F2F Class Notes (Raph)[R]

Vocabulary

Admire (v): 1- to respect and approve of someone or their behavior.
E.g.: I admired him for his determination.
E.g.: I really admire people who can work in such difficult conditions.

Partial (adj): 1-not complete.
E.g.: On Wednesday there will be a partial eclipse (日食) of the sun.

Sight (n): 1- he ability to see.
E.g.: If your sight is poor, you should not drive a car.
E.g.: The old woman has lost her sight (= has become blind).

Mean (v): 1- to intend:
E.g.: I’m sorry if I offended you – I didn’t mean any harm.
E.g.: The books with large print are meant for partially sighted (=people with poor sight) readers.
E.g.: I’ve been meaning to call you all week.
E.g.: Do you think she meant to say 9 a.m. instead of 9 p.m.?
E.g.: They didn’t mean for her to read the letter.

Pilot (adj): 1- A pilot plan, product, or system is used to test how good something is before introducing it:
E.g.: If the pilot is successful, many more homes will be offered the new television service.

Cutting-edge (adj): 1- very modern and with all the newest features:
E.g.: Cutting-edge technology was used in the design of this new phone.

Chip (n): 1- 电子芯片

Bachelor’s degree (n): 1- 学士学位
Master’s degree (n): 1- 硕士
Doctorate / PhD (n): 1- 博士

China’s Huawei Will Build Russia’s 5G Network (Source: www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1906/190608-5g-network-4.html)

Huawei will set up Russia’s 5G network. A deal was signed after a meeting between China’s leader Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Huawei will develop, pilot and launch the latest next-generation 5G network in Russia over the next year. This will bring cutting-edge technology and high-speed Internet to Russia. Huawei’s chairman said he was “very happy” with the agreement, which is “in an area of strategic importance”.

The deal is a relief for Huawei. It has had a tough time recently. The USA called it a national security risk and blocked it; Google denied key services to Huawei; and a key supplier of Huawei’s semi-conductors cut ties with it. Huawei gets half the chips it uses from the US. The US ban of Huawei could be the start of the biggest trade war ever. Australia, Japan and New Zealand also banned Huawei from government contracts over security reasons.

Pronunciation

Zodiac: /zou.dee.ek/