F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Domestic (adj): 1- belonging or relating to the home, house, or family.
E,g,: domestic duties/arrangements
E,g,: This week’s broadcast features a report on victims of domestic violence.
E,g,: The report documents the staggering amount of domestic violence against women.

Domestic violence (n): 1- the situation in which someone you live with attacks you and tries to hurt you.
E,g,: Victims of domestic violence rarely come forward.
E,g,: Domestic violence against women is much more common than people think.

Permanent (n): 1-  lasting for a long time or for ever.
E.g.: She is looking for a permanent place to stay.
E.g.: Are you looking for a temporary or a permanent job?
E.g.: The disease can cause permanent damage to the brain.

Biography (n): 1- the life story of a person written by someone else.
E.g.: He wrote a biography of Winston Churchill.

Auto- (pref): 1- of or by yourself, or operating independently and without needing help.
E.g.: I just bought a new autofocus camera

Autobiography (n): 1- a book about a person’s life, written by that person.
E.g.: Tony Blair’s autobiography was a bestseller.

Taboo (n): 1- an action or word that is avoided for religious or social reasons.
E.g.: In this society there is a taboo on/against any sort of subject.

Encyclopedia (n): 1- 百科全书

Grammar

At that time I’m not brave enough – At that time I was not brave enough

Pronunciation

Permanent: /ˈpɝː.mə.nənt/

Autobiographical: /ɔ·t̬ə·bɑɪ·əˈɡræf·ɪ·kəl/

Encyclopedia: /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpiː.di.ə/

Trivial: /ˈtrɪv.i.əl/

Publicized: /ˈpʌb.lə.saɪz/

TV Show: Big Little Lies

Singer: Amy Winehouse

Relatively: /ˈrel.ə.t̬ɪv.li/