F2F Class Notes 17th November (Raph)

Embarrassing (adj): 1- something that makes someone feel embarrassed. 2- something that makes someone feel confused and foolish in front of other people
E.g.: It was embarrassing, but she couldn’t stop.

Multicultural (adj): 1- relating to or including many different cultures
E.g.: America is becoming a more and more multicultural country.

Elite (n): 1- the people who have the most wealth and status in a society : the most successful or powerful group of people.
E.g.: The country’s elite owned or controlled most of the wealth.

Conservative (n): 1- believing in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society : relating to or supporting political conservatism.
E.g.: America is still a very conservative country, where religion still influences political decisions.

Progressive  (n): 1- using or interested in new or modern ideas especially in politics and education.
E.g.: He was a very progressive person and supported causes like feminism and LGBT rights.

Ignorance (n): 1- a lack of knowledge, understanding, or education: the state of being ignorant
E.g.: A lot of the time people do bad things out of ignorance, not hatred.

Rhetoric (n): 1- language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience, but often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content.
E.g.: He used very strong rhetoric to convince people.

Globalization (n): 1- the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets.
E.g.: He talked about the increasing globalization of the world economy.

Bachelor’s Degree (n): 1- 学士学位

Master’s Degree (n): 1- 硕士