CLASSROOM Grammar Elite
for Junior Secondary Students
Words by Theme

Theme: Leisure and hobbies (p.103)

1. 
   Develop (v.): to start to have a skill, ability, quality, etc. that becomes better and stronger
   
   
   e.g.
   The man often watches some handicraft (手工藝品) videos in his spare time because he is interested in pottery (陶藝) making and he wants to develop (發展) a skill.


2. 
   Photography (n.): the activity of taking photographs or filming
   
   
   e.g.
   Photography (攝影) and travelling around the world are his passions (熱衷的事情). He wants to show people different local conditions (環境) and customs (風俗) through his lens (鏡頭).


3. 
   Instructor (n.): a person whose job is to teach people a practical skill
   
   
   e.g.
   He was into breakdancing (霹靂舞). Although his instructor (導師) was tough, he always communicated with her with respect and an open mind.


4. 
   Artistic (adj.): connected with art or artists
   
   
   e.g.
   He is keen on going to galleries (畫廊) to look at paintings. Once, he met a viewer (觀賞者) at an art gallery, and in their conversation they found that they shared the same artistic (藝術上的) views.


5. 
   Block (n.): something difficult to move on or progress
   
   
   e.g.
   In order to overcome (克服) his creative block (障礙) in music, he often goes to the mountains or the seaside these days and hopes to draw inspiration (獲得靈感) from nature.