F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Depression (n): 1- a mental illness in which a person is very unhappy and anxious (= worried and nervous) for long periods and cannot have a normal life during these periods.
E.g.: Tiredness and sleeping problems are signs of depression.
E.g.: If you suffer from depression, you should get professional help.

Insomnia (n): 1- the condition of being unable to sleep, over a period of time. 2- 头晕
E.g.: Holly suffered from insomnia caused by stress at work.

Dizzy (adj): 1-  feeling as if everything is turning around, and that you are not able to balance and may fall down. 2- 头晕
E.g.: Going without sleep for a long time makes me feel dizzy and light-headed.

Strife (n): 1- violent or angry disagreement.
E.g.: What are the prospects for overcoming the strife between the Christian minority and Muslim majority?

Correlation (n): 1- a connection or relationship between two or more facts, numbers, etc.. (v: Correlate / adj: Correlated)
E.g.: There’s a correlation between smoking and cancer.
E.g.: Stress levels and heart disease are strongly correlated (= connected).

Empathy (n): 1- the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation.
E.g.: The policewoman showed a lot of empathy with others.
E.g.: He needed to develop empathy skills.

Grammar

I’m not pretty busy. – I’m not very busy

Only once time. – Only once.

I haven’t enough time to rest in the past month. – I haven’t had enough time to rest in the past month.

Pronunciation

Economics: /ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪks//ek.əˈnɑː.mɪks/

Economy: /iˈkɑː.nə.mi/

Etcetera: /ətˈset.ər.ə/

Technique: /tekˈniːk/

Help: /help/

Empathy: ˈem.pə.θi/


Modern Slavery and the Role of Business:
www.ethicalcorp.com/supply-chains/modern-slavery-and-role-business

The True Cost of Your Cheap Clothes: Slave Wages for Bangladesh Factory Workers:
www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1970431/true-cost-your-cheap-clothes-slave-wages-bangladesh-factory

The Slave Labor Behind Your Favorite Clothing Brands: Gap, H&M and More Exposed:
www.salon.com/2015/03/22/the_slave_labor_behind_your_favorite_clothing_brands_gap_hm_and_more_exposed_partner/

2.9 Million Trapped in Modern-day Slavery in China, 30 Million Worldwide:
www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1333894/29-million-trapped-modern-day-slavery-china-30-million-worldwide