F2F Class Notes (Tony) [W]

Read the article and write your opinion about it:

http://www.51voa.com/VOA_Special_English/meet-the-first-american-to-get-a-gender-neutral-drivers-license-in-washington-dc-75891.html

Vocabulary

Reword the sentence:

The company turned their customer service into automated robots and faced a lot of backlash for that.

Robot counterparts are replacing humans for live chat systems.

The father could be alienated from his children after the divorce.

People are trying replace humans with robot counterparts for live chat systems.

The boy stumbled when he asked the girl out.

He stumbled on his words as he tried to ask the girl out.

Porcelain – stuff most coffee cups are made of.

eg: Some statues are made of porcelain.

eg: Toilets are often made of porcelain.

backlash–
The company workers have backlash when it announces cancel annual bonus.

alienating-
His family members alienate from him because he is a gambler.

counterpart-
We always scan contracts for counterparts to record.

stumble-
Don’t stumble at difficulties. In the end things will mend.

backlash–

There is some backlash when the company announces cancellations of the bonuses.

alienating-
His family members alienated from him because he is a gambler.

counterpart-

My Filipino manager will be here this month to meet with his Shanghai counterpart.

stumble-
I was drunk and stumbling home.