主要内容：
▲ Bored vs. boring • I feel bored because this TV programme is boring. • Interesting & Interested; Amazing & Amazed; Inspiring & Inspired; Exciting & Excited; Disappointing & Disappointed; annoying & annoyed; tired & tiring; confusing & confused; embarrassing & embarrassed…
▲ be used to vs. used to • I used to play chess with my friends, but now I play chess with my computer. • When I lived in Mexico, I used to drink tequila at every opportunity. (A regular habit then, but probably not now.) I found it quite a strong drink at first, but I soon got used to it. (It quickly became quite palatable.)
▲ Finally, at last, in the end, at the end • After trying for three times, I finally managed to pass the IELTS exam. • He has paid me the money at last. • He tried various jobs and in the end became an accountant. • You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck.
▲ Industrial, industrialized, industrious • Chinese workers are among the most industrious in the world.
▲ Loudly vs. aloud • They were talking so loudly I couldn’t hear myself think. • She has a very good pronunciation when she reads aloud. • I was just thinking aloud.