F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Episode (n): 1- one of the single parts into which a story is divided, especially when it is broadcast on the television or radio.
E.g.: It’s my favorite TV program – I never miss an episode.
E.g.: I missed the second episode of the series so I don’t know what’s going on now.

Mutual (adj): 1- (of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other.
E.g.: Theirs was a partnership based on mutual respect, trust and understanding.
E.g.: Both countries are acting to their mutual advantage.
E.g.: The agreement was terminated by mutual consent.

Treaty (n): 1- a written agreement between two or more countries, formally approved and signed by their leaders.
E.g.: We’ve signed/concluded a treaty with neighboring states to limit emissions of harmful gases.
E.g.: The whole country celebrated the signing of the peace treaty.

Contradictory (adj): 1- If two or more facts, pieces of advice, etc. are contradictory, they are very different from each other.
E.g.: I keep getting contradictory advice – some people tell me to keep it warm and some tell me to put ice on it.

Garment (n): 1- a piece of clothing.
E.g.: A leather jacket is a timeless and versatile garment that can be worn in all seasons.

Grammar

And then I flied to Shenzhen. – And then I flew to Shenzhen.

We had to work until middlenight. – We had to work until midnight.

Pronunciation

Episode: /ˈep.ə.soʊd/

Contradictory: /ˌkɑːn.trəˈdɪk.tɚ.i/

Pianist: /ˈpiː.ən.ɪst/

Versatile: /ˈvɝː.sə.t̬əl/

Millennial: /mɪˈlen.i.əl/

Millennium: /mɪˈlen.i.əm/

Millennia: /mɪˈlen.i.ə/