Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

difficult (adj): needing skill or effort, hard to do
困难的，费力的，艰难的
a difficult problem/choice/task/language
难题／艰难的选择／艰巨的任务／难学的语言

anthem (n): a song that has special importance for a particular group of people, an organization, or a country, often sung on a special occasion
国歌；（团体组织的）颂歌，赞歌
The national anthems of the teams are played at the beginning of international football matches.
在重大国际足球赛开赛时，演奏各参赛球队的国歌。

stroke (n): (a particular movement that is usually repeated in) a method of swimming
泳姿；（游泳的）划水动作
What’s your best stroke when you’re swimming?
你最擅长的泳姿是哪种？

breaststroke (n): a way of swimming in which the arms make a circular movement in front of the body while the knees are brought up towards the body and then kicked out and back
蛙泳
I can only do the breaststroke.
我只会蛙泳。

once-一次

once a week

once (adv): one single time
一次，一回
I went sailing once, but I didn’t like it.
我玩过一次帆船，不过我不喜欢。
We have lunch together once a month.
我们每个月在一起吃一次午餐。

twice (adv): two times
两次；两倍
I’ve already asked him twice.
我已经问过他两次了。
The post comes twice daily (= two times every day).
邮件每天来两次。
There are twice as many houses in this area as there used to be.
这个地区的房屋数量是从前的两倍。
The state is at least twice as big as England.
这个州至少是英格兰的两倍大。

Today I’m really happy/ I am really happy today. At school, I had a maths test and it was very easy. Today I also watched/saw a movie at school, the movie was about Chinese airmen fighting American airmen. The movie was really good. Then we had a sports class and we sang the Chinese anthem. Today I played tennis with my friends.
Also, I like to swim, my favorite/best stroke is the breaststroke. I swim once a week.