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Tutorial centre
(n. phr.): a place where tutors offer help to students who have difficulty with their studies at schools
e.g.
More and more young people are starting their own
tutorial centres (補習中心).
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Exam-oriented
(adj.): done for exams
e.g.
Some tutorial centres offer
exam-oriented (針對考試的) courses to help students get good grades in a short time.
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Concentrate
(v.): to give all your attention to something
e.g.
Studying for long hours may lead to
inability (無能力) to
concentrate (集中注意力). That is why teachers usually give their students a break during class.
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Distract
(v.): to take someone’s attention away from something
e.g.
Students complain that the loud noise from the playground
distracts (使分心) them from
conducting (進行)
experiments (實驗) in the
laboratory (實驗室).
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Study room
(n. phr.): a room used for doing revision
e.g.
Seat reservation is not
permitted (允許) in the
study room (自修室).
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Burden
(v.): to trouble someone with something difficult
e.g.
Mr Marson said that his students were busy enough and he did not want to
burden (增添負擔於) them with an extra
assignment (功課).
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Tuition fees
(n. phr.): money that you pay to learn something
e.g.
The
tuition fees (學費) for
public (公立)
universities (大學) are lower than those for the
private (私立) ones.
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Effort
(n.): physical or mental energy you need to achieve something
e.g.
You need to make an
effort (努力) if you want to
score high (取得高分) in exams.