F2F Class Notes (Raph)[R]

Vocabulary

CV / Résumé (n): 1- a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs, and sometimes also your personal interests, that you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job.
E.g.: She sent her résumé to 50 companies, but didn’t even get an interview.
E.g.: I need to update my CV before I apply for the job.

Prestigious (adj): 1- very much respected and admired, usually because of being important:
E.g.: He won a prestigious award (=prize) for his work in helping the poor.
E.g.: He studied at a very prestigious university

Distinguished (adj): 1- (of a person or a body of work) respected and admired for excellence:
E.g.: He had a long and distinguished career (事业) as a lawyer.

Shooting (n): 1- when someone is hurt or killed by a bullet shot from a gun.
E.g.: There have been a number of shootings in the capital this week.

Masterly (adj): 1- done extremely well:
E.g.: The actress gave a masterly performance in the movie.

Lyrics (n): 1- the words in a song.
E.g.: I’m learning the lyrics of Adele’s “Someone Like You”.

Classical Music (n): 1- 古典音乐

Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer Prize for music
(Source: www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1804/180420-kendrick-lamar-1.html)

Kendrick Lamar is the first non-classical or jazz musician to win the Pulitzer Prize for music. Lamar won for his album “DAMN”. The 30-year-old songwriter rapped about the reality of being black in the USA. Songs like “The Blacker the Berry” became well known after the police shootings of black people in America. Pulitzer said the album was a masterly song collection about “the modern African-American life”. Lamar has not commented yet on his award.

The Pulitzer Prize for music started in 1943. Kendrick Lamar is the first rapper and the best selling musician to win it. Classical musicians usually win. Pulitzer said: “The best work was awarded a Pulitzer Prize….It shines a light on hip-hop in a completely different way.” Sky News said Lamar won: “for his deep lyrical content…and his profound mix of hip hop, spoken word, jazz, soul, funk, poetry and African sounds.”

Grammar

I prepare an English exam, about 4th level. – I’m preparing to take an English examination. I want to pass to level 4.

College students should to pass this exam. – College students should pass this exam.

If I pass the test I shouldn’t learn English class in the next semester. – If I pass the test, I won’t need to attend English classes next semester.

About a week once time. – About once a week.

Pronunciation

Exercise: /ˈek.sɚ.saɪz/

Résumé: /ˈrez.ə.meɪ/

Distinguished: /dɪˈstɪŋ·ɡwɪʃt/

Masterly: /ˈmæs.tɚ.li/