F2F Class Notes (Raph)[W][R]

Vocabulary

illustrate (v): 1-  to show the meaning or truth of something more clearly, especially by giving examples:
E.g.: The teacher illustrated his point with a chart on the blackboard.

Diagram (n): 1- a simple plan that represents a machine, system, or idea, etc., often drawn to explain how it works. 2- 图
E.g.: The teacher drew a diagram showing how the blood flows through the heart.

Lecture (n): 1- a formal talk on a serious subject given to a group of people, especially students.
E.g.: We went to a lecture on Italian art.

Lecturer (n): 1- someone who teaches at a college / university or someone who gives a formal talk.
E.g.: He is a very good lecturer and always explains things very clearly.

Poacher (n): 1- someone who catches and kills animals illegally. (n: Poaching / v: Poach)
E.g.: The police arrested poachers who were illegally killing wild protected animals.

Welfare (n): 1-  physical and mental health and happiness, especially of a person. 2- help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it, especially because they do not have enough money, are sick, or unemployed.
E.g.: The police are very concerned for the welfare of the missing child.
E.g.: Your taxes pay for welfare benefits such as unemployment and sickness pay.

Insurgent (n): 1-  someone who is fighting against the government in their own country:
E.g.: All roads leading to the capital are now under the control of the insurgents.

Ranger (n): 1- a person whose job is to protect a forest or natural park:
E.g.: The forest rangers are trying to protect the elephants from poaching.

Illicit (adj): 1- illegal or disapproved of by society.
E.g.: Although marijuana has been legalized in some countries, it’s still considered an illicit drug in China.

Trafficking (n): 1- the activity of buying and selling goods or people illegally.
E.g.: The government has been trying to fight against drug trafficking.

Untangle (v): 1- to make a complicated subject or problem, or its different parts, clear and able to be understood.
E.g.: It took years to untangle the legal complexities of the case.

Resemble (v): 1- to look like or be like someone or something.
E.g.: You resemble your mother very closely.

Kenya (n): 1- 肯尼亚

Lieutenant Colonel (n): 1- 中尉上校

Original:

To show the sales increased and contributed to the company, he found the sales figures during the recent years. His boss criticized that it’s very hard to identify directly, felt a little worthless and gave a constructive advice which was to make a chart to show the growth.

Recently a famous move performer David is not as popular as before, and he is aware the fact and plans to widen his career scope to sing.

Edited:

To show that the sales have increased and contributed to the company, he looked for sales figures for the last five years. His boss criticized him, saying that it’s very hard to identify the increase directly from the data he presented. For that reason, he felt the report was worthless, so he gave him some advised to make a chart in order to better illustrate the growth.

A famous movie star / actor named David isn’t as popular as he was before. He is aware of that fact and plans to widen the scope of his career by starting to sing.

Saving Elephants
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According to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), poaching kills 28,000 elephants every year worldwide. A former lieutenant colonel, who fought insurgents in Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia, believes that she can give Kenyan rangers the bigger picture of global criminal networks.

She explained that while people call it ‘elephant poaching’ and ‘illicit trafficking’, once you begin to untangle how poaching happens, how poachers are armed, and how they are connected into networks which move the ivory and the horns, it resembles war.

IFAW provided Kenyan rangers with a smartphone app called tenBoma, which can be accessed and updated in the field. They are testing it in a conservation area of 42,000 square kilometers and the rangers have already reduced elephant poaching deaths by 11% since 2016.

Pronunciation

Diagram: /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræm/

Illustrate: /ˈɪl.ə.streɪt/