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Weekly Focus - Useful Words

Level - Easy
  Word / Phrase Meaning Translation Example sentence Audio
1 band 乐队 Her favourite band is Beyond. Listen
2 concert 音乐会 My friend invited me to a Twins concert at the weekend. Listen
3 correct

正确 I got all the questions in the test correct.  
4 headache

A pain in the head 头痛 I couldn't go to school because I had a headache after the concert last night. Listen
5 stressed

Very worried, under pressure 非常紧张、压力重的 My friend got very stressed waiting for her exam results. Listen

 

Level - Medium
  Word / Phrase Meaning Translation Example sentence Audio
1 audition A musical or acting interview 对某人进行面试 The boys invited people to an audition to find a new band member. Listen
2 gig When a band plays for an audience 爵士乐或流行曲演奏,尤指一夜的 The Rolling Stones gig at the Harbour Fest was great! Listen
3 history The study of the past 历史 The Museum of History tells us all about life in Hong Kong many years ago. Listen
4 pressure What you feel when you have a lot of work to do 压力 I must get a D in English to go to university. I'm under pressure. Listen
5 protractor 量角器 I need a protractor to measure some angles. Listen
6 quit Leave or give up 放弃、离开、辞职 After my teacher won the Mark 6, she quit her job. Listen
7 resume CV, details of your life and work needed for a job interview 履历表 I spent a long time writing my resume so I could apply for a job.

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Level - Hard
  Word / Phrase Meaning Translation Example sentence Audio
1 factathlon A long quiz 一次长时间的测验 The team that won the factathlon spent 3 weeks practicing general knowledge questions. Listen
2 Get real! This is unlikely to happen 面对现实吧! You want to be a supermodel? Get real! You are only 160cm. Listen
3 musical instrument 乐器 The piano is my favourite musical instrument and I have been playing it for 10 years. Listen
4 probability How likely something is to happen 可能性、机率 The probability of winning the Mark 6 is very low. Listen
5 rehearse Practice before a concert 排演、排练 The band rehearsed every night for 4 weeks so they would play well at the concert. Listen
6 didn't go well Perform badly 表现得不好 My interview did not go well because I was very nervous. Listen

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