This post gives some useful expressions about the topic: What Matters Most in University?

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EXPRESSION BAG — SUBQUESTION 1

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Question: Rank sleep, socializing, and study in order of importance as you

prepare to enter university. Explain your reasons as if you were giving a

speech at an English competition.

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🔵 BEGINNER LEVEL (High School)

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1.  rank (v.)    to put things in order of how important they are

2.  importance (n.)    how much something matters

3.  reason (n.)    why you think or believe something

4.  health (n.)    how well your body and mind are

5.  energy (n.)    the power that lets you do things

6.  rest (n. / v.)    time when you stop working to feel better; to stop working for a while

7.  in my opinion (phr.)    used to tell others what you personally think

8.  come first (phr.)    to be the most important one among several things

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9.  I think ... is the most important because ...

10. Without ..., we cannot ...

11. ... helps us to do ...

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🟡 INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (CET-4)

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12.  priority (n.)    something you treat as more important than other things

13.  foundation (n.)    the base that something is built upon

14.  academic (adj.)    connected to school, learning, or study

15.  maintain (v.)    to keep something in a good state

16.  relationship (n.)    the way two or more people are connected

17.  concentrate (v.)    to give all your attention to one thing

18.  first and foremost (phr.)    used to bring in the very first and most important point

19.  strike a balance (phr.)    to find a middle way between two or more things

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20. I would rank ... above ... mainly because ...

21. There is no doubt that ...

22. While ... is important, ... is even more essential because ...

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23.  indispensable (adj.)    so necessary that you cannot do without it

24.  cultivate (v.)    to grow or develop a quality or skill over time

25.  compromise (v. / n.)    to give up part of one thing in order to gain part of another; an agreement reached in this way

26.  rejuvenate (v.)    to make someone feel fresh, strong, and full of energy again

27.  neglect (v.)    to fail to give enough care or attention to something

28.  holistic (adj.)    thinking about a whole thing, not just its separate parts

29.  without a shadow of a doubt (phr.)    used when you are completely sure about something

30.  in descending order of significance (phr.)    from the most important to the least important

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31. It stands to reason that ..., for without ..., one can hardly ...

32. While it may be tempting to ..., the wiser course is to ...

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EXPRESSION BAG — SUBQUESTION 2

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Question: The Gaokao essay asks you to organize ideas and give reasons within

a short time. How is this similar to writing a reply for our Weekly Topic?

Where do they differ?

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🔵 BEGINNER LEVEL (High School)

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1.  similar (adj.)    almost the same as something else

2.  different (adj.)    not the same

3.  compare (v.)    to look at how two or more things are alike or different

4.  essay (n.)    a short piece of writing about one subject

5.  reply (n. / v.)    an answer in words; to give an answer in words

6.  topic (n.)    the subject people are talking or writing about

7.  share (v.)    to let other people know your ideas or feelings

8.  in the same way (phr.)    in a like manner

9.  different from (phr.)    not the same as

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10. ... is similar to ... because both need ...

11. The main difference is that ...

12. In ... you have to ... , but in ... you can ...

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13.  structure (n.)    the way the parts of something are put together

14.  argument (n.)    a reason or set of reasons used to support an idea

15.  pressure (n.)    a strong feeling that you are being pushed to finish something

16.  detailed (adj.)    including many small facts or points

17.  reflect (v.)    to think about something slowly and carefully

18.  interact (v.)    to talk or work together with other people

19.  under time pressure (phr.)    having to finish something within very limited time

20.  go back and forth (phr.)    to send ideas or replies between people again and again

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21. What sets ... apart from ... is that ...

22. Although both involve ... , ... puts more weight on ...

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23.  spontaneous (adj.)    done freely and naturally, without being planned ahead

24.  elaborate (v.)    to explain something with more details

25.  constraint (n.)    a limit that controls what you can or cannot do

26.  contrast (n. / v.)    a clear difference between two things; to show how two things are different

27.  concise (adj.)    short and clear, using no more words than needed

28.  deliberate (adj.)    done carefully and on purpose after thinking

29.  at one's own pace (phr.)    at a speed that feels right and comfortable for oneself

30.  in stark contrast to (phr.)    completely and clearly different from something

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31. Whereas ... calls for ... , ... allows one to ...

32. The essential difference comes down to whether ... or ...

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EXPRESSION BAG — SUBQUESTION 3

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Question: Which past Weekly Topic does this Gaokao essay prompt remind you

of? What is the connection between the two? Would the way you answered that

Weekly Topic change how you would approach this essay question?

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1.  remind (v.)    to make someone think of something

2.  connection (n.)    a link between two or more things

3.  memory (n.)    something you remember from the past

4.  way (n.)    how something is done; a method

5.  change (v. / n.)    to become different; the act of making something different

6.  link (n. / v.)    something that joins two things together; to connect

7.  thought (n.)    an idea or an opinion in your mind

8.  think back to (phr.)    to try to remember something that happened in the past

9.  come to mind (phr.)    to suddenly appear as a thought

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10. This essay question reminds me of ... because ...

11. The link I see is that both ...

12. Knowing what I wrote in that old reply, I would now ...

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13.  theme (n.)    the main subject or idea that runs through something

14.  recall (v.)    to remember a fact or event from the past

15.  perspective (n.)    a particular way of thinking about or looking at something

16.  influence (v.)    to have an effect on how someone thinks or acts

17.  adjust (v.)    to change something a little so that it fits better

18.  particular (adj.)    one specific thing, not others; special

19.  draw a link between (phr.)    to show how two things are connected

20.  take a fresh look at (phr.)    to look at something again with new eyes

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21. When I read this prompt, ... immediately came to mind because ...

22. My earlier reply has made me rethink how I see ...

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23.  resonate (v.)    to create a strong feeling of connection or agreement in someone

24.  revisit (v.)    to return to an idea or a subject and think about it again

25.  reshape (v.)    to give a new form or direction to something

26.  echo (n. / v.)    a close repetition or mirror of an idea; to repeat or reflect something

27.  evolve (v.)    to change and grow little by little over time

28.  uncover (v.)    to find something that was not noticed or was hidden before

29.  bear a close resemblance to (phr.)    to be very much like something else

30.  upon deeper reflection (phr.)    after thinking about something more carefully and for longer

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31. Had I not taken part in that earlier topic, I might have ...

32. What ties these two questions together is ...

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EXPRESSION BAG — SUBQUESTION 4

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Question: What skills from regular English Club discussions could help

someone write a better exam essay? And what exam writing skills could help

improve our weekly discussions?

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🔵 BEGINNER LEVEL (High School)

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1.  skill (n.)    the ability to do something well

2.  discussion (n.)    a talk between people to share ideas about a subject

3.  improve (v.)    to make something better than it was

4.  practice (n. / v.)    doing something again and again to get better at it; to do something regularly to become skilled

5.  useful (adj.)    helpful for a certain purpose

6.  learn (v.)    to gain knowledge or a new ability

7.  express (v.)    to put your thoughts or feelings into words

8.  learn from each other (phr.)    to gain knowledge or skill through sharing with others

9.  in turn (phr.)    one after another, each as a result of the one before

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10. The skill of ... is useful both in ... and in ...

11. ... from English Club discussions can help me ... in an exam.

12. By ... in our discussions, I have learned to ...

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13.  clarity (n.)    the quality of being clear and easy to understand

14.  organize (v.)    to arrange ideas in a clear and sensible order

15.  logical (adj.)    following clear and sensible thinking

16.  feedback (n.)    helpful advice or comments given about your work

17.  broaden (v.)    to make something include more or reach further

18.  polish (v.)    to make something better through small improvements

19.  think on one's feet (phr.)    to think and react quickly without time to prepare

20.  in the long run (phr.)    in the end; after a long period of time

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21. The habit of ... built up through discussions has helped me to ...

22. What I took from exam writing and now apply in discussions is ...

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23.  articulate (v.)    to express thoughts and ideas clearly and well in words

24.  refine (v.)    to improve something through many small careful changes

25.  coherent (adj.)    clear, well-organized, and easy to follow

26.  reciprocal (adj.)    going in both directions; each affecting the other

27.  distill (v.)    to pull out the most important part of an idea or experience

28.  transferable (adj.)    able to be moved and used in a different place or situation

29.  carry over into (phr.)    to continue into another area and have an effect there

30.  cut both ways (phr.)    to have effects or results in both directions

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31. Just as ... strengthens one's ... , so too does ... sharpen one's ...

32. The ability to ... is something that naturally flows between ... and ...

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EXPRESSION BAG — SUBQUESTION 5

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Question: Many new students believe that less sleep means more time for

study. From your own experience or what you have seen, is this trade-off

real, or does good sleep actually help you study better? Give examples.

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1.  sleep (n. / v.)    the natural state of rest when your eyes are closed; to be in this state

2.  enough (adj. / adv.)    as much as is needed

3.  tired (adj.)    feeling that you need to rest or sleep

4.  focus (v. / n.)    to give all your attention to one thing; full attention

5.  forget (v.)    to be unable to remember something

6.  example (n.)    something that shows or proves what you mean

7.  feel (v.)    to have a certain feeling or to be in a certain state

8.  stay up late (phr.)    to not go to bed until very late at night

9.  get enough sleep (phr.)    to sleep for as long as your body needs

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10. When I ... , I find that I ...

11. From my own experience, ... sleep actually ...

12. For example, I once ... and the result was ...

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13.  efficiency (n.)    how well you do something without wasting time or energy

14.  absorb (v.)    to take in new information and understand it

15.  performance (n.)    how well you do at a task or activity

16.  recover (v.)    to return to a normal and healthy state after being tired

17.  suffer (v.)    to become worse in quality because of something harmful

18.  quality (n.)    how good or bad something is

19.  at the cost of (phr.)    by losing or giving up one thing to get another

20.  pay off (phr.)    to bring a good result after a period of hard work or sacrifice

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21. I used to think ... , but I later realized that ...

22. There is a common belief that ... , yet the truth is ...

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23.  deprive (v.)    to take away something that someone needs

24.  impair (v.)    to make something weaker, slower, or less effective

25.  retention (n.)    the ability to keep information in your mind

26.  fatigue (n.)    extreme tiredness that comes from hard work or lack of rest

27.  counterproductive (adj.)    having the opposite effect of what you wanted

28.  restore (v.)    to bring something back to its good or normal state

29.  a false economy (phr.)    an action that seems to save something but actually wastes more in the end

30.  reap the benefits of (phr.)    to enjoy the good results of something done earlier

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31. The notion that ... is misguided because ...

32. Sleep does not take time away from learning; rather, it ...

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EXPRESSION BAG — SUBQUESTION 6

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Question: Some people see socializing as a waste of study time; others see

it as an important way to grow. Where do you draw the line between helpful

socializing and harmful socializing at university?

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🔵 BEGINNER LEVEL (High School)

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1.  waste (n. / v.)    bad or useless use of something; to use something in a bad way

2.  grow (v.)    to develop and become more mature as a person

3.  spend (v.)    to use your time doing something

4.  alone (adj. / adv.)    not with other people around

5.  helpful (adj.)    giving help; useful

6.  hurt (v.)    to cause harm or pain to someone

7.  support (n. / v.)    help and encouragement given to someone; to give help

8.  miss out on (phr.)    to fail to enjoy or take part in something good

9.  open up (phr.)    to become more willing to share your true thoughts and feelings

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10. I think socializing is helpful when ...

11. Socializing becomes harmful if ...

12. For me, the line between the two is whether ...

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13.  meaningful (adj.)    having real value, purpose, or importance

14.  network (n. / v.)    a group of people who know and help each other; to build such connections

15.  belong (v.)    to feel accepted and comfortable as part of a group

16.  distract (v.)    to take someone's attention away from what they should be doing

17.  genuine (adj.)    real and honest; not pretended

18.  shallow (adj.)    not deep or serious; staying only on the surface

19.  know where to stop (phr.)    to understand the limit of what is healthy or acceptable

20.  enrich one's life (phr.)    to make one's life fuller and more rewarding

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21. I draw the line at the point where ...

22. Socializing that ... adds value, while socializing that ... does not.

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23.  superficial (adj.)    looking good on the surface but lacking real depth

24.  foster (v.)    to help something, such as a skill or bond, grow and develop

25.  drain (v.)    to take away energy, time, or resources little by little

26.  forge (v.)    to build or create something strong, especially a relationship

27.  diversion (n.)    something that turns attention away from what is important

28.  mutually (adv.)    in a way that affects or benefits both sides equally

29.  a double-edged sword (phr.)    something that brings both clear benefits and real risks

30.  tread a fine line between (phr.)    to be in a situation where one must balance carefully between two things

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31. Socializing enriches one's university life only when ...

32. It is not socializing itself but ... that makes it helpful or harmful.

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EXPRESSION BAG — SUBQUESTION 7

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Question: If a close friend asked you to honestly rank sleep, socializing,

and study — not the "correct" answer but the real one — what would you say?

How might that ranking change over a semester?

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🔵 BEGINNER LEVEL (High School)

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1.  honest (adj.)    telling the truth; not hiding what you really think

2.  true (adj.)    real; based on facts or real feelings, not made up

3.  order (n.)    the way things are placed one after another

4.  beginning (n.)    the start of a period of time

5.  end (n.)    the final part of a period of time

6.  move (v.)    to go from one place or position to another

7.  close (adj.)    having a strong and caring relationship with someone

8.  at first (phr.)    in the beginning; at the start

9.  over time (phr.)    as days and weeks pass; slowly

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10. To be honest, I would rank ... first because ...

11. At the start of a semester, I might ... , but later I would probably ...

12. A close friend deserves a ... answer, so I would say ...

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13.  frank (adj.)    speaking openly and directly; not hiding your real thoughts

14.  shift (v. / n.)    to move from one state to another; a change in position or direction

15.  intense (adj.)    very strong, serious, or extreme

16.  demand (n. / v.)    something that needs a lot of time and energy; to require hard work

17.  adapt (v.)    to change the way you do things to fit a new situation

18.  realistic (adj.)    based on what is actually possible; not too hopeful

19.  sooner or later (phr.)    at some point in the future; you cannot avoid it forever

20.  the truth is (phr.)    used to introduce what is really the case

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21. Between close friends, I would not give the "right" answer but rather ...

22. What starts as ... at the beginning of a semester often turns into ...

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23.  candid (adj.)    completely open and honest, even when the truth is uncomfortable

24.  fluctuate (v.)    to go up and down or change frequently

25.  overwhelm (v.)    to be too much for someone to deal with or manage

26.  prioritize (v.)    to decide which things matter most and deal with them first

27.  reassess (v.)    to stop and think about something again to see if your view should change

28.  inevitable (adj.)    certain to happen; impossible to avoid

29.  when it comes down to it (phr.)    used when one must face the truth and make a real decision

30.  let one's guard down (phr.)    to relax and speak honestly instead of being careful

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31. Stripped of polite answers, the honest ranking would be ...

32. A ranking that holds true in week one may no longer ... by week twelve.

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EXPRESSION BAG — SUBQUESTION 8

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Question: What important part of university life is missing from the three

choices (sleep, socializing, study)? Where would you place it in the ranking?

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🔵 BEGINNER LEVEL (High School)

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1.  missing (adj.)    not there; not included

2.  add (v.)    to put something together with other things

3.  part (n.)    one piece of something larger

4.  exercise (n.)    physical activity that keeps you healthy

5.  hobby (n.)    something you enjoy doing in your free time

6.  fit (v.)    to be suitable for a certain position or place

7.  place (v.)    to put something in a certain position

8.  left out (phr.)    not included with others

9.  in between (phr.)    in the space or position that separates two things

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10. One thing missing from the three choices is ...

11. I would put ... at number ... because ...

12. ... deserves a place in the ranking because ...

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13.  aspect (n.)    one part or feature of a larger thing

14.  essential (adj.)    absolutely necessary; must be there

15.  mental (adj.)    related to the mind and thoughts

16.  physical (adj.)    related to the body

17.  overlook (v.)    to fail to see or include something

18.  independent (adj.)    able to think and act by oneself

19.  leave something out (phr.)    to fail to include something that should be there

20.  equally as important as (phr.)    having the very same level of importance

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21. If I could add one item to the list, it would be ...

22. Among the three options given, what is noticeably absent is ...

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23.  omission (n.)    something that has been left out or not included

24.  well-being (n.)    the state of being healthy, happy, and at ease

25.  autonomy (n.)    the freedom to make one's own decisions

26.  pursuit (n.)    the act of actively working toward or seeking something

27.  integral (adj.)    forming a necessary and key part of the whole

28.  encompass (v.)    to cover or include everything that matters

29.  a glaring omission (phr.)    something so clearly missing that it is hard to overlook

30.  rank alongside (phr.)    to place at the same level of importance as something else

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31. The three categories, broad as they are, fail to capture ...

32. I would place ... ahead of even ... , for without ... , the rest lose their meaning.

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EXPRESSION BAG — SUBQUESTION 9

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Question: Ranking things can help us think clearly, but it can also make

complex parts of life seem too simple. Do you think asking for a strict

order helps or hurts real self-understanding?

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🔵 BEGINNER LEVEL (High School)

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1.  simple (adj.)    easy to understand; not hard or complicated

2.  complex (adj.)    made up of many parts; not simple

3.  understand (v.)    to know what something means or how it works

4.  strict (adj.)    that must be followed exactly; leaving no room for change

5.  clear (adj.)    easy to see, understand, or think about

6.  force (v.)    to make someone do something they may not want to do

7.  both (adj. / pron.)    the one and also the other; the two of them

8.  make sense of (phr.)    to find meaning in something that is hard to understand

9.  either ... or ... (phr.)    used to name two possible choices

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10. Ranking things helps me to ... because ...

11. Sometimes life is too ... to fit into a simple order.

12. A strict order ... self-understanding because ...

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13.  simplify (v.)    to make something easier to understand by cutting away extra details

14.  self-awareness (n.)    clear understanding of one's own character, feelings, and actions

15.  rigid (adj.)    stiff and hard; unable to bend or change when needed

16.  flexible (adj.)    able to change or be changed easily

17.  insight (n.)    a deep and clear understanding of something

18.  limitation (n.)    a point or line beyond which something cannot go

19.  force someone into a box (phr.)    to push someone into a narrow label that does not fully fit

20.  see the bigger picture (phr.)    to understand the full situation, not just one small part of it

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21. On the surface, ranking helps ... , but beneath that, it may ...

22. The danger of forcing a strict order is that it ...

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23.  nuance (n.)    a very small and subtle difference in meaning or feeling

24.  oversimplify (v.)    to explain something so simply that important facts are lost

25.  distort (v.)    to twist the true meaning or shape of something

26.  introspection (n.)    the act of looking inward at one's own thoughts and feelings

27.  confine (v.)    to keep someone or something within narrow limits

28.  illuminate (v.)    to make something clearer and easier to understand

29.  a blunt instrument (phr.)    a tool or method that is too rough to deal with fine or complex matters

30.  lose sight of (phr.)    to forget or fail to notice what is truly important

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31. A ranking serves well as a starting point but becomes harmful when ...

32. True self-understanding demands not ... but rather ...

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EXPRESSION BAG — SUBQUESTION 10

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Question: Looking back on your own experience (or what you expect), what one

piece of advice would you give yourself about balancing rest, relationships,

and study at university? Has the English Club shaped how you would express

it?

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🔵 BEGINNER LEVEL (High School)

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1.  advice (n.)    helpful words you give someone about what they should do

2.  wish (v.)    to want something that is not true to be true

3.  manage (v.)    to be able to deal with several things at the same time

4.  mistake (n.)    something you did that was wrong or not wise

5.  enjoy (v.)    to take pleasure or joy in something

6.  regret (v. / n.)    to feel sorry about something you did or did not do; a feeling of sadness about the past

7.  prepare (v.)    to get yourself ready for something

8.  look back on (phr.)    to remember and think about something from the past

9.  if I could do it again (phr.)    used to talk about what one would change if given a second chance

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10. If I could go back, I would tell myself to ...

11. My one piece of advice to a new student would be ...

12. The English Club has taught me to express this by ...

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13.  wisdom (n.)    the ability to make good choices based on knowledge and experience

14.  struggle (n. / v.)    a hard effort to deal with something difficult; to try very hard

15.  grateful (adj.)    feeling or showing thanks for something good

16.  mature (v. / adj.)    to grow into a wiser and more fully developed person; fully grown

17.  approach (n.)    a way of dealing with or thinking about something

18.  freshman (n.)    a student in their first year of university or high school

19.  if I had known then what I know now (phr.)    used when looking back and realizing one did not understand enough at the time

20.  pass on (phr.)    to give knowledge, advice, or a skill to someone younger or less experienced

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21. The one thing I would tell my younger self is ...

22. What I wish someone had said to me before university is ...

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23.  retrospect (n.)    the act of looking back at and thinking about past events

24.  hard-won (adj.)    gained only after a great deal of effort or struggle

25.  cherish (v.)    to hold something dear and treat it with great care

26.  convey (v.)    to make an idea, feeling, or message known to someone

27.  formative (adj.)    having a strong and lasting influence on how a person develops

28.  instill (v.)    to slowly and firmly put an idea or value into someone's mind

29.  a hard lesson learned (phr.)    wisdom that comes only from going through a painful experience

30.  the gift of hindsight (phr.)    the ability to see past mistakes clearly only after enough time has passed

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31. Were I to start university again, the one thing I would say to myself is ...

32. The English Club has given me the ... to express what I once could only feel.

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