Pronunciation ChallengeWhy cities are full of uncomfortable benches

Host : HsiangLanLee

Have you ever seen a "defensive design"? Where?

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Today's Sentence

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They are designed to allow you to sit but not get too cozy. And that is intentional. The concept stems from a school of thought that goes by many names, but today we'll use "defensive design."

Original Video：Why cities are full of uncomfortable benches

Key Vocabulary

1. cozy

cozy

[ˈkəʊzi](adj.)

snug

[snʌg](adj.)

comfy

[ˈkʌmfi](adj.)

2. intentional

intentional

[ɪnˈtenʃənl](adj.)

deliberate

[dɪˈlɪbərət](adj.)

accidental

[ˌæksɪˈdentl](adj.)

3. concept

concept

[ˈkɒnsept](n.)

notion

[ˈnəʊʃn](n.)

4. stem from

stem from

[stɛm frʌm](.)

stem

[stɛm](n.)

from stem to stern

(.)

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They are designed to allow you to sit, but not get too cozy. and that is intentional. the concept stems from a school of thought that goes by many names,but today we’ll use defensive design.

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Pronunciation ChallengeWhy cities are full of uncomfortable benches

Host : HsiangLanLee

Have you ever seen a "defensive design"? Where?

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Challenge History

Total 0 Challenges Completed

Today's Sentence

Video not in English?

They are designed to allow you to sit but not get too cozy. And that is intentional. The concept stems from a school of thought that goes by many names, but today we'll use "defensive design."

Original Video：Why cities are full of uncomfortable benches

Key Vocabulary

1. cozy

cozy

[ˈkəʊzi](adj.)

snug

[snʌg](adj.)

comfy

[ˈkʌmfi](adj.)

2. intentional

intentional

[ɪnˈtenʃənl](adj.)

deliberate

[dɪˈlɪbərət](adj.)

accidental

[ˌæksɪˈdentl](adj.)

3. concept

concept

[ˈkɒnsept](n.)

notion

[ˈnəʊʃn](n.)

4. stem from

stem from

[stɛm frʌm](.)

stem

[stɛm](n.)

from stem to stern

(.)

0 participants have completed today's challenge

簡逸杰8 years ago

Today is my first day!! Hope i can be better day by day.

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Naive Dinusaur8 years ago

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dexterddt1 year ago

They are designed to allow you to sit, but not get too cozy. and that is intentional. the concept stems from a school of thought that goes by many names,but today we’ll use defensive design.

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LF Chan3 years ago

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Dao Nguyen5 years ago