🥬 Exercise 1: Superfoods Vocabulary
Superfoods noun
/ˈsuːpəfuːdz/
Foods that are exceptionally rich in nutrients and compounds that are considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being.
超级食物 (chāojí shíwù) - 营养特别丰富、对健康极有益的食物
📝 Example from text:
"There are some types of foods, called superfoods, which are particularly good for us."
有一些被称为超级食物的食品，对我们特别有益。
🎯 Context:
Used to describe foods like avocados, blueberries, and seaweed that have exceptional nutritional value.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Superfoods
What are superfoods?
Very expensive foods from luxury stores
Foods that taste extremely good
Foods exceptionally rich in beneficial nutrients
Foods that are difficult to find
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Correct! Superfoods are foods that contain exceptionally high levels of vitamins, minerals, and other beneficial compounds that promote good health.
Daikon noun
/ˈdaɪkɒn/
A large white Asian radish with a mild, peppery flavor, also known as white radish or Japanese radish.
白萝卜 (bái luóbo) - 一种大型白色亚洲萝卜，味道温和微辣
📝 Example from text:
"First, daikon is a root vegetable that is popular in Japanese and Chinese cookery."
首先，白萝卜是一种在日式和中式烹饪中很受欢迎的根茎类蔬菜。
🎯 Context:
Also called "moola" and contains incredibly high levels of vitamin C.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Daikon
What is another name for daikon mentioned in the text?
Moola
Gubinge
Lucuma
Bitter melon
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Correct! The text states that "People also refer to it as moola, and it is a type of radish."
Peppery adjective
/ˈpepəri/
Having a hot, sharp taste like black pepper; spicy and slightly burning to the taste.
胡椒味的，辛辣的 (hújiāo wèi de, xīnlà de) - 有类似胡椒的热辣味道
📝 Example from text:
"Not only does it have a peppery, fresh taste; it contains incredibly high levels of vitamin C."
它不仅有胡椒般的清新味道，还含有极高水平的维生素C。
🎯 Context:
Describes the taste characteristic of daikon radish - sharp and slightly spicy.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Peppery
What does "peppery" taste mean?
Sweet and sugary
Hot and sharp like pepper
Sour and acidic
Bland and tasteless
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Correct! "Peppery" means having a hot, sharp taste similar to black pepper - spicy and slightly burning.
Bitter gourd noun
/ˈbɪtə ɡɔːd/
A tropical vegetable with a very bitter taste, also called bitter melon, known for its health benefits.
苦瓜 (kǔguā) - 一种味道很苦的热带蔬菜，以其健康益处而闻名
📝 Example from text:
"Another vegetable superfood is the bitter gourd, or bitter melon."
另一种蔬菜超级食物是苦瓜，也叫苦瓜。
🎯 Context:
Resembles an ugly cucumber but is believed to reduce cholesterol and lower blood sugar levels.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Bitter Gourd
What does bitter gourd look similar to according to the text?
A beautiful flower
An ugly cucumber
A green apple
A small radish
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Correct! The text says "it resembles an ugly cucumber" when describing the appearance of bitter gourd.
Cholesterol noun
/kəˈlestərɒl/
A waxy substance found in blood that can be harmful to health when levels are too high, contributing to heart disease.
胆固醇 (dǎngùchún) - 血液中的一种蜡状物质，水平过高时对健康有害
📝 Example from text:
"It is believed to reduce cholesterol and lower blood sugar levels, so is great news for diabetics."
据信它能降低胆固醇和血糖水平，所以对糖尿病患者来说是个好消息。
🎯 Context:
High cholesterol levels can lead to heart problems, so foods that reduce it are considered healthy.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Cholesterol
Why is reducing cholesterol important for health?
It makes food taste better
High levels can harm the heart
It helps with digestion
It increases energy levels
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Correct! High cholesterol levels can contribute to heart disease and other health problems, so reducing it is beneficial.
Diabetics noun
/ˌdaɪəˈbetɪks/
People who have diabetes, a medical condition where the body cannot properly process sugar from food.
糖尿病患者 (tángniàobìng huànzhě) - 患有糖尿病的人，身体无法正常处理食物中的糖分
📝 Example from text:
"It is believed to reduce cholesterol and lower blood sugar levels, so is great news for diabetics."
据信它能降低胆固醇和血糖水平，所以对糖尿病患者来说是个好消息。
🎯 Context:
Diabetics need to manage their blood sugar levels, so foods that help lower them are particularly beneficial.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Diabetics
What do diabetics have difficulty with?
Processing sugar properly
Hearing sounds
Seeing colors
Remembering things
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Correct! Diabetics have diabetes, which means their body cannot properly process sugar from food.
Food synergy noun
/fuːd ˈsɪnədʒi/
The concept that eating certain foods together creates greater health benefits than eating them separately.
食物协同作用 (shíwù xiétóng zuòyòng) - 某些食物一起食用比单独食用产生更大健康益处的概念
📝 Example from text:
"This is the idea that eating certain foods in pairs can make them even healthier for us than if they are eaten alone."
这是一种观点，认为某些食物成对食用比单独食用对我们更健康。
🎯 Context:
Like "adding one plus one and getting four instead of two" - the total benefit is greater than individual parts.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Food Synergy
Who came up with the term "food synergy"?
Elaine Magee
David Jacobs
University of Illinois
Institute of Food Research
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Correct! The text states "Researcher David Jacobs came up with the name" for food synergy.
Selenium noun
/sɪˈliːniəm/
An essential trace mineral that the body needs in small amounts for proper functioning, found in foods like chicken.
硒 (xī) - 人体少量需要的必需微量矿物质，存在于鸡肉等食物中
📝 Example from text:
"They found that selenium, which is an essential mineral contained in chicken, and sulforaphane work together."
他们发现鸡肉中含有的必需矿物质硒和萝卜硫素协同作用。
🎯 Context:
Works with sulforaphane from cauliflower to provide health benefits when eaten together.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Selenium
In which food is selenium found according to the text?
Cauliflower
Chicken
Broccoli
Tomatoes
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Correct! The text states that selenium is "an essential mineral contained in chicken."
Sulforaphane noun
/ˌsʌlfəˈreɪfeɪn/
A beneficial plant chemical compound found in cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower and broccoli.
萝卜硫素 (luóbo liúsù) - 存在于花椰菜和西兰花等十字花科蔬菜中的有益植物化学物质
📝 Example from text:
"Sulforaphane, a plant chemical found in cauliflower, work together to provide the winning combination."
花椰菜中发现的植物化学物质萝卜硫素，协同作用提供了获胜的组合。
🎯 Context:
Combined with selenium from chicken, it creates a powerful health-promoting combination.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Sulforaphane
What type of substance is sulforaphane?
An essential mineral
A plant chemical
A type of vitamin
A protein
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Correct! The text describes sulforaphane as "a plant chemical found in cauliflower."
🏆 Exercise 2: Global Teacher Prize Vocabulary
Exceptional adjective
/ɪkˈsepʃənl/
Unusually good; outstanding; far above average in quality or ability.
杰出的，卓越的 (jiéchū de, zhuóyuè de) - 异常出色，远超平均水平
📝 Example from text:
"The Global Teacher Prize is a US$1 million award presented annually to an exceptional teacher."
全球教师奖是每年颁发给一位杰出教师的100万美元奖项。
🎯 Context:
Used to describe teachers who have made outstanding contributions to their profession.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Exceptional
What does "exceptional" mean?
Average and normal
Unusually good and outstanding
Slightly below average
Difficult to understand
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Correct! "Exceptional" means unusually good or outstanding, far above what is normal or expected.
Outstanding adjective
/aʊtˈstændɪŋ/
Clearly very much better than what is usual; excellent; remarkable in quality or achievement.
杰出的，优秀的 (jiéchū de, yōuxiù de) - 明显比通常情况好得多，卓越的
📝 Example from text:
"An exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to their profession."
一位对其职业做出杰出贡献的卓越教师。
🎯 Context:
Refers to contributions that are remarkable and significantly above normal standards.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Outstanding
An outstanding contribution is:
A small, unimportant effort
A remarkable and excellent achievement
An average performance
A disappointing result
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Correct! An outstanding contribution is one that is remarkable, excellent, and clearly better than usual.
Concerned adjective
/kənˈsɜːnd/
Worried about something; feeling anxiety or interest about a particular issue or situation.
担心的，关切的 (dānxīn de, guānqiè de) - 对某事感到忧虑或关注
📝 Example from text:
"The Varkey Foundation was concerned that many problems around the world are caused by lack of education."
瓦尔基基金会担心世界上许多问题都是由缺乏教育造成的。
🎯 Context:
Shows the foundation's worry about global education problems leading them to take action.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Concerned
If someone is concerned about something, they are:
Happy and excited
Worried and interested
Angry and frustrated
Bored and uninterested
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Correct! Being concerned means feeling worried or having anxiety about something, showing interest in solving the problem.
Establish verb
/ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
To create, found, or set up something on a firm or permanent basis; to start or begin something official.
建立，设立 (jiànlì, shèlì) - 在稳固或永久的基础上创建或设立某事物
📝 Example from text:
"He decided to establish the Global Teacher Prize, with the overall intention of raising the profile of the teaching profession."
他决定设立全球教师奖，总体目的是提高教学职业的知名度。
🎯 Context:
Used when creating something important and permanent, like an award or organization.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Establish
When was the Global Teacher Prize established?
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Correct! The text states "in the same year [2013], he decided to establish the Global Teacher Prize."
Raise the profile phrase
/reɪz ðə ˈprəʊfaɪl/
To increase the public awareness, importance, or visibility of something; to make something more well-known and respected.
提高知名度，提升形象 (tígāo zhīmíngdù, tíshēng xíngxiàng) - 增加公众意识和重要性
📝 Example from text:
"The overall intention of raising the profile of the teaching profession."
提高教学职业知名度的总体目标。
🎯 Context:
The main goal of the Global Teacher Prize is to make teaching more respected and well-known globally.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Raise the Profile
What is the main aim of the Global Teacher Prize?
To give money to schools
To raise the profile of teaching
To reduce class sizes
To build new schools
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Correct! The text states the prize was established "with the overall intention of raising the profile of the teaching profession."
Lengthy adjective
/ˈleŋθi/
Taking a long time; lasting for a long period; extended in duration.
冗长的，耗时的 (rǒngcháng de, hàoshí de) - 需要很长时间的
📝 Example from text:
"The process of choosing a winner is a lengthy one."
选择获胜者的过程是一个冗长的过程。
🎯 Context:
Describes the complex selection process involving nominations, applications, and careful judging.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Lengthy
A lengthy process is one that:
Takes a very short time
Takes a long time
Is very expensive
Is very difficult
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Correct! "Lengthy" means taking a long time or lasting for an extended period.
Nominated verb (past tense)
/ˈnɒmɪneɪtɪd/
Formally suggested as a candidate for an election, award, or honor; proposed by someone for consideration.
被提名，被推荐 (bèi tímíng, bèi tuījiàn) - 被正式推荐为候选人
📝 Example from text:
"Teachers from 127 different countries were nominated, and over 5000 applications were received."
来自127个不同国家的教师被提名，收到了超过5000份申请。
🎯 Context:
Shows the global reach and popularity of the teacher prize in its first year.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Nominated
How many countries had teachers nominated in the first year?
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Correct! The text states "teachers from 127 different countries were nominated."
Finalists noun
/ˈfaɪnəlɪsts/
People who have reached the final stage of a competition; the last group of candidates competing for a prize.
决赛选手，入围者 (juésài xuǎnshǒu, rùwéi zhě) - 进入比赛最后阶段的人
📝 Example from text:
"A team of judges carefully select 10 finalists, who gather in Dubai for an exciting event."
评委团仔细选出10名决赛选手，他们聚集在迪拜参加一个激动人心的活动。
🎯 Context:
From thousands of nominations, only 10 teachers make it to the final selection stage.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Finalists
Where do the finalists gather for the award ceremony?
London
Dubai
New York
Geneva
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Correct! The text states that finalists "gather in Dubai for an exciting event where the award is presented."
Enormous adjective
/ɪˈnɔːməs/
Very large in size, quantity, or extent; huge; immense.
巨大的，庞大的 (jùdà de, pángdà de) - 在尺寸、数量或程度上非常大
📝 Example from text:
"Media interest in her success was enormous."
媒体对她成功的关注是巨大的。
🎯 Context:
Describes the significant attention Nancie Atwell received from newspapers, TV, and other media.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Enormous
If media interest was enormous, it was:
Very small
Average
Very large
Non-existent
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Correct! "Enormous" means very large, huge, or immense in size or extent.
Workshop noun
/ˈwɜːkʃɒp/
A teaching method or educational approach; also refers to a meeting or session for discussion and practical work on a particular subject.
工作坊，研习班 (gōngzuòfāng, yánxíbān) - 一种教学方法或教育讨论会
📝 Example from text:
"She developed a technique called the writing-reading workshop, which she first described in her book 'In The Middle'."
她开发了一种叫做读写工作坊的技术，她在《在中间》一书中首次描述了这种方法。
🎯 Context:
Nancie Atwell's innovative teaching method that allows students to choose their own reading and writing topics.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Workshop
What is the name of Nancie Atwell's teaching method?
Reading-writing circle
Writing-reading workshop
Creative learning method
Student choice system
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Correct! The text specifically mentions "the writing-reading workshop" as Nancie Atwell's technique.
Less advantaged adjective phrase
/les ədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/
Having fewer opportunities, resources, or privileges than others; disadvantaged; from poorer backgrounds.
条件较差的，弱势的 (tiáojiàn jiào chà de, ruòshì de) - 机会、资源或特权较少的
📝 Example from text:
"Nancie donated her award to the Center for Teaching and Learning, the school she set up in 1990 to support less advantaged students."
南希将她的奖金捐赠给教学中心，这是她在1990年建立的支持弱势学生的学校。
🎯 Context:
Shows Nancie's commitment to helping students who don't have the same opportunities as others.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Less Advantaged
What did Nancie Atwell do with her prize money?
Bought a new house
Donated it to her school for less advantaged students
Kept it for herself
Gave it to her family
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Correct! Nancie donated her award to the Center for Teaching and Learning to support less advantaged students.
Specialist approach noun phrase
/ˈspeʃəlɪst əˈprəʊtʃ/
A particular method or way of doing something that requires special skills, knowledge, or training.
专业方法，专门方法 (zhuānyè fāngfǎ, zhuānmén fāngfǎ) - 需要特殊技能或知识的特定方法
📝 Example from text:
"She developed her own specialist teaching approach, which is based on developing trusting and friendly relationships with students."
她开发了自己的专业教学方法，基于与学生建立信任和友好的关系。
🎯 Context:
Hanan Al Hroub's unique teaching method focusing on relationships, individual needs, and positive behavior.
🧠 Quick Quiz: Specialist Approach
What does Hanan Al Hroub believe is most important in teaching?
Giving lots of homework
Rewarding positive behavior
Using technology
Teaching many subjects
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Correct! The text says her approach is "based on developing trusting relationships with students, paying attention to their individual needs, and above all, rewarding positive behaviour."
🎯 Final Comprehensive Quiz
Test your knowledge of all vocabulary from both exercises!
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