Session 19
Deficient=lacking=scarce=underprovided=defective=flawed=imperfect
Hassle=obstruction=hurdle=bother=annoyance=aggravation
Means=manner=approach=measures=process
It’s his specialty
Prevalent=common=widespread
Further information=extra information
/juno/ do you ..?
Fine points
Ecology=environmental science
Perilous=dangerous=unsafe=hazardous
Cautious=careful=watchful=alert=precautious
Session 18
Tired-look=to look exhausted
Wandered=travel without destination=stroll somewhere
Well-fed belly=fat full tummy or stomach
To be well taken care of
Calmly=peacefully=silently=not stormily=quietly
Pat=tap=touch as to comfort
Give…….. pats
Curl=curve and coil=twist=bend
Greet=to address somebody courteously=make an acquaintance=salute
Resume=continue something=recommence=pick up where you left=restart
Curious=eager to know something=too inquisitive=peculiar=remarkable
Aware=knowing something=conscious=alert=attentive
Catch up
Recent=latest=contemporary=up to date
Essential=necessary=important=crucial
Conclusion=final part of something=closing argument=closing stages=wrapping up
Humanizing=civilizing=improving
Instinct=strong natural impulse=biological drive=nature=intuition
Appropriate=fitting=suitable=proper=correct
Compassion=sympathy=concern=kindness
Reclaim=claim something back=get back=retrieve=recover
Holding=belonging=investment=asset
Intervention=interference=action affecting another’s affair=involvement
Set up=establish=erect something=plan something=cause someone to be blame
Decline=drop down=weak
Expand=enlarge=stretch
Include=contain = comprise=embrace
Union=integration=united
Siding=to support
Invade=attack=to enter a country by military force=enter and spread through something=grow rapidly and harmfully=occupy=infect
Evaporating=steaming away=omit=disappearing
Exchange=change=convert
Terribly=awfully=horribly
Starvation=hunger
Civilian=non military
Turbulent=chaos=haphazard
Culminate=made=cause
Despair =misery=desolated
Coup=coup-de-tart
Motivate=provoke=encourage
Rule=govern
Shift=convert=move=switch
Improvement=recovery=development
Rising=improving=increasing
Stable=fit
Interest rate=profit rate
Rapidly=very fast
Proudly=with pride=arrogantly
Hosted=entertained
Attended=participated
Broadcast=telecast
Independence
Session 17
Consent: written consent
Oral consent
Sense of jealousy
Annually=yearly
Prohibit=forbid=prevent=ban
Preferable=favorable
Pleasant=appealing=alluring
Tolerance=persistence=resistance
Decisive=incisive=determined
Sue=complain
Persistence=insisting
To sum up the morning discussion
Female boss
Male boss
Load=burden
Opposition
Bankrupt
Session 16
TOPIC: If you want to immigrate, which is better to choose a unicultural city or a multicultural?
Industrial=manufacturing=engineering=trade=business
Educational city
unicultural # multicultural
Fanatic=dogmatic=revolutionary=extremist=activist
Majority # minority
Deviated=went astray=went off course or track
Infect = involve=contaminated=pass a disease to=pass on a disease to
Odd=strange=alienated=abnormal=unusual=peculiar
Odd # even
Be specific=be exact=be precise=be explicit=be particular=be definite
Vague=indistince=unclear=hazy=imprecise=ambiguous=abstracted=distant
Covet=desire=want=long for=yearn for
What do you mean by …….?
By ….. I meant ……
General knowledge=wide-ranging knowledge
Good at # weak at
Gas station
Fill up the tank
Deduce=infer=argue=reason
Cat got your tongue
Session 15
TOPIC:The idea of going overseas for university study is an exciting prospects for many people. But while it may offer some advantages, it is probably better to stay home because of the difficulties a student inevitably encounters living and studying in a different culture. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for you answer.
Despite=in spite of
Ambition=hopes=wishes
Hassles=barrier=hurdle =obstacle
Want=desire=wish=craving=longing=covet=yearn for
Personal capacity
Attitude=behavior=manner=approach=stance=opinion=thought=stand point
Persevere=persist=stick with=continue=keep at it
Languish=get weaker=fade away=rot=decay=pine
Assist=aid=help=lend a hand=support
Time saving
On vacation
Various=different =a variety of=numerous=many=countless
Worthwhile=valuable=useful=meaningful=sensible
To some extent
Spirit=courage=strength=strength of mind=fortitude=endurance=soul
Nourish=blossom=feed=nurture=promote=reassure=support=encourage
Compass=a device used to show direction=scope=range=area
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