CLASSROOM Grammar Elite
for Junior Secondary Students
Words by Theme

Theme: The internet (p.157)

1. 
   Multimedia (adj.): using a combination of moving and still pictures, sound, music, and words
   
   
   e.g.
   Many companies use multimedia (多媒體的) technology to present their product features (特色) for promotional purpose.


2. 
   Search engine (n.): a computer program that finds information on the internet by looking for words that you have typed in
   
   
   e.g.
   After users enter (輸入) the questions they want to ask, the search engine (搜索引擎) will look up (查找) the relevant information and presents it to them.


3. 
   Access (v.): to open a computer file or use a computer system
   
   
   e.g.
   On some online learning platforms, users can only access (讀取) the web page (網頁) after entering a password so that their accounts (賬戶) can be kept secure.


4. 
   Coverage (n.): the fact of dealing with or directing attention to something
   
   
   e.g.
   Nowadays, the coverage (覆蓋範圍) of online videos is extensive. People can absorb (了解) new information and enhance (增進) their knowledge by watching videos in the categories (類別) they are interested in.


5. 
   Credibility (n.): the fact that someone or something can be believed or trusted
   
   
   e.g.
   Users should choose to visit sites with high credibility (可信度). Otherwise, their devices (裝置) may be vulnerable (易受攻擊的) to malicious (惡意的) attacks.


6. 
   Browse (v.): to look through something in a casual way
   
   
   e.g.
   The scroll wheel (滾輪按鈕) on a mouse (滑鼠) helps users browse (瀏覽) web pages efficiently.


7. 
   Random (adj.): happening, done, or chosen by chance rather than according to a plan
   
   
   e.g.
   The content of the server push (服務器推送) is not random (隨機的). Instead, they are filtered (篩選) according to users’ preferences (偏好).