F2F Class Notes (Raph)[R]

Vocabulary

Discrimination (n): 1-  treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin color, sex, sexuality, etc.
E.g.: Age discrimination is still a big problem in the job market.
E.g.: Gay people still suffer a lot of discrimination in most parts of the world.

Species (n): 1- a group of animals or plants of the same kind.
E.g.: There are many endangered species of wildlife living in this area.
E.g.: The Chinese government has made great efforts to protect the giant panda, which is one of its most famous species of wild animals.

Ethnicity (n): 1- a large group of people who have the same national, racial, or cultural origins.
E.g.: There are people from many different ethnicities living in New York.
E.g.: People from this ethnicity usually suffer a lot of discrimination.
E.g.: Han is the main ethnicity in China.

Lobby (v): 1-  to try to persuade a politician, the government, or an official group that a particular thing should or should not happen, or that a law should be changed:
E.g.: Small businesses have lobbied hard for/against changes in the tax laws.
E.g.: Local residents lobbied to have the factory shut down.
E.g.: They have been lobbying Congress to change gun laws.

Watershed (n): 1- an event or period that is important because it represents a big change in how people do or think about something:
E.g.: The year 1969 was a watershed in her life – she changed her career and remarried.

Enforce (v): 1- to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted:
E.g.: It isn’t always easy for the police to enforce speed limits.
E.g.: The new teacher had failed to enforce any sort of discipline.

Law enforcement (n): 1- the department of people who enforce laws, investigate crimes, and make arrests: the police
E.g.: She works in law enforcement.
E.g.: Law enforcement officials in the area were alerted of the suspect’s escape.

Abide  (v): 1- accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).
E.g.: I said I would abide by their decision

U.S. companies end ties with gun group NRA
(Source: www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1802/180227-gun-violence-4.html)

U.S. companies, like United Airlines and Hertz, are planning to cut ties with the USA’s National Rifle Association (NRA). This is after the high-school shooting in South Florida in which 17 students and staff died. Many other companies are cutting ties with the powerful NRA lobby group. They will end discounts and benefits for NRA members. This could be a watershed for gun control in the USA. There is also a growing campaign for change on social media.

The NRA attacked the failure of the school and government for the tragedy. It stated: “Law-abiding members of the NRA had nothing at all to do with the failure of that school’s security preparedness, the failure of America’s mental health system…or the cruel failures of…law enforcement.” It said that companies that punished NRA members for the tragedy were “shameful”. It added that the loss of discounts would not stop the NRA from defending freedom.

Pronunciation

Neurologist: /nʊˈrɑː.lə.dʒɪst/

Discrimination: /dɪˌskrɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/

Species: /ˈspiː.ʃiːz/

Ethnicity: /eθˈnɪs·ɪ·t̬i/

Perfect (adj): /ˈpɝː.fekt/

Perfect (v): /pɝː.ˈfekt/

Condition: /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/

Sense: /sens/

Syllable: /ˈsɪl.ə.bl̩/

Watershed: /ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ.ʃed/

Abide: /əˈbaɪd/

Preparedness: /prɪˈperd.nəs/