VIP Class Notes (Nemo)[S]

Homework

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-European_languages

https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%8D%B0%E6%AC%A7%E8%AF%AD%E7%B3%BB

Vocabulary

underdeveloped (adj)-欠发达的(especially of a country) without modern industry or modern services that provide transport, hospitals, etc.
E.g.: an underdeveloped country

solidarity (n):agreement between and support for the members of a group, especially a political group团结一致
E.g.: to express/show solidarity with sb表示 / 表明支持某人

poverty (n): 1-the condition of being extremely poor
贫困,贫穷
E.g.: Two million people in the city live in great poverty.
这个城市有两百万人生活在赤贫中。

urge (v): 1-to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing
敦促;驱策;力劝
E.g.: police urged the people to stay at their homes

in need (adj)-not having enough money or food(金钱或食物)缺乏,短缺
E.g.: You just hope that the money goes to those who are most in need.
你只是希望那些钱会交到最需要的人手里。

prejudice (n): 1-an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge成见,偏见,歧视
E.g.: Laws against racial prejudice must be strictly enforced.
禁止种族歧视的法律必须严格执行。

stereotype (n): 1-a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong(尤指错误的)模式化印象,老一套,成见
E.g.: racial/sexual stereotypes
陈旧的种族偏见/性别成见
E.g.: He doesn’t fit/fill the stereotype of a Frenchman.

Speaking exercise

If I was a celebrity I would do something good for charity. Like going to poor and underdeveloped region to promote the importance of education of course I would need the support of governments. I would also urge societies to help those in need.

If I was a celebrity I would do something good for charity. Like going to poor and underdeveloped regions to promote the importance of education, of course, I would need the support of governments. I would also urge societies to help those in need.