F2F Class Notes (Raph)
Vocabulary
Uprising (n): 1- an act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by many people in one area of a country against those who are in power.
E.g.: Following a determined resistance in the east, there was eventually a popular uprising in the capital.
Estimate (n): 1- a guess of what the size, value, amount, cost, etc. of something might be:
E.g.: The number of people who applied for the course was 120 compared with an initial estimate of between 50 and 100.
E.g.: We’ll accept the lowest of three estimates for the building work.
Rational (adj): 1- based on clear thought and reason:
E.g.: There must be some rational explanation for what happened.
E.g.: He was too upset to be rational.
Fry / Fried (v): 1- 油煎
City Council (n): 1- 市议会
Cherry Blossom (n): 1- 樱花
1.200 = one thousand two hundred / twelve thousand
12.000 = twelve thousand
12.000.000 = twelve million
12.000.000.000 = twelve billion
Pronunciation
Next month I’m going to the South Korea and the Gwangju. – Next month I’m going to South Korea and Gwangju.
You haven’t many time to do sports. – You don’t have a lot of time to do sports.
I want a job to communicate with each other face to face. – I want a job that requires / allows me to communicate with people.
Pronunciation
Period: /ˈpɪr.i.əd/
UNESCO: /juːˈnes.koʊ/
Monotonous: /məˈnɑː.t̬ən.əs/
Creativity: /ˌkri·eɪˈtɪv·ɪ·t̬i/
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