Vocab: 1. period (n.) KK[ˋpɪrɪəd] IPA /ˈpɪr.i.əd/ （婦女的）生理期，月經 the bleeding from a woman's womb that happens once a month when she is not pregnant 月經來的時候可以說：on one’s period 月經沒來的時候可以說：miss one’s period Example: My mother told me to avoid cold drinks when I’m on my period. 我媽媽告訴我當月經來的時候，不要喝冷飲。 2. -grader (suffix) KK[-gredɚ] IPA / -ɡreɪ.dɚ/ …年級的學生 a student in the stated class level at school 前面的數字要用「序數」例如：first, second, third Example: The first-graders all looked nervous on their first day of school. 一年級的學生在上學的第一天看起來都好緊張。 3. realize (v.) KK[ˋrɪə͵laɪz] IPA /ˈriː.ə.laɪz/ 明白；認識到；意識到 to understand a situation, sometimes suddenly 比較難的用法： (v.) 實現；使變為事實；使發生 to achieve something you were hoping for Example: After almost two weeks of waiting, he came to realize that his lost puppy may never find its way home. 等待了將近兩個禮拜，他意識到他走丟的小狗也許再也找不到回家的路了。