F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Arise (v): 1- to happen.
E.g.: Should the opportunity arise, I’d love to go to China.

Special (adj): 1- not ordinary or usual.
E.g.: The car has a number of special safety features.

Election (n): 1- a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job.
E.g.: The government is expected to call an election (= allow the country to vote) very soon.

Abnormal (adj): 1-different from what is usual or average, especially in a way that is bad:
E.g.: They said that the delay to our flight happened because of abnormal bad weather conditions.

Odds (n): 1- how likely it is that a something will or will not happen.
E.g.: If you drive a car all your life, the odds are that you’ll have an accident at some point.

Wealthy (adj): 1- rich.
E.g.: He’s a very wealthy man.

Military (n): 1- relating to or belonging to the armed forces. 2- 军事
E.g.: He served as a soldier in the military.

Economy (n): 1- the state of a country or region in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services and the supply of money. 2- 经济
E.g.: The Chinese economy has grown 6.7% in 2016.

Real Estate (n): 1- property in the form of land or buildings.
E.g.: China’s richest man is a real estate developer.

Grammar

Four years once. – Once every four years.

Maybe I can do it successful. – Maybe I can do it successfully.

Pronunciation

World: /wɝːld/

Effortless: /ˈef.ɚt.ləs/

Product: /ˈprɑː.dʌkt/

Presidential: /ˌprez.ɪˈden.ʃəl/

Accident: /ˈæk.sə.dənt/