p.4
Role of Education in Society
The education system is criticized for being rigid and overly reliant on rote learning.
Castigated to be Ossified and Spoon-feeding
p.3
Social Discontent and Its Causes
When opinions or conditions have shifted to the opposite extreme.
The Pendulum Has Swung the Other Way
p.2
Understanding Human Behavior
Sincerity and initiative are ____ to making new friends.
Preludes to: Actions or events that come before and lead to something else.
p.2
Understanding Human Behavior
There is always a fine line between being ____ and being foolhardy.
Daring: Brave in a silly way, taking unnecessary risks.
p.4
Understanding Human Behavior
Every positive situation or person has its own challenges or drawbacks.
Each Rose Has Its Own Thorns
p.5
Alternative Phrases for 'A Lot Of'
To spend a lot of time or effort discussing a particular topic.
Use Up 10 Pieces of A4 Sized Paper Just to Talk About…
p.4
The Importance of Communication
Absolutely certain; without any uncertainty.
Without a Shadow of Doubt
p.2
Understanding Human Behavior
It was just ____ that everyone is privileged.
Merely a figment of my imagination: Something that seems real but is not.
p.6
Role of Education in Society
To fail to notice the undeniable connection between two things.
Overlook the Inextricable Link Between (A) and (B)
p.2
Challenges Faced by Adolescents
More facilities would make a ____ contribution to helping the SEN.
Worthwhile: Something valuable or beneficial.
p.6
Understanding Human Behavior
Something that surpasses all other considerations or contexts.
(Something) Transcend Everything
p.2
Challenges Faced by Adolescents
To ____ this emotional crisis, we should start to do exercise.
Weather a crisis: To endure and overcome a difficult situation.
p.2
Challenges Faced by Adolescents
The student ____ in their academic pursuits.
Flourished vibrantly: To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way.
p.6
The Importance of Communication
To eliminate the uncertainties or suspicions someone may have.
Dispel the Doubts of (Someone)
p.2
Challenges Faced by Adolescents
Can hardly see a day elapse without seeing an adolescent moaning and groaning about…
Packed timetable of countless tutorial classes: A very busy and tiring schedule.
p.4
Strategies for Personal Growth
Something is very likely to happen rather than just being a possibility.
More Probable Than Possible
p.6
Challenges Faced by Adolescents
Caught in the grip of people who are considered to be troublemakers or outcasts.
Seized by the Clutches of Black Sheep
p.3
Role of Education in Society
To be essential or necessary in a particular situation or process.
Played an Indispensable Role
p.2
Strategies for Personal Growth
I have ____ in you that you will succeed.
Have every confidence in you: To believe strongly in someone's abilities.
p.2
Strategies for Personal Growth
We should ____ life’s ups and downs with courage.
Sail through the ups and downs: To navigate challenges smoothly.
p.2
Understanding Human Behavior
In just ____ , John has finished his lunch.
In just a split second: Very quickly, in an instant.
p.2
Challenges Faced by Adolescents
The pressure to maintain ____ among his social circle led him to suppress his true passions.
Conformity among social circle: Adhering to the norms and expectations of a group.
p.2
Strategies for Personal Growth
Moving to Hong Kong ____ her future career.
Serves as a springboard for: To act as a starting point for further success.
p.5
Social Discontent and Its Causes
Business owners who act in a dishonest or unethical manner.
Unscrupulous Business Owners
p.2
Strategies for Personal Growth
She never gives up on her way and ____ stumbling blocks into stepping stones.
Turn stumbling block into stepping stones: To convert challenges into opportunities.
