F2F Class Notes (Sonia)

Pronunciation

israel:ˈɪz.reɪl

jewish: dʒu·ɪʃ

Vocabulary

persevere(v/adj): to try to do or continue doing something in a determined way, despite having problems

I want to be a very persevering person, like forrest gump

FORREST GUMP: “Life is like a box of chocolate, you  never know what your gonna get”

ancient(Adj): very long time ago

e.g this relic is from ancient times

relic(n): an object, tradition, or system from the past that continues to exist

to be drawn in: to be brought into the situation

descriptive(adj): lots of detail

e.g the bible is a descriptive book

“period books/films” : books or films about a certain periods in history

caste system: system of dividing Hindu society into classes, or any of these classes

orphanage(n): home for children with no parents (orphan: no parents)

e.g children in the orphanages are so pitiful

embassy(n):  the group of people who represent their country in a foreign country (the place as well)

e.g I will go to the embassy to get my visa

e.g People who live in another country often go to their embassy for help

“flagrant aggression”

“flagrant”(of a bad action, situation, person, etc.) shocking because of being so obvious

e.g He was very flagrant about his crimes

aggression(n): spoken or physical behaviour that is threatening or involves harm to someone or something

e.g I don’t like to use aggression, I prefer to talk about things peacefully

e.g I don’t like aggressive people (adj)

rally(n): a public meeting of a large group of people, especially supporters of a particular opinion

v: to gather the people together against something

e.g We rallied together against the government

e.g there was a big rally in the town square

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1712/171208-jerusalem.html

The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has announced that the USA officially recognizes that Jerusalem is the capital city of Israel. This comes ahead of the USA moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The decision by President Trump overturns decades of America having its embassy in the city of Tel Aviv. In an address at the White House, Mr Trump explained his rationale for his decision. He said he, “judged this course of action to be in the best interests of the United States of America, and the pursuit of peace between Israel and the Palestinians”. He added that recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was, “nothing more or less than a recognition of reality”.

The UN called the decision “a moment of great anxiety”. It added: “There is no alternative to the two-state solution.” Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was “a historic day”. He said Israel was profoundly grateful to President Trump. Palestinian leader, Ismail Haniya, described Trump’s decision as a “flagrant aggression,” and “the official announcement of the end of the peace process.” A Palestinian diplomat told the BBC that Mr Trump, “is declaring war in the Middle East and against 1.5 billion Muslims.” Israel’s Haaretz newspaper wrote: “It will certainly provide Iran and its allies with a wonderful rallying cry and could even breathe new life into terrorist organizations like ISIS.”