F2F Class Notes December 3rd (Ben)

Vocabulary

sleepy = tired, wanting to sleep

I haven’t slept for 24 hours, so I’m really sleepy

red tape = paperwork

There is so much red tape you must take care of to open a company !

PR = public relations 公共关系

Obama going on Reddit is very good for his PR.

the Supreme Court = 高等法院

Congress 议会

The Supreme Court and the Congress both belong to the legislative branch of the American government.

explicit 清晰的

You don’t need help to find your way in an airport, it’s usually pretty explicit.

Be careful, this movie has explicit images, so don’t go with your children.

habitation 居住 –> cohabitation 同居 (co = together)

cohabitation = when the President and the PM come from different political parties

In France, for example, in case of cohabitation when the president and the prime minister come from opposing parties, the president takes care of foreign policy and defence policy whereas the prime minister (takes care) of domestic policy and economic policy. In this case, the division of responsibilities between the prime minister and the president is not explicitly stated in the constitution.