F2F Class Notes 18th April (Raph)

Vocabulary

Oppression (n): 1- a situation in which people are governed in an unfair and cruel way and prevented from having opportunities and freedom.
E.g.: Every human being has the right to freedom from oppression.

Minority (n): 1- a smaller number or part. 2- any small group in society that is different from the rest because of their race, religion, or political beliefs, or a person who belongs to such a group.
E.g.: It’s only a tiny minority of people who are causing the problem.
E.g.: The plan was designed to help women and minorities overcome discrimination in the workplace.

Feminism (n): 1- the belief that women should be allowed the same rights, power, and opportunities as men and be treated in the same way, or the set of activities intended to achieve this state.
E.g.: She had a lifelong commitment to feminism

Shift (n/v): 1- to change.
E.g.: Society’s attitudes towards women have shifted enormously over the last century.

Come about (v): 1- to happen, or start to happen.
E.g.: How did the problem come about in the first place?

Accomplishment (n): 1- something that is successful, or that is achieved after a lot of work or effort. 2- the finishing of something.
E.g.: Women’s History Month celebrates women’s accomplishments throughout American History.
E.g.: We celebrated the successful accomplishment of our task.

Inspire (v): 1- to make someone feel that they want to do something and can do it. 2- to make someone have a particular strong feeling or reaction. 3- to give someone an idea for a book, film, product, etc.:
E.g.: His confident leadership inspired his followers.
E.g.: She inspires great loyalty among her followers.
E.g.: The design of the car has inspired many imitations.

Dwindle (v): 1- to become smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number; decline; drop; shrink.
E.g.: The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years.

Pioneer (n): 1- a person who is one of the first people to do something:
E.g.: He was one of the pioneers of modern science

Momentum (n): 1- strength or force gained by movement or by a series of events.
E.g.: The protests gained momentum after a reporter showed the violent police response on TV.

Annual (adj): 1- happening once every year.
E.g.: The race is an annual event that happens every March.

Historian (n): 1- someone who writes about or studies history.
E.g.: He wants to be a historian when he grows up.

Grammar

(Original – Edited)

Some jobs that only man can do as before. – Some jobs that only man could do before. 

We are equally. – We are equal.

Pronunciation

College: /ˈkɑː.lɪdʒ/

Colleague: /ˈkɑː.liːɡ/