Online Class Notes (Tibo) [S+R]

Speaking exercise

I don’t feel any angry because I recognize him as a fraud and I don’t take his words seriously. -> I don’t feel any anger / I don’t feel angry
He is the kind of person who wants to draw the attention and he is very drama. -> he is a drama king / he is good at creating drama
He doesn’t think before he speaks. I feel that he is speaking this way on purpose.

there is no any data to support him. / there is no data to support his claims.  / he is not backed by any evidence

I have to wait my roommate to bring some keys. -> I had to wait for my roommate

I think this is also caused by people’s panic, when the virus spread people feel insecure so besides daily essentials they also want to buy something to make them feel safe.

Vocabulary

stigma (n); a mark of shame
for a long time being gay was a stigma

to stigmatize (v): discriminate against
He was stigmatized for being black

locksmith (n) : person who can make keys / open doors
I lost my keys and had to call a locksmith to open the door.

insider trading : trading based on information before it becomes public
He was arrested for insider trading

to cater  迎合
he is a great speaker because he knows how to cater to his audience.

firearm : gun / rifle
he loves firearms and he often meets his friends to shoot.