Lingoda Group Class Notes 13
Topic: Subcultures built around musicRelated skill: Reading
Date: 3 June 2024 Teacher:Sibongiseni
What I've learned
Idioms
change your tune - Meaning: to change your opinion about something - Example: You used to be against the idea, but you’ve changed your tune!
Vocabularies & Phrases
| V&P | Definiation | Note |
|---|---|---|
| subculture | n. 亚文化 | I can give my opinion on different subcultures using appropriate vocabulary. |
| goth | n. 哥特摇滚乐；哥特族 | It might be hard to believe, but when I was 18, I was a goth! |
| mohawk | n. 莫西干头（发型） | I even had a green mohawk! |
| hippy | n. 嬉皮士 | |
| proliferate | v. 迅速繁殖（或增殖）；猛增 | Punks proliferated in the 1970s. |
| conformist | n. 循规蹈矩的人； | They railed against(猛烈抨击) conformist viewpoints. |
| protest | v. 抗议；声明 | Hippies were heavily involved in the Vietnam War protests in the late 1960s. |
| trail | n. 痕迹，踪迹 | |
| tease | v. 取笑；逗弄；梳理(羊毛等)；起绒; n. 戏弄；〈口〉爱戏弄人的人 | |
| laid-back | adj. 懒散的；悠闲的；闲散的 | |
| associated | adj. 有关联的，相关的；联合的，联营的 | Punks were associated with an aggressive version of rock music called punk rock. |
| aggressive | adj. 好斗的，挑衅的；积极进取的；非常严重的；强烈的 | |
| leather | n. 皮，皮革 | |
| tartan | adj. 格子呢的 | |
| skinny | adj. 极瘦的；干瘦的；皮包骨的；紧身的 | |
| mainstream | adj. 主流的 | |
| conventional | adj. 依照惯例的 | |
| circulate | v. 循环；流通；流行 | |
| cassette | n. 暗盒；磁带盒 | |
| anti-establishment | adj. 反对现有权力结构的 | Free digital copies are circulated in the country as an expression of being antiestablishment. |
| metalhead | 重金属摇滚乐迷 | |
| homegrown | adj. 国产的；自家种植的 | I adore homegrown rock music. |
| metal | n. 重金属音乐 | |
| hides | n. 兽皮（hide 的复数） | |
| accoutrement | n. 穿着；配备 | They love accoutrements like flashy jewellery. |
| desert | n. 沙漠 | |
| renegade | n. 叛徒；叛教者; v. 背叛；脱党；背教; adj. 变节的 | |
| rockabilly | n. 乡村摇滚乐 | |
| thriving | adj. 欣欣向荣的 | |
| mashup | n. 混搭程式 | This is a mashup between rap and country. |
| ducktail | n. 鸭尾巴式发型 | |
| staple | n. 主食；订书钉；主要产品；主要成分; v. 装订; adj. 最重要的 | Long hair and jeans were hippie staples. |
| came into its own | 充分展示自身的价值或优势 | The group came into its own in the 1970s. |
| trend | n. 趋势 | Are there any music trends in your country that are homegrown? |
| embody | v. 体现；包含；收录；包括 | |
| poser | n. 难题；装腔作势者；不易处理的事 | Real fans get angry with posers. |
| harmony | n. 和谐；协调；调和；谐波 | |
| steel | adj. 钢制的；钢铁业的 |
Review
3.5/5
Today's class is a one-on-one session. I thought it was supposed to be a two-student class, but another classmate canceled before it began. Today's class is at the B2.2 level, which is a bit higher than my level (B2.1). I know the level I was assigned is not accurate, and today's content was a little harder for me. There were many words I couldn't understand, but that's also why I chose this course.
Sibo is a gentle and patient teacher. She lived in Hangzhou for four years, and she has a WeChat account, which is cool. She can point out the mistakes I make, but not all of them.