small, light drops.
E.g.: Tomorrow will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
E.g.: It’s drizzling outside. Make sure you bring your umbrella.
Managerial (adj): 1- relating to a manager or management.
E.g.: There are many managerial responsibilities associated with this position.
E.g.: His boss believes he should take a more managerial role in the company.
Obsessed (adj): 1- unable to stop thinking about something; too interested in or worried about something.
E.g.: Why are people so obsessed with money?
E.g.: As a society we’re obsessed by sex.
Come out (n): 1- to tell people that you are gay, often after having kept this secret for some time.
E.g.: Apple CEO Tim Cook came out three years ago.
Grammar
Judy didn’t know where are you. – Judy didn’t know where you were.
The economic is developing very fast. – The economy is developing very fast.
The women were relyer on the men. – Women relied on men.
Too many discrimination in China – There too much discrimination in China.
Small rain – Light rain / Drizzle.
Close the fan – Turn off the fan.
Pronunciation
Drizzle: /ˈdrɪz.əl/
Drizzling: /ˈdrɪz.ə.lɪŋ/
Umbrella: /ʌmˈbrel.ə/
Common: /ˈkɑː.mən/
Subordinate: /səˈbɔːr.dən.ət/
Staff: /stæf/
Stuff: /stʌf/
Supermarket: /ˈsuː.pɚˌmɑːr.kɪt/
Managerial: /ˌmæn.əˈdʒɪr.i.əl/
Divorce: /dɪˈvɔːrs/
Divorce: /dɪˈvɔːrst/
Wives : /waɪvz/
Virgin: /ˈvɝː.dʒɪn/
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