F2F Class Notes (Raph)[R]

Vocabulary

Thesis (n): 1- a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done for a higher college or university degree:
E.g.: He’s currently writing his master’s thesis.

Violence (n): 1- actions or words that are intended to hurt people:
E.g.: It seems that the attack was a random act of violence.
E.g.: The recent outbreak of racial (인종) violence in the area is very troubling.

Domestic Violence (n): 1- the situation in which someone you live with attacks you and tries to hurt you:
E.g.: We need to help victims of domestic violence.
E.g.: The report shows the huge amount of domestic violence against women in the country.

Aim (n): 1- the goal or objective of something
E.g.: My main aim in life is to be a good husband and father.

Sexism (n): 1- ​(actions based on) the belief that the members of one sex are less intelligent, able, skilful, etc. than the members of the other sex, especially that women are less able than men. 2- 섹스 니즘
E.g.: The university has been accused of sexism because it has so few women professors.

Eliminate (v): 1-  to remove or take away someone or something.
E.g.: A move towards healthy eating could help eliminate heart disease.
E.g.: We eliminated the possibility that it could have been an accident.

Rape (n/v): 1- to force someone to have sex when they are unwilling, using violence or threatening behavior. 2- 강간
E.g.: She was pulled from the car and raped.
E.g.: It’s difficult to understand what causes a man to rape.

Harass (v): 1- to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time:
E.g.: Stop harassing me!

Assault (v): 1- a violent attack.
E.g.: He was charged with sexual assault.
E.g.:  The number of assaults has increased a lot over the past year.

France to try and end violence against women

(Source: www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1711/171128-domestic-violence-2.html)
France has started a new project to try and end violence against women. The project’s aim is to educate the public and children about sexism and violence against women. It also aims for more police support for victims of domestic violence. France’s president spoke about the project on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. He said he wants to educate children about pornography. A second goal is to make it easier for rape victims to go to the police. Another plan is to have stronger laws against harassing people in the street.

The president made reducing violence against women one of his government’s promises. During his speech, there was a minute’s silence for the 123 women killed by their husband or ex-husband in 2016. One woman is killed in France every three days. The president said: “France should no longer be one of those countries where women live in fear.” He added that criminals who harass, insult, touch, or attack women should be brought to justice. A growing number of famous men in Hollywood, business, politics and the media face charges of sexual assault.

Grammar

I will more study time to writing. – I will find more time to practice writing. 

Pronunciation

Thesis: /ˈθiː.siːz/

Phrase: /freɪz/

Pizza: /ˈpiːt.sə

Practice: /ˈpræk.tɪs/

Violence: /ˈvaɪə.ləns/

Aim: /eɪm/

Pornography: /pɔːrˈnɑː.ɡrə.fi/