F2F Class Notes (Raph)[R]

Vocabulary

Stranded (adj): 1-  unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money.
E.g.: He left me stranded in town with no car and no money for a bus.
E.g.: I was stranded at a shop because of the heavy rain.

Cosmetics (n): 1- substances that you put on your face or body that are intended to improve your appearance.
E.g.: We sell a wide range of skin and haircare products and other cosmetics, at a very reasonable price.

Cosmetic (adj): 1- used to refer to substances or treatments that are intended to improve your appearance. 2- Cosmetic changes, etc. are intended to make you believe that something is better when, really, the problem has not been solved.
E.g.: She went through a very painful cosmetic surgery in order to look like this.
E.g.: They were offered a few cosmetic improvements to their working conditions, but nothing of significance.

Immigration (n): 1- the act of someone coming to live in a different country. 2- the process of examining your passport and other documents to make certain that you can be allowed to enter the country, or the place where this is done:
E.g.: There are strict limits on immigration into the country.
​E.g.: After you’ve been through immigration control, you can go and get your luggage.

Identity (n): 1– who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different from others.
E.g.: The man’s identity was being kept secret while he was helping the police.
E.g.: I cannot reveal the identity of my source.
E.g.: He was given a new identity (= a different name and new official documents) for protection.
E.g.: The newspaper photo apparently showed him in Rome but it was a case of mistaken identity (= it was the wrong person).

Tourism (n): 1- the business of providing services such as transport, places to stay, or entertainment for people who are on holiday.
E.g.: Tourism is Venice’s main industry.
E.g.: These beautiful old towns have remained relatively untouched by tourism.

Boom (n): 1- an increase in something , or a time when something becomes more popular.
E.g.: This year has seen a boom in book sales.

Competitive Edge (n): 1- the fact that a company has an advantage over its competitors:
E.g.: The low prices gave the company a competitive edge over others.
E.g.: The business needs to innovate in order to maintain a competitive edge.

Prime time (n): 1- in television and radio broadcasting, the time when the largest number of people are watching or listening:
E.g.: The interview will be broadcast during prime time.

Feature (v): 1- to include someone or something as an important part.
E.g.: The movie features James Dean as a handsome young man who falls in love with her.
E.g.: This week’s broadcast features a report on victims of violence.

Kidney (n): 1- 肾

Women Stranded at Airport After Cosmetic Surgery
(Source: www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1710/171013-cosmetic-surgery.html)

Three Chinese women were left stranded at a South Korean airport after immigration officials said their passport photos did not match their faces. The women had just had cosmetic surgery to change their looks. The surgery had transformed their faces to such an extent that passport control officials in South Korea could not confirm their identity. Photos of the women went viral on the Internet. Their faces were swollen from the surgery and were heavily bandaged. The Shanghaiist.com website reported that the women were not allowed to take their return flight back to China, and were instead held for questioning by the airport authorities. It is still unclear if the women have been able to return to China.

South Korea has become the cosmetic surgery capital of the world. Cosmetic surgery tourism from China is now booming business. More than 500,000 Chinese residents a year flock to clinics in South Korea to reshape their faces and bodies. Many of them go to clinics that specialize in making clients look more “Western”. Cosmetic surgery is also hugely popular with South Koreans. Around half of women under 30 in the capital Seoul are estimated to have had surgery. Many parents encourage their children to undergo surgery in efforts to gain a “competitive edge” in the job market. There are even hugely popular prime time TV shows that feature before and after transformations.

Grammar

A Thailand movie. – A Thai movie. 

The bad study students. – The bad students. / The students who aren’t really good.

The two students are all poor. – The two students are both poor. 

Three thousand thousand – Three million

Pronunciation

Rise: /raɪz/

Research: /ˈriː.sɝːtʃ/

Focus: /ˈfoʊ.kəs/

Inevitable: /ˌɪnˈev.ə.t̬ə.bəl/

Prevent: /prɪˈvent/

Acquire: /əˈkwaɪɚ/

Kidney: /ˈkɪd.ni/

Cosmetic: /kɑːzˈmet̬.ɪk/

Surgery:  /ˈsɝː.dʒər.i/

Woman: /ˈwʊm.ən/

Women: /ˈwɪmɪn/

Korean:  /kəˈriən/

Immigration: /ˌɪm.əˈɡreɪ.ʃən/

Identity: /aɪˈden.t̬ə.t̬i/

Allow: /əˈlaʊ/

Tourism: /ˈtʊr.ɪ.zəm/

Specialize: /ˈspeʃ.ə.laɪz/

Client: /ˈklaɪ.ənt/

Clinic: /ˈklɪn.ɪk/

Around: /əˈraʊnd/

Seoul: /soʊl/

Estimated: /ˈestɪmeɪtɪd/

Encourage: /ɪnˈkɝː.ɪdʒ/

Effort: /ˈef.ɚt/