Weekly Focus - Useful Words

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Level - Easy
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	cheat v	not playing by the rules	欺騙	I'm not playing cards with you. You always cheat and look at my cards!
2	clue n	a tip to help you solve a puzzle	線索、提示	The first clue in the crossword is "A five letter word meaning 'unhappy'." It must be "upset".
3	habit n	something done regularly	習慣	I've got into the habit of going to a coffee shop before school.
4	knowledge n	what you know about things	知識	My dad's knowledge of films is amazing. He has seen thousands of films.
5	partner n	someone who works with you, such as a pair for a school project	夥伴	Will you be my partner in the treasure hunt? It'll be fun to work together.
6	pillow fight n		枕頭戰	My little brother's friend stayed overnight yesterday. They spent most of the night having pillow fights.
7	treasure n		寶藏	This book is cool! It's all about pirates looking for treasure.
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Level - Medium
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	argument n	when people strongly disagree	爭論	I had an argument with my father. He wants me to be a doctor but I want to be an actor.
2	bus token n		巴士乘車代用券	I never have change for buses. I should buy bus tokens.
3	confused adj	unable to think clearly	混亂、糊塗	I felt confused after the Maths lesson, so I asked the teacher to explain it to me again.
4	ex-best friend n	someone who used to be your best friend, but isn't any more.	以前的好朋友	She's my ex-best friend. She borrowed money last year and hasn't given it back.
5	finish line n	the line marking the end of a race	終點線	My friend's running so fast, I'm sure she'll win the race... Yes, she's first across the finish line!
6	grudge n	something bad done to you that you can't forget	怨恨	I hope you don't have a grudge against me for forgetting to meet you last night at KFC.
7	helpful hints n	ideas that will help you	有用的提示	Do you have any helpful hints about how to win this computer game?
8	it's not my fault phr	I am not to blame	不是我的錯	It's not my fault we missed the bus. You kept talking to your friend in 7-11.
9	looking forward to phr v	excited about doing something Note: following verb is usually in the "ing" form.	熱切期待	I'm really looking forward to the Easter holiday. My family is going to Singapore for a week.
10	make up with someone phr v	become friends again	和解	Why should I make up with her? She hurt me a lot.
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Level - Hard
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	ditch my friends phr	stop being friends	拋棄	I don't think you should ditch your friends just because you have a new boyfriend.
2	in the lead phr	winning	領先	Douglas was in the 800m race. He was in the lead until he fell over.
3	scavenger hunt n	look for something following clues	根據線索搜尋東西	We're having a scavenger hunt in English! It is fun trying to work out the clues.
4	sense of humour phr	what makes you laugh	幽默感	Dereck has a childish sense of humour. He laughed when the teacher fell over.
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