CLASSROOM Grammar Elite
for Junior Secondary Students
Words by Theme

Theme: Teen problems (p.147)

1. 
   Self-esteem (n.): a feeling of being happy with your own character and abilities
   
   
   e.g.
   Some students get more blame (指責) than encouragement owing to their poor academic performance (學業表現), which is likely to make their self-esteem (自尊心) low.


2. 
   Figure (n.): the shape of a person’s body
   
   
   e.g.
   Quite a few teenagers pay close attention to (密切關注) their figures (身材). They are so obsessed (沉迷的) with being slim that they choose not to eat for long periods of time.


3. 
   Overlook (v.): to fail to see or notice something
   
   
   e.g.
   When children lose interest in study, parents often attribute it to (把…歸因於…) their rebellious (叛逆的) mentality (心理), overlooking (忽視) other possible reasons.


4. 
   Attainable (adj.): possible to achieve
   
   
   e.g.
   Students may become bored with learning since they think that high scores are not attainable (可達到的).


5. 
   Embrace (v.): to accept something happily
   
   
   e.g.
   In group discussions, students can listen to their peers’ (同伴) comments and learn to embrace (接受) those that are not consistent (一致的) with their ideas.


6. 
   Body image (n.): the idea that someone has of what their own body looks like
   
   
   e.g.
   Teenagers tend to feel anxiety (焦慮) about their body images (身體形象) as some physical (身體的) characteristics change during their adolescence (青春期).


7. 
   Imperfection (n.): a fault or weakness
   
   
   e.g.
   Some teenagers can be very sensitive (敏感的) to their skin imperfections (瑕疵) such as freckles (雀斑) and acne (粉刺).


8. 
   Puberty (n.): the stage in people’s lives when they develop from a child into an adult because they become physically mature
   
   
   e.g.
   Teenagers may express a desire to date (約會) or become romantically (在愛情方面地) involved with others at puberty (青春期). Parents and teachers should give them guidance about this.