Online Class Notes (Mike)

Vocabulary

compound (n) 小区

new cases 新增

bad

concise (adj.) 简洁的，简单明了的
Your writing style should be concise.

content (v) : be content with = be satisfied with
I was content with my success of last year.

meet (v): meet the needs/requirement from my client.

ambiguous (adj.) 含糊不清的，模棱两可的

hideous (adj.) horrible, terrible, ugly

emphasize (v) – emphasis (n) 强调

notorious (adj.) 臭名昭著的，声名狼藉的，名声不好的
A is notoriously known for its ….

societal (adj.) = social 社会的，没有社交的含义
On a societal level,
Social media 
Societal media

marital law 婚姻法

Pronunciation

重读的规则：stressed syllable

1.双音节词

名词和形容词：重读在第一个音节    （例外： hotel – concise ）
apple
cake
baby
daisy
pretty
happy
lazy

动词：重读在第二个音节
confirm
inform
complain

* * *既作名词又作动词：
名词 n —  动词 v
export – export
present – present 
content – content 
suspect – suspect
record – record 

2. 多音节词：重音大多数在倒数第三个音节上

‘wonderful
mag’nificent
im’mediate

The stressed syllable is mostly placed on the third to the last syllable.

I was second to the last place in this exam.

当词语有以下后缀时，重读在后缀前的一个音节: -ial, -ian, -ic, -ient, -ion, -ious, -liar, -sive, -tal, -uous, -eous

influential/substantial
musician/magician
historic – historical
convenient
communication
cautious/notorious
familiar
decisive/impressive
societal/marital
ambiguous/hideous

开音节：以元音结尾的音节是开音节
闭音节：以辅音结尾的音节是闭音节

1. I/Y 在开音节中发：/aɪ/ – 爱
bite – bike
idol – ice
crime – July
my – shy –
five – while

元音字母： A E I O U
半元音： Y W (发元音的字母)

2. 在闭音节中发： /i/
bit – beat
fit – feet
sick – seek
pick – peak
pit – a fall in the pit, a gain in the wit – wait  吃一堑，长一智 – repeat
it
pig –
big – bee
live – leave
Live
myth 神话
cliff 悬崖

homograph: 

homosexual
phone: sound

megaphone:
microphone:

Phonetics