Week 1
9/12
(1) Additional notes in class
hypothesis/hyper
advantage/前走
advocate/voice

字源初步
1 monopoly
2 bicycle
3 triangle
4 quarter
5 pentagon
8 october
11 november
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meter-measure-theremometer
hydrant-dyroment-protestant
teacher-actor-mentor-accountant-applicant
Christian-musican
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How to take notes?
1. don’t write facts
2. use color pens
3. review in 10 minutes


(2) Vocabulary journal

1.catch up with 英 [kætʃ ʌp wið]美 [kætʃ ʌp wɪð]
-to improve and reach the same standard as other people in your class, group etc.
Ex: At the moment our technology is more advanced, but other countries are catching up with us.
From: We catch up with the influential Chou, who was in town promoting his latest Chinese film, The Treasure Hunter…

2.distraction 英 [dɪˈstrækʃn]美 [dɪˈstrækʃən]
-an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations

Ex: Driven to distraction, he murdered the woman who jilted him.
From: Movies are a source of inspiration, not distraction, for me.

3.implication英 [ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃn]美 [ˌɪmplɪˈkeʃən]
-something are the things that are likely to happen as a result.
Ex: The low level of current investment has serious implications for future economic growth.
From: What are the implications of Hollywood’s decision to cast Chou?

4.miss the boat英 [mis ðə bəut]美 [mɪs ði bot]j
-to fail to take an opportunity that will give you an advantage
Ex: I'll invest in that company I don't want to miss the boat.
From: And does the pre-Hollywood success of superstar celebrities like Jay Chou mean that Hollywood has already missed the boat?

5.undeniable英 [ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbl]美 [ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl]
-not possible to deny
Ex: It is undeniable that the economic picture is brightening.
From: Chou’s appeal to mainland Chinese is undeniable.