京都で英会話を習うなら!四条烏丸より徒歩5分
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Topic: Tiger Parenting
Part1: Reading
Vocabulary:
grave: (adj.) serious, a matter of concern
the nature of (something): (pattern) the fundamental characteristics or dynamics involved
geometry: (n.) an area of math that studies lines and shapes
doom (someone) to (a bad outcome): (v.) make sure that someone will face a bad result (like a curse)
battle hymn: (n.) a song sung by soldiers before going into battle to encourage themselves
fixate on (something): (v.) being intensely focused or concerned with something
at the sacrifice of (something): (adv.) by giving up something important
(be) of (nationality/racial) descent: (adv.) have family origins in a certain country or group
tumultuous: (adj.) full of confusion, disorder or noise
estranged: (adj.) (of a relationship) separated, no longer close
causal: (adj.) related to the cause or reason for something
backfire: (v.) have the opposite (and bad) result from what was intended.
Part2: Video
Vocabulary:
virtuous: (adj.) having good morals
hands-off approach: (n.) letting someone do things without interfering
instill values in (someone): (v.) teach someone important beliefs and morals
grind: (n./v.) working extremely hard and continuously on something.
