F2F Class Notes 20th December (Tony)
Democrat – The liberal political party in USA
Republican – The Conservative political party in USA
Liberal – 1. free or open minded
eg: “The statue of Liberty represents a liberal country where people are free to decide.”
2. generous to others : giving time, money, etc., freely to other people
eg: “She has always been liberal with her donations.” “I have a friend who is very liberal with lending money to others.”
Conservative – 1. believing in the value traditional practices in politics and society
eg: “Conservative politicians are against gay marriage.”
2. not liking or accepting changes or new ideas
eg: “She’s more conservative now than when she was in college.” “In China our generation is not that conservative, compared to our parent’s generation.”
Conserve – to not use too much
eg: “We need to conserve water, because clean drinking water will be rare in the future.” “Conserve your energy, we still have a long hike.” “If we book a cheap hotel we can conserve more money to see more places.”
precedent – an example of something that happened before
eg: “Obama set a precedent, as the first black President of America.” “The Monkey King is an unprecedented movie in China.”
unprecedented – something that has never happened before
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