Words & Expressions:
* evolve/ɪˈvɑːlv/, to develop and change gradually over a long period of time.
--The school has evolved its own style of teaching.
--Businesses need to evolve rapidly.
evolve out of
The idea evolved out of work done by British scientists.
evolve into
The group gradually evolved into a political party.
* high-handed, using your authority in an unreasonable way.
--She resented his high-handed manner.
--high-handed and insensitive management decisions
* incompetent /ɪnˈkɑːmpɪtənt/, not having the ability to do a job properly. OPP: competent
--an incompetent manager
--weak incompetent leadership
* grievance/ˈɡriːvəns/, a belief that you have been treated unfairly, or unfair situation or event that affects and upsets you
--There must be an opportunity for both sides to air their grievances.
--The teachers’ contract established a grievance procedure.
* in question,
a)the things, people etc in questions are the ones that are being discussed.
--Where were you during the evening in question?
b)if something is in question, there is doubt about it
I’m afraid his honesty is now in question.
Sentences:
As long ago as 1809, the Swedish Parliament introduced a scheme to safeguard the interest of the individual.
Pronunciation:
*interest/ˈɪntrɪst/ /ˈɪntərɪst/ /ˈɪnˌtrɛst/
*The Scandinavian countries are much admired all over the world for their lightened social policies.
are可弱读为'r', 类似的还有：
You are beautiful~ (James Blunt歌词)；
How are you?
What are you doing?
另外or,也可以同样做弱读处理。
