VIP Class Notes (Raph)
Today we focused on:
We talked about language learning, and discussed accents and pronunciation.
Vocabulary
Opposite (adj): 1- completely different.
E.g.: You’d never know they’re sisters – they’re completely opposite to each other in every way.
E.g.: Police attempts to calm the violence had the opposite effect.
E.g.: The two politicians have opposite points of view.
Diametrically (adv): 1- completely.
E.g.: Father and son had diametrically opposed views on politics.
E.g.: The two politicians have diametrically opposite points of view/are diametrically opposed.
Commoner (n): 1- in the UK, a person who is not born into a position of high social rank.
E.g.: It is now accepted that a member of the royal family can marry a commoner.
Stand-up Comedy (n): 1- 站立喜剧
Grammar
In many non-English speaking country. – In many non-English speaking countries.
Pronunciation
Cassette: /kəˈset/
Unique: /juːˈniːk/
Illiterate: /ɪˈlɪt̬.ɚ.ət/
Diametrically: /ˌdɑɪ·əˈme·trɪk·li/
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