Lingoda Group Class Notes 30
Topic: Smart cities Related skill:Reading
Date: 11 July 2024 Teacher: Wayne(Canada)
What I've learned
Idioms
to pull the plug - Meaning: to stop something immediately - Example: Unfortunately, I’ve decided to pull the plug on this project.
Vocabularies & Phrases
| V&P | Definiation | Note |
|---|---|---|
| oblivious | adj. 不知道；未注意；未察觉 | Sometimes, people on their phones are oblivious to what's happening around them. |
| sustainability | n. 耐久性 | People are worried about sustainability. |
| zero-waste | 零废弃物；零浪费；零废弃指导 | A zero-waste strategy is our priority. |
| infrastructure | n. （国家或机构的）基础设施 | We need to develop better public transportation infrastructure. |
| urbanisation | 城市化进展 | Urbanisation is a trend with no end. |
| congestion | n. （交通）拥塞，塞车；充血，淤血 | High-powered LEDs can alert commuters of traffic congestion and re-route them and, at the same time, provide severe weather warnings. |
| over-reliant | 过度依赖的 | It also claimed the government was over-reliant on windpower as a solution to future energy needs in Wales. |
| surveillance | n. 监视，监察 | There is no limit to the surveillance that could take place. |
| forefront | n. 重要位置，最前沿；（思考、关注的）重心 | At the forefront of potential problems that this may cause are environmental, social, and economic sustainability. |
| proximity | n. 邻近 | Additionally, these streetlights can turn themselves off, saving energy, and turn back on when they sense a car or person in close proximity. |
| commuter | n. 上下班往返的人 | High-powered LEDs can alert commuters of traffic congestion and re-route them and, at the same time, provide severe weather warnings. |
| severe | adj. 极为恶劣的；十分严重的；严厉的；苛刻的 | Punishment from police is often more severe and will prevent future bullying better that school punishment will. |
| whereabout | n. 行踪；下落 | Did you inform your wife your whereabout before or after you left your house? |
| predictive | adj. 预测的；预言的；前瞻的 | This could lead to predictive policing, personal privacy violations and easier payment theft. |
| theft | n. 偷窃；盗窃罪 | Though pieces of personal data might be collected and analysed, payment theft is a near impossibility. |
| hyper | One argument against the implementation of smart cities is that it will cause people to become hyper aware of their surroundings. |
Prouncation
Three Rules for the Pronunciation of 'ed' when added to the end of present tense verbs to form past tense verbs:
- We ONLY pronounce BOTH letters of 'ed' as ED if the present tense verb ends in a 't' or a 'd', for example: wanted or skidded. In all other cases we do not pronounce the 'e' of 'ed', we only pronounce the 'd'.
- If a present tense verb ends in any voiced consonant (except d) such as (b, g, j, l, m, n, r, v, w, or z) or in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u, or y) which are also voiced, we pronounce the 'ed' as D. Examples with present tense verbs that end in voiced consonants: rained, fibbed, killed. Examples with present tense verbs that end in vowels: lied, played, or skied.
- If a present-tense verb ends in any UNvoiced consonant (except t); sounds that are only made with air and are not voiced: such as (f, k, p, s, ch, sh, or x) we do not voice the 'd' either, so we pronounce the 'ed' as T, for example: asked, shipped, kissed, or fixed.
Review
4.5/5
Same teacher possibility: 50%
Wayne is a very professional teacher. He is excellent at controlling the pace of the class and can explain every definition in a simpler way. He is also an interesting teacher because he introduces himself with a model of the Earth and ends with a microphone. Additionally, he can point out and correct any mistakes we make in our pronunciation and explain the differences between British English and American English.
