Week10

I. Activity one
Site: The Japan Times ONLINE:(http://www.japantimes.co.jp/)
Topic:“Lower House passes bill to double sales tax”
Comments: I think political or economical vocabulary was difficult to memory.
Time spent doing activity: 1h20m

Key words learned:
1.bolt
【v】to suddenly run somewhere very quickly, especially in order to escape or because you are frightened
＝leave

2.elaborate
【v】to give more details or new information about something
★elaborate on
＝clarify

3.rebel
【v】to oppose or fight against someone in authority or against an idea or situation which you do not agree withrebel against
★rebel against
＝protest,resist,dissent

4.punitive
【adj1】intended to punish someone(action/measures)
【adj2】increases etctaxes etc that are so high that it is difficult for people to pay them(taxes/price)
＝correctional,penal

5.plenary
【adj1】involving all the members of a committee, organization etc
【adj2】plenary powers are complete powers with no limit
＝comprehensive