CLASSROOM Grammar Elite
for Junior Secondary Students
Words by Theme

Theme: Leisure and entertainment (p.30)

1. 
   Travel (v.): to go from one place to another, usually over a long distance
   
   
   e.g.
   Hongkongers like to travel (旅行) because they can escape (逃走) from their hectic (忙碌的) life in the busy city during the trips.


2. 
   Tour (n.): a short trip through a place to look around and learn about it
   
   
   e.g.
   Going on tours (導賞團) of museums (博物館) is a meaningful (有意義的) way to spend (度過) weekends. Sadly, people in our city enjoy going to shopping malls more.


3. 
   Guide (n.): a person who shows a place to visitors
   
   
   e.g.
   The knowledgeable (有見識的) guide (導遊) has made our trip to Seoul (首爾) much more than a leisure activity. I have learnt a lot about the history of the city.


4. 
   Borscht (v.): a soup made from beetroot, originally from Ukraine
   
   
   e.g.
   The housewife (家庭主婦) is fond of (喜歡做) cooking famous dishes from all around the world, such as borscht (羅宋湯) from Ukraine (烏克蘭) and tom yum goong (冬陰功) from Thailand.


5. 
   Local (n.): a person who lives in the place where you are talking about
   
   
   e.g.
   When travelling, I prefer to talk with the locals (當地人) to learn more about the culture there instead of (作為……的替代) going shopping.


6. 
   Cha chaan teng (n. phr.): a kind of restaurant that originated in Hong Kong and is characterised by its wide variety of dishes and affordable prices
   
   
   e.g.
   Sipping (啜飲) tea and chatting with one another in cha chaan tengs (茶餐廳) is one of the most popular (受歡迎的) leisure activities among retirees (退休人士).