Online Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

rebuttal: 攻辩 attack your opponent’s previous points

stigma: 污名

interpersonal relationships: between people relationships

disown: 与…断绝关系 cut family relationship

civil: adequate in courtesy and politeness : mannerly 礼貌的

rational: 理智的

clique: 小团体, mostly say no to outsiders

overplay/overstate: 夸大something

cyberbullying: bullying on the internet

tough skin: 厚点的皮

gossip: 八卦 (n, v, person)
ie. I love gossip.
ie. I love to gossip.
ie. I’m a big gossip.

pro and anti: 正反

Speaking exercise

your side
for(正) marriage/pro-marriage and against(反) marriage/anti-marriage/pro-single
ie. pro-choice/ pro-life

negative titles about it
social stigma (negative ideas from society)

it’s too advanced/fresh

we overstate the reality
we make it bigger than it actually is

I’m not take attention
I don’t care for (don’t need, don’t care, unimportant) relationships
I’m not looking for a relationship