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Weekly Focus - Useful Words

Level - Easy
  Word / Phrase Meaning Translation Example sentence Audio
1 report Study something and write about it

報告;報導 I wrote a book report for my English homework. Listen
2 so unfair
Not as it should be 不公平 It is so unfair that I'm in trouble. My friend copied my exam paper. Listen
3 upset 苦惱;難過 She was upset when she found out she had failed her maths exam. Listen

 

Level - Medium
  Word / Phrase Meaning Translation Example sentence Audio
1 coincidence

Events happening at the same time or being connected

巧合
I went to Thailand in Chinese New Year. I met my teacher there. What a coincidence! Listen
2 in public Out and about where people can see you 公開地 Kate and Lizzie did not want to be seen together in public in case their friends saw them. Listen
3 it reeks It's really bad 令人覺得討厭 I hate English food; it reeks! Listen
4 jellied meat 肉凍 I don't like jellied meat much; it looks like cat food. Listen
5 paired with Made the partner of 組成一對 I was paired with my best friend for the dance lesson.
Listen
6 predict To say what is going to happen in the future 預言;預告 The teacher predicted that I would get an A in my English exam and I did! Listen
7 recipe Instructions for making something to eat 食譜 My aunt has a great recipe for chocolate cake. She's going to show me how to make it. Listen
8 research Find out information about something 研究 I'm doing research on Australia for my geography project. Listen
9 social studies The study of how people live in society 社會科 My favourite subject at school is social studies, because we learn about how people live together. Listen

 

Level - Hard
  Word / Phrase Meaning Translation Example sentence Audio
1 can't stand her Don't like her 不喜歡她 The maths teacher gave my friend detention and now she can't stand her. Listen
2 get along with someone Be good friends with someone 與某人合得來 There is a new girl at school. She seems to get along with everyone. Listen
3 How did it go? Was it good or bad? 結果如何? Have you just had your maths exam? How did it go? Listen
4 kinda dumb Stupid
愚蠢 You look kinda dumb in those new clothes. Listen
5 psychic the power to see into the future and know what people are thinking 通靈的或有特異功能的;巫師 My friend went to see a psychic to find out if she would get a good job. I don't believe in them. Listen
6 What have you been up to? What have you been doing since I last saw you? 你最近的情況如何? What have you been up to? I haven't seen you for a long time. Listen

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