Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

polarizing views – opposing / opposite
eg. they have polarizing views so often argue

contentious issue – an issue which causes arguments / is sensitive

it comes between friends – it causes problems between friends
eg. this contentious issue comes between friends but i don’t want to let it come between us

immigrate – yi mi
eg. I want to immigrate

brain drain – when a lot of educated or rich people leave a place
eg. there is a brain drain going on in Russia

working from home / working remotely

i’m self disciplined

apartment complex / compound – xiao qu

the ancestors – my relatives from many generations ago

my great grandfather – my grandfather’s father
my great great grandfather – my grandfather’s grandfather

a large proportion of the Singaporean population has Chinese heritage
the heritage of a lot of Singaporeans is Chinese

I have never been to Japan = I have never ever been to Japan
This is the best movie ever! = This is the best movie
ever = for all of time until now

Grammar

point of time / point in time