VIP Class Notes (Li)
Today we focused on:
Discussion on animal adoption programme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUb1I571BXo
Vocabulary
inmate – a prisoner
ex. This prison houses 2000 inmates.
incarcerate – to be imprisoned/locked up at a place
ex. He’s been incarcerated since he was 17.
ex. Tony gets incarcerated in his room if he makes his mother angry.
litter box – cat toilet
euthanise/to be put down – put an animal to death 安乐死
ex. These cats will be euthanised if nobody adopts them.
foster – to bring up a child/animal who/which is not your own
ex. He has been fostering cats for many years.
empathy – to be able to share someone’s feelings or experiences by imagining yourself in that situation 同理心
ex. Empathy is not something that can be taught easily.
rambunctious – full of energy and difficult to control 精力过剩的;难以控制的
ex. Having a rambunctious toddler drains your energy.
ex. My friend’s cats are too rambunctious that she fears that they will tear her house down.
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