CLASSROOM Grammar Elite
for Junior Secondary Students
Words by Theme

Theme: Study and work—cultural tour (p.62)

1. 
   Cultural tour (n. phr.): an organised trip for cultural activities, e.g. travelling to festivals and visiting historical sites
   
   
   e.g.
   As a cultural tour (文化導賞團) guide (導遊), I’m glad to share the thought-provoking (引人深思的) stories behind the historical and cultural buildings (歷史文化建築).


2. 
   Pull down (phr. v.): to destroy a building
   
   
   e.g.
   A world-renowned (享譽世界的) church in France caught fire (失火). The locals pulled down (拆毀) the remains (殘餘物) and rebuilt (重建) it.


3. 
   Architectural (adj.): relating to the design and construction of buildings
   
   
   e.g.
   In some countries, policies state (規定) that high-rise buildings (高樓大廈) should not be built at the expense of (以……為代價) architectural (建築的) heritage (遺產).


4. 
   Recognisable (adj.): easy to know or identify
   
   
   e.g.
   The Roman ruin (羅馬遺址) is still recognisable (可辨的) despite its exposure to wind and rain (風吹雨打) for thousands of years.


5. 
   Distinct (adj.): clearly different
   
   
   e.g.
   The Bank of China Tower (中國銀行大廈) has a distinct (獨特的) shape. It looks like a growing bamboo (竹子), implying (暗示) vigorous (蓬勃的) development.


6. 
   Demolish (v.): to completely destroy a building
   
   
   e.g.
   Government officials (政府官員) are planning to demolish (拆毀) the ancient (古老的) temple (寺廟) because it is in danger of collapsing (倒塌) due to its falling walls.


7. 
   Disappear (v.): to no longer exist
   
   
   e.g.
   Because of globalisation (全球化), the consciousness (意識) of preserving (維護) cultural and traditional values (價值觀) is disappearing (消失) among the townspeople (城鎮人民).


8. 
   Redevelop (v.): to build new buildings and roads in a place
   
   
   e.g.
   After multidimensional (多方面的) considerations (考量), the professionals (專業人士) thought that the area bordering (接壤) Hong Kong and Shenzhen was worth redeveloping (重新開發).