VIP Class Notes (George)
Homework
Do a short piece of writing on a Middle Eastern building you really like. Describe it.
Vocabulary
Shrine- A very important place we make for prayers.
e.g. Mecca is the most famous Muslims shrine in the world.
Pilgrim- A person who is religious and travels to go pray.
e.g. Many pilgrims leave their home and go pray, often spending many years there.
Worshipers- People who admire or love a God.
There were many worshipers in the Church this afternoon.
Massive-Something huge
e.g. They built a massive building right in front of our office, so now we can’t see anything.
Greet- say hello to a person
e.g. The receptionist must greet customers when they enter the room.
Formenting/Inciting- Trying to start something negative, egging on
e.g. He was trying to incite violence by telling them the other one was insulting the other.
Surge- When something increases quickly.
e.g. There was a surge in sales on Taobao during 11.11
Neo-Nazi- A modern, current day Nazi, who believes the same or similar ideas.
e.g. There are many neo-nazis who post things on the internet today.
Divisive- Something that divides people, that pushes them apart.
e.g. The topic of immigration is sometimes very divisive.
Rhetoric- huayanqiaoyu a way of speaking and making people believe ideas
e.g. He used hateful rhetoric to make people get angry
Oppose- To reject or refuse something
e.g. Many Chinese oppose buying Japanese products.
Denounce- qianze same as condemn
Decline- Refuse
Blame- To say someone did something wrong
e.g. he blamed me for breaking his favorite cup but it wasn’t me.
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