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Weekly Focus - Useful Words & Phrases


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We can see ...
  We can see... Meaning Translation Example sentence Audio
1 chumcicle n food to attract sharks 誘鯊魚的餌 The sharks raced for the chumcicle. It was interesting to see them up close. Listen
2 deck n 甲板 It was sunny so the students slept on the deck of the boat. Listen
3 laundry n dirty clothes ready to wash 要洗的衣物 My mother told me I must do my laundry myself!
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4 pan n I want to cook dinner but I only have one pan. Listen
5 rap n pop music, words are spoken, not sung 饒舌歌(一種流行音樂,歌詞是講出來,而並非唱出來的) "50 Cents" is my favourite rap artist. He's awesome! Listen
6 separate adj or v not together 分開 Our Art teacher separated two boys because they kept talking in class. Listen
7 tag a shark phr put a tag on a shark so scientists can follow it 給鯊魚加上標籤 Gary tagged a pregnant shark so that he knows where it will give birth. Listen
8 tiny fish n very small fish 小魚 I bought some tiny fish for my fish tank because they look cute. Listen

 

People said...
  People said... Meaning Translation Example sentence Audio
1 crack the conch phr open conch shells 打開海螺 The kids can crack the conch quite quickly now. Listen
2 current n the constant movement of the sea 水流 Don't swim too far! This beach has a strong current. Listen
3 face-to-face adj look straight at someone 面對面 After talking to her on the phone, it was nice to meet herface-to-face. Listen
4 home schooling n learn at home 在家中學習 Home schooling is quite popular in America. Nearly a million students learn at home. Listen
5 make a difference id help change the world 作出影響 I want to be a teacher. I hope to make a difference to students' lives. Listen
6 preconceived idea n have an opinion before you have really thought about a situation
先入為主的想法 You shouldn't have any preconceived ideas about living in America. It's very different from what you see on TV. Listen
7 ruin v spoil 毀壞 You let the meat burn. You have ruined dinner.

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8 strangers n people who don't know each other 陌生人 Aubrey and Geo were strangers. Now, they're best friends.
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9 tentative adj not definite 暫定 The students were tentative when they went into the sea. They were worried about the sharks. Listen
10 the moment of truth id when you find out something important 關鍵時刻 I get my HKCEE results today. This is the moment of truth. Listen
11 too late to turn back phr you cannot give up now 不可以折回 We've nearly finished the hike. It's too late to turn back now. Listen

Useful Words & Phrases (.doc)

Words and Phrases Practice

Guide:    
adj - adjective
adv - adverb
id - idiom
n - noun
phr - phrase
phr v - phrasal verb
prep - preposition
pron - pronoun
v - verb
   

 

 

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