香港電台：English Everywhere

About pronunciation and stress 1.用IPA(國際音標)時如何把一個字分拆，學習發音？ 答： (1)可在每一個vowel(母音)把音節分析 (2)練習時，慢一點發每一個音節，然後把每一個音節串起來讀。 2.為何“packet”及“monkey”的尾音同是／I／，兩個尾音卻有差異？ 答：原因是“packet”的尾音是／kit／，“t”影響了／I／的發音，而“monkey”的“y”影響了／I／，尾音變得稍長。 注意：一般多個音節(syllables)的...

Useful words: insurance 保險、oil / petrol prices 油價、license 車牌、parking space 車位、tyre wear 車軑磨損、engine won't start 車不能開動、brakes/clutch/accelerator 煞車器/離合器/油門、tiptop condition 狀態良好、probation drivers 新牌司機、overconfident drivers 「大膽」司機、bad drivers 脾氣差，不守規則的司...

Useful words:participating places(參賽地區) ,Hong Kong(香港), Macau(澳門), Taipei(中華台北), Japan(日本), Korea(韓國), DPR Korea(朝鮮), Mongolia(蒙古), Guam(關島),elite athletes(精英運動員),medals(獎牌),gold(金),silver(銀),bronze(銅),venues(場地),sponsor(贊助者),squash(壁球),hammer throw(擲鏈...

Useful words: to pamper yourself (縱容一下自己), hard-earned money (辛苦賺錢), to work out a budget (作財政預算), to sit by the pool (坐在池邊), to wear flip-flops (穿「人字拖」), to wear deodorant (用止汗劑)

Useful words: TV games:chat shows(清談節目),game shows(遊戲),reality TV shows(真人騷),education(教育),music(音樂),news and weather(新聞、天氣),Current affairs(時事),drama/soap opera/soaps(電視�肥皂劇),sitcoms(處境喜劇),prime time(黃金時段),melodrama(「婆媽」、煽情的劇集),habitual viewing(慣性收看)

Useful words Chinese horoscopes(十二生肖),Western horoscopes(星座占卜),stars signs(星座)e.g. Aries, Virgo(如白羊座、處女座),to ward off bad luck(避凶),fortune-teller(相命師傅),palm reading(睇掌),fung shui(風水)

Useful words hectic(忙亂的),hustle and bustle(生氣勃勃，繁華),taxi/cab = (的士),indifferent(冷漠),rude(惡劣的態度),honest(誠實),helpful(樂於助人),door-to-door service(點到點的服務),time out(中場休息，喻意：忙碌的人應稍停下來),time off(放假)

Useful words seasonal(時令的),fertilizers(肥料),insecticides/pesticides(殺蟲農藥) nervous disorders(中樞神經紊亂),contamination(污染),contaminated food(受污染食物),horticulture(園藝)

Useful words genre(片種),sci-fi (science-fiction)(科幻片),action/kung-fu(動作片),drama劇情片,thriller(刺激題材),animation(動畫),suspenseful(懸疑的),cat-and-mouse chase(追逐的、如兵捉賊),hilarious(「爆笑的」、熱鬧的),thought provoking / push the boundaries on how we think(發人深省、激發思考的)

Useful words Spotless(一塵不染),to remove a stain/mark(去漬/印),To restore/restoration(修復),To maintain/maintenance(維修/保養),Replacement (e.g. of windows)(更換),To repair leaks, cracks(裂縫),Flooring(hardwood, tile...)(地板材料(木板,地磚),Doggy drainage(塞),A handyman(家居維修師傅)

Useful words: freshers weeks/orientation(迎新會),freshmen(新生),social life(社交生活),curfew(宵禁、時限),“you never know”(指預計不到的�萬一會發生的),clubs/extra-curricular activities(學會�課外活動),to stand out from the crowd(脫穎而出),to make the most of something(好好珍惜一些事情),bachelor's ...

Useful words from scratch (由頭開始), mentors / big brothers/sisters (學長), bullying(欺負), teasing (取笑), calling names (給人家別名), picking on (挑剔人), chasing games; hide-and-seek (追逐遊戲), marbles (玩波子), red light, green light/grandmother’s footsteps (「紅綠燈」遊戲), p...

Useful Words Bakery(麵包店),a loaf of bread(一條麵包),donoughs/donuts(冬甩),croissant (牛角包),soft/crispy cookies(軟�脆曲奇餅),home-made(家庭式�自製),desserts(甜品),sweet soups/teas(糖水),pastes (糊),black sesame paste(芝麻糊),chilled(冷�雪藏的),a pinch of salt (少許鹽),aroma(芳香),watery...

Useful Words to take up sth.(開展-興趣),enthusiasts/enthusiast groups(發燒友/愛好者),to relieve stress/to spice up their lives(減壓/為生活增添色彩),profession(專業),passion(熱情),artistic(有藝術細包),coin collection(收集錢幣),obsession(沉迷)

Useful Words to adore/have a crash on the singers (愛慕喜歡的歌手),stunning/attractive appearance(漂亮�吸引的外貌),the boy/girl next door(鄰家男�女孩的形像), sex symbol(性感標誌),aspirations/dreams(志向�抱負)

Useful Words depletion (of rainforest) (消�損耗熱帶雨林), disaster, disastrous (災害�災難性的), famine (饑荒), deadly (致命的), accelerate (促使), sustainable lifestyle (支持保育生態),green living(環保生活)

Useful Words trash, rubbish, garbage, refuse (垃圾), disposal, to dispose of (棄置), to dump (拋), kitchen waste (食物渣滓), plastic bag levy/tax (膠袋稅), landfills (堆填), toxic (有毒的), fluorescent bulbs and lamps (螢光的�光管/燈泡), construction and demolition wastes/de...

Useful Words 1. Theatre：Play話劇、舞臺劇 2. Dance：Contemporary dance當代舞蹈, Ballet芭蕾舞 3. Opera：Beijing opera京劇 4. Music：Chinese Orchestra中樂, Orchestra管絃樂; Chamber Choir室樂合唱團, Solo/soloist獨唱/奏, Duet二重唱/奏 5. Art：Paintings 油畫, Crafts 手工藝, Graffiti塗鴉藝術, Inst...

Useful Words 1.go on a spending spree 瘋狂購物 2.ecstatic狂喜的 3.envious�jealous嫉妒的; 羨慕的 4.We wish you prosperity and wealth恭喜發財 5.May your days be filled with happiness祝大家笑口常開

Useful Words 1. coughs and colds 咳嗽與傷風, runny nose 流鼻水, to blow your nose擰鼻涕 2. dulled hearing, be off the food 聽覺模糊、沒有胃口 3. diarrhoea�frequent bowel movements肚瀉 4. constipation便泌 5. blisters (皮膚上的)水泡 6. rashes 紅疹 7. (nonsteroidal) creams (不含類...

Useful Words 1.Keep going straight on 一直走 2.Walk past 行經 3.Turn right/left 轉左�右 Types of merchandise in a mall: 1. clothes shops/boutique 時裝店 2. shoe shops 鞋店 3. accessory shop 飾物店 4. gadget shop 電子玩意的商舖 5. kids'wear童裝 men's wear 男...

Useful Words Check-in and check-out(投宿登記手續�退房手續),deals and offers(特別待遇�優惠), peak season, off peak season(旺季�淡季),amenities(房間設備),coffee maker (咖啡機),iron(熨斗),blow dryer(風筒),free internet connection(免費上網),superior room, premier room, deluxe rooms(高級房間),...

Useful Words long haul(長途機),leg room(伸腳的地方),eye mask�ear plugs�neck pillow(眼罩�耳塞�頸枕),duty free(免稅品),turbulence(氣流),seat belt fastened(綁好安全帶),flight attendants or air stewards�stewardesses or hostess�hostesses(機倉服務員),exercise�to wiggle�stretch(活動�擺動�伸展)

Useful words convenience (方便), fare (車費), ferry (渡輪), outer islands (離島), frequent (頻繁), flag fare (咪表價), to hail/get a taxi (「截」的士), double-decker buses (雙層巴士)

Useful Words One-way ticket (單程車票), Return ticket (來回車票), One-day ticket (一日票), Group ticket (團體票), Weekend ticket (週末票), Ticket with dog/bicycle (攜狗�單車票), Holiday-maker (度假者), Tourist (旅客) Rambler漫步者

Useful Words Trading days 交易日, Stocks 股票, dividend 股息, blue chips 藍籌, red chips/H shares (internationally incorporated Chinese companies) 紅籌 股票�生意 stocks/business Plunge 瀉, fall, drop 跌, sink 沉, soar急升, rise, 升 Fluctuate波動, stabilize 回穩 Rebound 反彈...

Useful Words hassle (麻煩), pay by phone/cheque/online payment/automatic payment (以電話�支票�網上付賬�自動轉賬), the ATM (自動存提款機), pay cheque (以支票付錢), to budget (預算), tens/scores of (數以十�二十計) , hundreds of (數以百計), thousands of (數以千計), tons of (大量).

Useful Words filet mignon / tenderloin (牛、豬 腰部軟肉), rump (尾/ 臀部), sirloin (上腰部分的肉), T-bone (T字骨嫩牛排), rib eye (肉眼扒). Ways of cooking steak： rare, medium rare, medium, medium well, done.

Useful words on behalf of (代表), farewell card/wishes (歡送咭�祝願), to move on to a new position/stage (進入新階段), devotion/dedication (忠誠、全情投入), a great/marvellous/wonderful job (做得非常好), whole-heartedly (衷心地), beloved (至愛), accomplishments (成就), to keep in t...

Useful words to chair (主持), to close/adjourn a meeting (結束會議), apologies for absence (因事缺席), agenda (議程), to brainstorm (廣東話：“腦震盪”), ballot (暗票), to cast a vote (投票), a motion (動議), to verify (核實), unanimous (一致的), grievance (不滿), minutes (會議紀錄), to a...

Useful Words Recognize (認識), name card (名片), exchange numbers (交換電話號碼), to socialize (寒暄), host (主人家), to get on well (相處得來), compliments (恭維), taboos (禁忌), privacy/personal (私人的), wish me luck. (祝我好運).

Useful words caller (來電者), receiver (接聽者), etiquette/good manner (禮儀), wrong number (打錯), embarrassing (尷尬), abrupt (突然的�失儀的), informative (資料性的), directory (電話簿), concise (精簡), return your call (覆電話), to put somebody on hold (要對方等待), transfer the cal...

Useful words walk-in (沒預約), appointment (約見), schedule(d) (工作安排/約見 ), cancel/cancellation (取消), reservations (預訂), identification (身分証明), incoming/outgoing mail, postage (出、入郵件/郵寄), courtesy/courteous (禮待), tactful (得體), to greet (打招呼), to handle enqu...

Useful words credentials (文憑、証書), track record (戰績), past/previous experience (過往經驗), to attend/go to college/university (讀大專/學), applicant (應徵者), vacancy/position (空缺), internship/placement (實習), proficiency/fluency (能力、水平：尤指語文), theoretical and prac...

Useful Words violate/flout/break laws (觸犯法例), misdemeanor (輕罪), to go/appear in court (出庭) On the road：road markings (馬路上指示), pedestrian streets (行人轉用區), the light/man is red or flashing red(紅燈、轉紅燈) intersections (交通匯點), roundabouts (回旋處). Drivers：t...

Useful words Threatened/rare/endangered animals (瀕臨絕種/受保護動物), abandoned animals (被遺棄動物), stray dogs/cats (流浪狗/貓), quarantine (隔離), puppies(小狗), kittens (小貓), the breed (種), captivity (被困), demise (死亡).

Useful words have got a temperature (發燒), ointment (藥膏), prescription (藥單), injection (打針), tablets (藥片), vaccination (注射疫苗), acute or dull (pain) (劇痛/忍忍作痛), emergency (急症), ward (病房), bandage (繃帶), plaster (膠布), infected (發炎), crutches (拐杖).

Useful words hygiene standards (衛生水平), booths (攤位), poultry (家禽) , neighbor/neighborhood (街坊、鄰里), food stalls (食物檔), gutted fish (已劏，清內臟的魚), fish inna (魚腸).

Useful words Celebrities (公眾人物), break-up/split (分手), to walk away from a relationship(分手/變心), to badmouth (‘唱衰’) to spread rumour (散播謠言), to backbite (中傷), nosy (八卦), gossipmonger (‘是非精’), to talk behind somebody’s back (在別人背後說是非), to overhear (無心聽到)...

Useful Words 1.Movies genres (片種)： animation (動畫), drama (劇情片), tragedy (悲劇), comedy (喜劇), action (動作片), musical (歌舞片), crime (罪案片). 2.Other entertainments (其他娛樂)： theme parks (主題公園), roller coasters/scary rides (過山車、刺激機動遊戲), concerts (音樂會/演唱會), cl...

Useful Words the dry cleaner’s (洗衣店) to do the laundry (洗衫), fabrics/materials (布料), in style/in vogue/trendy (時尚的), vaporous dresses (透視、飄逸的裙), Capri trousers (四個骨衭), floral/logo T-shirt (花/圖案T裇) , low-waist shorts/pants (低腰短/長衭), accessories...

Useful Words fireworks (煙花), parades (花車巡遊), countdown (倒數), costume party (化妝舞會), baby shower/bridal shower (預祝嬰兒出生/預祝女士結婚的朋友聚會), pregnant/expecting (懷孕), mother-to-be/expectant mother (懷孕婦女), morning sickness (“作嘔/悶”：懷孕時不適), to go into labour (作動), ...

Useful words Olympics (奧運), stadium (體育館), venue (場地), mascots (吉祥物), equestrian (馬術), slogan (Ｄ號), medalists (獎牌得主), to score (入球), to beat/knock out (打敗), end in a draw (和), to head (頂頭鎚), booking (給黄牌、罰), foul (犯規), substitute (後備).

Useful words to pack/unpack (收拾行李) night-gear/rain-gear (晚上/下雨必備), toiletries(衛生用品), backpacker (背背包的旅行者), package holiday (旅行套票), hand luggage/carry-on bags (隨身行李), checked baggage (寄倉行李), to clear/get through customs (清/過海關), international/domestic...

Useful words Timely (時令的、合時宜), timeless (全天候), around/round the clock (24小時), time will tell (時間會作証), ahead of time (早到、領導潮流), have a good time (玩得開心啊！).

Useful words A. Romances A partner (伴侶), live-in boy/girlfriend (同居男、女友), fiance/ fiancee (末婚夫/妻), a spouse (配偶). To have a crush on somebody (喜歡、暗戀某人) , to go out with/date someone (拍拖、追求), to be in love (熱戀中), to break up/split (分手、廣東話：甩拖), to pr...

Episode8：Money

Useful words Memento (紀念品), to throw a party (開派對), freedom/liberation (自由、釋放), to be idle/occupied (無所事事/無空閒時間), retirees (退休人士), seniors (長者), pursuits (追求，如知識), pension (退休金), volunteer (志願者).

Useful words A. Hair hairdo (剪髮、頭髮造型), redo (補電/剪), hair perm (電髮), hair cut/trim (剪、修髮), colour treatment/colour treated (染髮) , texture review (髮質評估), funky hairstyles (“潮”/“Yeah”髮型) , fade cut (“剷青”), brush cut (陸軍裝), layers/layered (層次), (fake) ha...

Useful words grouchy (愛抱怨的/廣東話：好勞嘈), irritated/irritating (討厭的), ill-tempered (臭脾氣), mad at (不滿、生氣), heated (廣東話：火起), burned up (發火), furious/outraged/storming (憤怒、暴跳如雷).

1.Adults’ weekends 成年人的週末: Going to a movie(看電影), rent a video(租影片), a gym work-out(健身運動). Going for a facial treatment(面部美容), a massage/spa(按摩). 2.Young people’s weekends年輕人的週末: Going to a concert(出席音樂會), surf the internet(瀏覽互聯網), hang out with ...

Useful words Trendy ways in HK (本地吃的主流) a)basic/go cheap/budget (慳儉、平宜的), going dutch (各自付帳), take-away, doggy bags (外賣，廣東話：打包), a pricey meal/restaurant (昂貴、豪吃、高檔餐廳), gastronomic (講究的，如吃佳餚), signature restaurants/dishes ( 招牌/‘人氣’餐廳/菜式).

Useful words Hong Kong's seasons (香港的四季) 1.Spring (春天) warm days(和暖的日子), rainy (多雨的), damp/soggy (潮濕的), foggy (大霧), cool spells (轉冷). 2.Summer (夏天) hot humid summer (炎熱潮濕的夏天), scorching days (火辣辣的日子), flushed/tanned (曬紅、曬黑了), sunburn (曬傷), heat d...

Useful words Colleague/co-worker (同事), staff (職員), department (部門), head/supervisor (主管), superior (上司), subordinate (下屬), boss (上司/老闆), employer (僱主), employee (僱員), mentor (師傅), acquaintance(相識的人), a buddy (老友).

Useful Words mean (小氣�吝嗇), nasty (討厭的), too possessive (佔有慾十分強), nagging (長氣), to cheat on (背叛), to recuperate(重新鎮作), rebuild (重建(生活)), to follow your own hunches (隨心、平常心)