课程 3

Shoes - most of us wear them, in all shapes and sizes. But researchers say there can be a high cost to your health as well as your bank account. Practise your reading skills with this article.

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Shoes and words

Shoes and words

Time to practise some of the vocabulary from the article. Have a go at this quiz. Look in the vocabulary box if you need help. Good luck!

阅读文章并完成练习

Learn that vocabulary!

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Fill the gaps with the correct words. Have a look at the vocabulary box if you need help.

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End of Session 3

That's all for this session. We hope you enjoyed it - and learned some useful shoe-related information! Join us again in Session 4, where we find out what happens to clothes when their owners don't want them any more. Bye for now!

本课词汇

  • glam
    (short for glamorous) very attractive and exciting 

    strains
    damage to something that is caused by stretching or pulling it

    prone to
    if you are prone to something, it often happens to you

    dominant
    stronger or more powerful than other similar things in the same group

    deformed
    mis-shapen; with a shape that has not developed correctly

    stirrups
    the metal parts of a horse's saddle that hang down on each side of the horse and that the rider's feet rest in

    stance
    a particular way that a person stands

    staple
    a main or most important part of something

    elevation
    a position that is higher than normal