F2F Class Notes (Raph)[R]

Vocabulary

Religion (n): 1- the belief in and worship of a god or gods, or any such system of belief and worship.
E.g.: The Christian religion is still very strong in America.
E.g.: Most people in China don’t have a religion.

Ideal (n): 1-  a principle or a way of behaving that is of a very high standard.
E.g.: We are committed to the ideal of equality.
E.g.: They share the same high ideals.

Opposition (n): 1- strong disagreement.
E.g.: There is a lot of opposition to the proposed changes.
E.g.: The students have expressed their opposition to the new rules by writing a letter to the school’s headmaster.

The Opposition (n): 1-  in some political systems, the elected politicians who belong to the largest party that does not form the government.
E.g.: The Opposition has shown strong opposition to the government’s proposal

Comparison (n): 1- the act of comparing two or more people or things.
E.g.: They made a comparison of different countries’ eating habits.
E.g.: By/In comparison with the French, the British eat far less fish.
E.g.: Comparisons between Trump and Obama always make me sad.

Memorial (n): 1- a thing or an event done to remember a person or people who have died.
E.g.: Hundreds of people came to Professor Conner’s memorial service.
E.g.: The memorial garden is dedicated to those who died in the accident.

Cosmologist (n): 1- someone who studies the nature and origin of the universe.
Cosmologists have used satellites and probes to help determine the age of the universe.
Stephen Hawking was the most famous cosmologist in the world.

Disprove (v): 1- to prove that something is not true or wrong.
E.g.: The allegations have been disproved.
E.g.: He was not able to disprove what she said.

Time Travelers Invited to Stephen Hawking Memorial
(Source: www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1805/180516-time-travel-4.html)

Time travelers are invited to Stephen Hawking’s memorial service. The legendary cosmologist and author died last month. His family has arranged a ceremony for people to remember and celebrate his life. They have invited time travelers. Hawking wrote that: “If time travel is possible, where are the tourists from the future?” Now they can travel back in time. People born up to December 31, 2038 can attend the service.

The concept of time travel interested Professor Hawking. He once held a party for time travelers, with a banner saying: “Welcome time travelers”. However, no one from the future went. Organizers of the memorial service haven’t received any replies from a time traveler. The deadline to reserve a place at the service is today. It is still possible. The organizers said: “We cannot exclude the possibility of time travel as it has not been disproven.”

Grammar

Someone who has the same politican religion. – Someone who has the same political views / ideals / ideas / beliefs. 

He has 50 millions followers. – He has 50 million followers.

Pronunciation

Cleanliness: /ˈklen.li.nəs/

Poem: /ˈpoʊ.əm/

Opposition: /ˌɑː.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

Sale: /seɪl/

Sell: /sel/

Memorial: /məˈmɔːr.i.əl/

Comparison: /kəmˈper.ɪ.sən/

Cosmologist: /kɑːzˈmɑː.lə.dʒɪst/