F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Band (n): 1- a group of musicians who play modern music together.
E.g.: The Beatles were probably the most famous band in the world.

Symbol (n): 1- a sign, shape, or object that is used to represent something else.
E.g.: A heart shape is the symbol of love.

Talent (n): 1- (someone who has) a natural ability to be good at something, especially without being taught. 2- 天赋
E.g.: Her talent for music showed at an early age.

Reason (n): 1- the cause of an event or situation or something that provides an excuse or explanation:
E.g.: The reason that I’m calling is to ask a favor.

Reasonable (adj): 1- fair or acceptable 2- 合理
E.g.: If you tell him what happened, I’m sure he’ll understand – he’s a reasonable man.

Unreasonable (adj): 1- not fair or acceptable.
E.g.: I find your attitude completely unreasonable.

Approach (v): 1- to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount:
E.g.: We could just see the train approaching in the distance.

Modern (adj): 1- designed and made using the most recent ideas and methods. 2- 现代
E.g.: Shanghai is a city full of tall and modern buildings.

Pronunciation

Band: /bænd/

Talent: /ˈtæl.ənt/

Reply: /rɪˈplaɪ/

Architect: /ˈɑːr.kə.tekt/

Architecture: /ˈɑːr.kə.tek.tʃɚ/

Woman: /ˈwʊm.ən/ 

Women: /ˈwɪmɪn/

Freezer: /ˈfriː.zɚ/

Divorced: /dɪˈvɔːrst/

Separate: /ˈsep.ɚ.ət/

Expectation: /ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃən/

Daughter: /ˈdɑː.t̬ɚ/

Doctor: /ˈdɑːk.tɚ/

Modernity: /mɑːˈdɝː.nə.t̬i/