CLASSROOM Grammar Elite
for Junior Secondary Students
Words by Theme

Theme: Sharing, co-operation and rivalry (p.126)

1. 
   Teammate (n.): a member of the same team or group as yourself
   
   
   e.g.
   We should not ride roughshod (一意孤行) over other’s opinions when working in a team. Instead, learning to play ball (合作) with your teammates (隊友) is the key to success.


2. 
   Transform (v.): to change the form of something
   
   
   e.g.
   When conducting (進行) scientific research (科學研究), ingenious (靈巧的) scientists will transform (轉換) a difficulty into an opportunity.


3. 
   Trust (v.): to believe that somebody is good, sincere, honest, etc.
   
   
   e.g.
   When doing extreme sports like skydiving (跳傘), we need to trust (相信) our partners because it is a matter of life and death (生死攸關的事).


4. 
   Trust fall (n. phr.): an activity in which a person deliberately falls, trusting the members of a group to catch them
   
   
   e.g.
   The game trust fall (信任跌落) can inspire (激勵) all members in a group to cooperate sincerely (真誠地) and strive (奮力) towards a goal together.


5. 
   Baton (n.): a stick that is passed from one runner to another in a relay race
   
   
   e.g.
   Relay race is a test of individual (個人的) running ability and teamwork (團隊協作). How to use the shortest time to successfully hand over (交接) the baton (接力棒) is also worth learning.