Online Class Notes (Tibo)

Speaking exercise

maybe it is just initial -> maybe it is just a draft

one of the thing I can think of immediately is critical thinking / the thing that first comes to my mind

The study we go through  -> the education path we follow /education we receive

the upbringing of me -> my upbringing

you have to learn things you are not interested -> interested in

not until I got to US that I realized what kind of person I am -> I wasn’t until I went to the US that I realized the kind of person I was

they have the assumption that people like to share compliments.

They have the pressure on being left behind ->of being left behind

you should be the person you want the kid to look for -> you should lead by example 

Vocabulary

to flatter (v) say nice things to people to make them like you
He flattered his boss before asking for a favor

flattery (n)  praise
He used flattery to get the answer he wanted

adolescence crisis(n) : teenage years when young people tend to rebel against authority to discover who they are
During her adolescence crisis she would listen to heavy metal

rebellious (adj)
She was quite rebellious

rebellion (n) movement of violent resistance
He was the leader of the rebellion

narrative (n) description / story
Marketing relies on a strong narrative to connect to the target audience