Online Class Notes (Ally)[S/W]

Vocabulary

laid-back：（adj） relaxed
ie. Ally prefers a laid-back lifestyle.

chill:  (adj) cool, relaxed. (v) chill out = calm down
ie. Ally is very chill.

discipline:  (v) 管教 (n) 纪律
ie. You should discipline (v) your kids in private.
ie. The judge imposes order and discipline in the courtroom.

referee： (n and v)裁判 for sports and competitions
ie. He is the referee for the basketball game.

Jon Stewart:  The previous host of The Daily Show
ie. Jon Stewart is the previous host of The Daily Show.

at ease: (adj) comfortable
ie. These little pronunciation corrections make you sound more at ease with English.

His accent is combined by …
His accent consists of A and B …
His accent is a combination of A and B…
His accent sounds like A combined with B…

She asked me if I have worked out my career plan.

Pronunciation

certificate – certifi”kit”

watch out for the small “i”, pronounce them shorter