Weekly Focus - Useful Words

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Level - Easy
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	campfire		营火会	After putting up our tents, we made a campfire to keep warm.
2	goggles		潜水镜	I always wear goggles when swimming so that I can see underwater.
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Level - Medium
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	dune		沙丘	We're going dune-jumping on the beach!
2	lobster		龙虾	My father usually wants to eat lobster in restaurants.
3	surfboard		冲浪板	I'll take my surfboard on holiday.
4	wax	what candles are made of	蜡	You must put wax on your surfboard so your feet don't slip off.
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Level - Hard
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	golden rule	a very important rule	金科玉律	One golden rule of surfing is "Never turn your back on the ocean."
2	paddling	moving your hands backwards and forwards in the water	拨水前进	You must learn to paddle well to move the surfboard.
3	pinata		陶质或纸质彩罐,墨西哥人过节时将糖果,玩具等装于其中吊起,让小孩在蒙住 眼睛后用棒击破而得其中物品	We made a pinata for the children to play with.
4	sea anemones		海葵	Did you see the beautiful sea anemones on the rocks?
5	taco		墨西哥夹饼	Tacos are like tortillas but they have a hard shell.
6	tortilla		玉米粉圆饼	Tortillas are easy to make. You can buy tortilla sauce in supermarkets.
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