F2F Class Notes 26th April (Raph)

Vocabulary

Minor (adj): 1- having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the same type.
E.g.: It’s only a minor problem.

Major (adj/n): 1- more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the same type. 2- the most important subject that a college or university student is studying, or the student himself or herself.
E.g.: All of her major plays have been translated into English.
E.g.: His major was International Relations.

Minority (n): 1- a smaller number or part.
E.g.: It’s only a tiny minority of people who are causing the problem.

Majority (n): 1-  the larger number or part of something.
E.g.: The majority of the employees have university degrees.

Public Policy (n): 1- 公共政策

Bachelor’s Degree (n): 1- 学士学位

Master’s Degree (n): 1- 硕士

Grammar

(Original – Edited)

Today I have many things to do but I don’t do all of things. – Today I had many things to do but I didn’t do all of them.

I’m sorry I didn’t study hard about my English. – I regret not studying English hard enough.

Pronunciation

Allergy: /ˈæl.ɚ.dʒi/

Allergic: /əˈlɝː.dʒɪk/

Important: /ɪmˈpɔːr.tənt/

Eyebrow: /ˈaɪ.braʊ/

Fidgety: /ˈfɪdʒ.ə.ti/