F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Decision (n): 1- a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities:
E.g.: She has had to make some very difficult decisions.
E.g.: The company will reach/come to/make a decision shortly.
E.g.: Let me have a/your decision (= tell me what you have decided) by next week.
E.g.: It was his decision to leave.

Version (n): 1- a particular form of something that is slightly different from other forms of the same thing:
E.g.: An English-language version of the book is planned for next year.
E.g.: The movie version of the novel received a lot of criticism.

Criticism (n): 1- the act of saying that something or someone is bad.
E.g.: The designs for the new mosque have attracted widespread criticism.
E.g.: I have a few criticisms to make about your report.

Average (adj): 1- a standard or level that is considered to be typical or usual:
E.g.: The number of people who saw the movie was lower than average for this sort of film.
E.g.: In western Europe, a seven to eight-hour working day is about the average.
E.g.: On average, people who don’t smoke are healthier than people who do.

Grammar

I need to spend half an hour to here. – It takes me half an hour to get / come here. 

Pronunciation

Usually: /ˈjuː.ʒu.ə.li/

Decision: dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/

Television: /ˈtel.ə.vɪʒ.ən/

Version: /ˈvɝː.ʒən/

Measure: /ˈmeʒ.ɚ/

Written: /ˈrɪt̬.ən/

Average: /ˈæv.ɚ.ɪdʒ/

Exhibition:  /ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ən/