F2F Class Notes April 22nd (Ben)

Vocabulary

tear / tore / torn

My jeans are torn.

a frontrunner = someone who is expected to win a race

Hillary was the frontrunner, but she lost to Trump.

skeptical = who has doubts, who doesn’t believe

My boss told me he would give me a raise next year, but I’m very skeptical about that because I know he loves to make empty promises.

Eurosceptics are skeptical about the benefits of being in the European Union anymore.

a poll 调查

a run-off 决胜投票

Polls can’t say for sure which candidate is going to make it to the run-off (the 2nd round)

a referendum = 全民投票 A yes-or-no question that the people can vote on

alleged = said to be, accused of

He is an alleged criminal = He has never been condemned but many people think he should be.

turmoil = chaos 混乱

During the financial crisis, the markets were in turmoil.

an establishment = a shop, an organization, a hotel / the rich and powerful people who refuse change

If you are sick, you should go to a medical establishment like a hospital or a clinic.

Why did Trump and Teresa May win? Because people are tired of the establishment.