Learn how to say things and what you think in english

Tài liệu tham khảo hướng dẫn thực hành phản xạ nói tiếng anh "Learn how to say things and what you think in English"

I Define everything in English using a special list of 2000 words

For example:

 Flexible: 1) that can bend or be bent easily.

2) that can change or be changed to be suitable for new needs, changed conditions etc

 Bend: 1) to force into a curve, angle, or sloping position, away from a straight or

upright position

 Curve: 1) a line of which no part is straight and which contains no angles.

 Angle: 1) the space between two lines or surfaces that meet or cross each other,

measured in degrees that represent the amount of a circle that can fit into that space

and go on this way until you use up 2000 words to say nearly anything in English!

II Learn key concepts in English using a special list of 1052 words

For example:

 comfort/make sb feel better:

 Comfort: to comfort someone, for example by talking to them or putting your arms around them  Console: to comfort someone when they feel unhappy or disappointed, especially by saying

something that makes them realize the situation is not so bad

 Reassure: to make someone feel less worried or frightened about a situation, for example by

being friendly to them or by telling them there is nothing to worry about

 Soothe: to make someone feel more calm and relaxed when they are upset, anxious, or nervous.

II Learn a word in its entire collocations.

For example:

 Love (n): - adjectives + love: deep, great, overwhelming, passionate/genuine, pure, real, true/

unconditional/abiding (không thay đổi), eternal, undying/hopeless, unrequited (không được đền đáp)/thwarted (bị ngăn trở)/mutual/free/ first/parental, sisterly/courtly (kiểu hiệp sĩ Trung cổ), platonic (lý tưởng thuần khiết), romantic, erotic (tình ái, tình dục), physical, sexual/heterosexual, homosexual, lesbian/redemptive (dùng để cứu vãn)/divine (thần thánh, thiêng liêng), human

- verbs + love: feel, have/search for, seek/find/express, show/declare, profess (bày

tỏ)/promise/return/share/give sb, send (sb)/be in, fall in, fall out of (bỏ)/make

- love + noun: affair/life/letter/scene, song, story

- prepositions: for/out of ~, in~, ~between, ~for, ~of

- phrases: an act of love, deeply/madly/passionately in love, desperately/

hopelessly in love, head over heels in love, love at first sight, the love of sb’s life

Ancestor noun [C]

a person, plant, animal or object that is related to

one existing at a later point in time

There were portraits of his ancestors on the walls

of the room.

Studies suggest that life originated only once, from a single ancestor.

Ancestry: a person’s ancestors considered as a

group or as a continuous line

A woman of noble ancestry.

Gypsy, gipsy romany noun [C]

a member of a race found in parts of Europe and

America who travel from place to place in

caravans

Energy (STRENGTH) noun [U]

the power and ability to be physically and

mentally active

Since I started eating more healthily, I've felt so

full of energy

Performance noun

The performance of a person or machine is how

well they do a piece of work or activity

Passion (FEELING) noun

a very powerful feeling, for example of sexual

attraction, love, hate, anger or other emotion

(figurative) Rachel seems to be married to (= very

involved with) her new job at the moment, so we

hardly ever see her.

Flamenco noun [C or U] plural flamencos

a type of Spanish dance music, or the dance

performed to this music

Ballet noun

(a theatrical work with) a type of dancing where

carefully organized movements tell a story or

express an idea

Henry had never been to a ballet before [C]

Troupe noun [C + singular or plural verb]

a group of performers such as singers or dancers

who work and travel together

Cousin first cousin noun [C]

a child of a person's aunt or uncle, or, more

generally, a distant relative, or a member of a

group of people with similar origins

Hairdresser noun [C]

a person who cuts people's hair and puts it into a

style, usually working in a special shop, called a

hairdresser's or a hair salon

Stamp (FOOT) US also stomp verb

to put (a foot) down on the ground hard and

quickly usually making a loud noise, often to show

anger

Shrug verb

-gg-to raise (your shoulders) and then lower them in order to express a lack of knowledge, certainty, interest or care

"Where's Dad?" "How should I know?" replied my brother, shrugging his shoulders [T]

"I feel sorry for homeless people, but what can I do

to help them?" said Chris, shrugging [I]

Dominating adjective often disapproving

She has very strong opinions and tends to be quite dominating (= having or trying to have control over people, situations, etc.)

Impulsive adjective

Someone who is impulsive does things suddenly without any planning and without considering the possible effects of what is done

Don't be so impulsive - think before you act.

Unsociable adjective

not enjoying social activity, not fond of being with people

Purple adjective, noun

(of) a dark reddish blue colour

Violet (COLOUR) adjective, noun [C or U]

(having) a bluish purple colour

Chocolate noun

a usually brown food made from cacao seeds and usually sugar, eaten on its own or used in other food such as cakes, or a small sweet made from this

Cacao noun [U]

(the seeds of) a tropical tree from which chocolate and cocoa are made

Cocoa noun [U]

a dark brown powder made from the crushed beans of the tropical cacao tree, used to make chocolate and give the taste of chocolate to food and drink

Modern dance is a style of dance usually

performed in a theatre, which is very expressive

and does not have many rules for the dancer's

movements

Related words

Modern jazz is a type of jazz music which began

in the 1940s and is of an advanced level musically

Tap (dancing)

a type of dance in which the rhythm is marked by

the noise of the dancer's shoes on the floor Special

shoes are worn which have pieces of metal fixed

under them

I did tap classes as well as ballet.

Salsa noun

A type of popular music based on Latin American

dance music Singers and musicians often dance at

the same time as they are singing and playing

Ballroom dancing is a type of dancing where a

man and a woman dance together using steps and

movements to special music, such as the waltz or

tango

Waltz (DANCE) /noun [C]

a formal dance in which two people holding each

other move around a large room, turning as they

go and repeating a movement of three steps, or a

piece of music with three beats in a bar written for

this style of dancing

Jive (DANCE) noun [U]

a fast dance which was very popular with young

people in the 1940s and 1950s

My father taught me how to do the jive.

Marathon noun [C]

a running race of slightly over 26 miles (42.195

kilometres)

the London/New York marathon

She did/ran her first marathon in just under three

hours.

Related words

A marathon is also an activity which takes a long

time and makes you very tired

The election broadcast, a nine-hour marathon, lasts until seven o'clock in the morning.

Calorie (FOOD noun [C]

a unit of energy which is used as a measurement for the amount of energy which food provides

There are about fifty calories in an apple.

Obsessed, obsessive adjective

unable to stop thinking about something; too interested in or very worried about something

The government seems obsessed by the need for secrecy.

Why are people so obsessed with money?

They're both obsessed with the fear of getting AIDS.

Session (ACTIVITY) noun [C]

a period of time or meeting arranged for a particular activity

Workout noun

A period of physical exercise, e.g when training for a sport

Gymnasium gym noun [C]

a large room with weights for lifting, horizontal bars and other equipment for exercising the body and increasing strength

Massage verb, noun [T]

to rub, press or hit (someone's body) with regular repeated movements, esp in order to relax them or

to reduce stiffness or pain in their joints or muscles

I've got a dreadful ache in my neck Would you mind massaging it for me?

She gave me a wonderfully relaxing massage [C]

(trademark) A jet ski is a small vehicle on which

one or two people can ride on the water and which

is moved forward by a fast stream of water being pushed out behind it

Laze verb

to rest lazily

We spent the morning just lazing (in bed) [I]

HOW TO LEARN SPEAKING

1 Learn pronunciation (học phát âm)

2 Learn spoken sentence patterns (học nói theo mẫu câu)

3 Learn written and SPOKEN grammar (học ngữ pháp văn viết và LỜI NÓI)

4 Learn language functions (học chức năng lời nói (có trên 140 chức năng))

5 Learn how to combine 2000 defining words and 1052 key concepts (học cách kết hợp 2000 từ và

1052 khái niệm cơ bản trong lời nói)

6 Read tapescripts in English course books to find how people communicate in the spoken form and identify spoken patterns and examples of spoken grammar (đọc bản văn của phần nghe trong các giáo trình tiếng Anh để xem cách diễn đạt lời nói của người giao tiếp và xác định những dạng thức lời nói

và ví dụ của ngữ pháp lời nói)

7 Learn skills in English: presentation skills, negotiation skills, skills in meeting, telephoning and socializing (học các kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh: kỹ năng thuyết trình, thương lượng, hội họp, điện thoại và

xã giao)

8 Learn the native speakers’ cultural way of speaking, including the “universally cultural” ways of the people in the English-speaking countries and “particularly cultural” ways of each native speakers (học cách diễn đạt mang tính văn hóa của người bản ngữ bao gồm những yếu tố văn hóa khái quát của người dân các nước nói tiếng Anh và những lối nói mang dấu ấn văn hóa của từng cá nhân bản ngữ)

9 Develop a positive attitude to learning spoken English and show essential qualities for developing speaking skills (phát triển thái độ tích cực trong việc học tiếng Anh khẩu ngữ và phát triển những phẩm chất cơ bản trong việc học các kỹ năng tiếng Anh)

VOCABULARY Planet noun

A large body in space that moves round a star,

especially round the sun

Is there life on other planets?

Feature noun [C]

an esp typical quality or important part

High stress levels are a feature of life (= a part of

the situation that is not avoidable) for business

executives.

Features plural noun

Your features are the parts of your face.

He has wonderful strong features.

She has very regular (= even and attractive) features.

Blonde esp female, esp male blond noun [C],

adjective

(a person) with pale yellow or golden hair

Related words

(saying) 'Blondes have more fun' means that a

woman with lightly coloured hair is often considered more attractive than other women and

so has the admiring attention of more men

Diamond noun

an extremely hard, valuable stone which is used in jewellery, and in industry for cutting hard things,

or a shape with four straight sides of equal length but with two opposite angles which are wide and two which are narrow

Her ring was set with a large diamond [C]

Curl noun

A small hanging mass of hair in a curving shape

Curl verb

To twist into or form a curl or curls

Curly

Having curls or tending to curl

Top noun

A garment worn on the upper part of the body

Suit noun

A set of clothes made of the same material, usually

including a short coat (jacket) with trousers or a

skirt

Belt (CLOTHING) noun [C]

a strip of leather or material worn around the waist

to support clothes or for decoration

She fastened her belt tightly around her waist.

He had eaten so much that he had to undo his belt

a couple of notches.

Boot (SHOE) noun [C]

a type of shoe that covers the whole foot and the

lower part of the leg

Jeans (P)

Trousers made of DENIM (a strong, usually blue,

cotton cloth), worn informally by men, women,

and children, and thought very fashionable among

young people

Sock (CLOTHES) noun [C] plural socks or US

also sox

a piece of clothing made from soft material which

covers your bare foot and lower part of the leg

Pullover , US usually sweater, ANZ usually

jumper noun [C]

a piece of clothing which is made of a warm

material such as wool, has long sleeves, and is

worn over the top part of the body and put on by

pulling it over your head

Tights UK , US and ANZ pantyhose plural noun

a piece of clothing made of thin stretchy material

which covers the legs and lower part of the body

below the waist, and which is worn by women and girls

Tights are often made of nylon.

She bought a new pair of tights.

Related words

In the US and Australia, tights are the same type

of clothing made from thicker material and worn

by dancers and people doing physical exercises for

health

Trainer UK , UK also training shoe, US running

shoe noun [C]

a shoe made specially for doing sport, that gives

extra support to the foot

T-shirt , tee shirt

a simple piece of clothing which covers the top part of the body and which has no collar and usually short sleeves

I have to wear smart clothes for work all week, so

at the weekend I like to wear comfortable things like jeans and a T-shirt.

Dress (PIECE OF CLOTHING) noun [C]

a piece of clothing for a woman which covers the top half of the body and some or all of the legs

A scene can also be an event in real life which

seems like something in a play or film

When we reached the top of the mountain a scene

of unparalleled beauty lay before us.

Miss (NOT DO) verb [T]

to fail to do or experience (something that is often planned or expected)

I missed the start of the exam because my bus was late.

Silly (FOOLISH) adjective -ier, -iest

showing a lack of thought or judgment; foolish

Website , site noun [C]

a set of pages of information on the Internet about

a particular subject, which have been published by the same person or organization, and often contain colour pictures, video and sound

the internet the large system of many connected

computers around the world which people use to communicate with each other

Filofax trademark , personal organizer noun [C]

a small book in which a record can be kept of telephone numbers, future plans and visits, business meetings, etc

The details of Sue's entire business and personal lives are held between the black leather covers of her Filofax.

A credit card is a small plastic card which can be

used as a method of payment, the money being taken from you at a later time

Related words

(UK and ANZ) A credit note is a piece of paper

which can be given by a shop when you return something you don't want and allows you to buy other goods of the same value at another time

Surf (INTERNET) verb

to spend time visiting a lot of websites

Many towns and cities have cybercafés where you can surf the Internet/Net/Web [T]

I was surfing until midnight last night [I]

Cybercafé noun [C]

a cafe where you can eat and drink while using

computers to read information on the Internet

E-mail noun

the system for using computers to send messages

over the Internet, or a message or document sent

using this system

Icon (COMPUTER SYMBOL) noun [C]

a symbol on a computer screen that you point to

with a mouse (= movable control device) to give

the computer an instruction

Desktop (COMPUTER) adjective

(of computer equipment) small enough to fit on

the top of a desk

a desktop computer/machine/printer/system

Compare laptop, notebook, palmtop

Related words

Desktop publishing (also DTP) is the production

of finished page designs for books or other printed

material, using a small computer and printer

Desktop (SCREEN) noun [C] specialized

the image that appears on a computer when you use the type of computer program which makes it possible for you to perform several activities at the same time

The menu bar with its windows is one of the features of the desktop.

Click (OPERATE) verb specialized

to (cause a computer instruction to) operate by pressing a button on the mouse (= movable control device) of a computer

When you have selected the file you want, click the 'Open' box [T]

If you want to open a file, click twice on the icon for it [I]

Click to create a new file [I]

DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC VISION FOR LEARNING ENGLISH

(Phát triển tầm nhìn chiến lược trong việc học tiếng Anh)

ENGLISH LEARNING AS A CULTURAL PROJECT

(Học tiếng Anh - Một Dự án Văn hóa)

A special project specially designed for Vietnamese students of English

by Dinh Gia Hung

Project objectives (mục tiêu dự án):

To internalise the intellectual and cultural aspects of English language and approach idiomatic

production (tiếp thu những yếu tố trí tuệ và văn hóa trong tiếng Anh và hướng đến việc sử dụng

tiếng Anh như người bản ngữ)

To have greater vision for students’ future global integration and get quicker access to the

Information Superhighway to acquire learning and research for personal and professional

self-actualisation (có tầm nhìn rộng lớn hơn để sinh viên có thể hòa nhập với thế giới và đi nhanh hơn

vào Siêu xa lộ Thông tin để tự học tập và nghiên cứu nhằm vươn đến sự phát triển tối cao của cá nhân, đó là sự hiện thực hóa cá nhân và nghề nghiệp)

1) Logistics for collaborative learning

Scarce resource sharing and management (chia sẻ và quản lý nguồn lực khan hiếm)

- Equipment (thiết bị)

- Materials (coursebooks, workbooks, references, online resources, CDs)(tài liệu)

- Finance (cost-sharing policy) (tài chính)

- Location (địa điểm)

1) Teamwork

- Peer teaching (bạn bè giúp nhau học)

- Delegation of responsibility (chia sẻ trách nhiệm)

- Vision sharing (each student has a unique way of language expression which originates from his or her socio-cultural background and they can share their invaluable asset with their peers This process can help group members negotiate different meanings, understand and appreciate one another’s

cultural perspectives and practices) (Chia sẻ tầm nhìn: mỗi sinh viên đều có cách diễn đạt ngôn ngữ

độc nhất vì khả năng đó được hình thành trong môi trường văn hóa-xã hội của riêng mình và nhóm học tập đó có thể chia sẻ tài sản vô giá đó với các bạn của mình Tiến trình này có thể giúp cho các thành viên trong nhóm bàn luận về các ý định diễn đạt ngôn ngữ của mình để tiến tới hiểu và đánh giá cao những cách nhìn và lối thực hành văn hóa của nhau)

CULTURE AS AN ICEBERG (VĂN HÓA TỰA NHƯ TẢNG BĂNG)

fine arts literature drama classical music popular music folk dancing games cooking dress

notions modesty conception of beauty cosmology ideals governing child-rearing rules of descent relationship to animals patterns of superior, subordinate relations definition of sin courtship practices conception of justice incentives to work notions of leadership tempo of work body language patterns of group decision-making conception of cleanliness attitudes toward the dependent theory of disease approaches to problem-solving conception of status mobility eye behaviour conception of past and future

role in relation to status by age, sex, class, occupation, kinship, and so forth conversational patterns in various social contexts definition of insanity nature of friendship ordering of time conception of self patterns of visual perception social interaction rate

preference for competition or cooperation notions of adolescence facial expressions notions about logic and validity patterns of handling emotions arrangement of physical space

AND MUCH, MUCH MORE

HOW TO HAVE A CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE LANGUAGE TEACHER

Before holding a direct dialogue with the teacher, students should select some topics and read kinds of relevant texts written by native speakers, underline new cultural patterns or expressions (and may

compare them with the Vietnamese equivalents to see interesting differences), write them down in their

language journals and bring them to the class to apply using them in constructive dialogues with their teachers (Trước khi thực hành đối thoại với giáo viên, sinh viên nên chọn một vài chủ đề và tìm đọc các loại văn bản phù hợp được người bản ngữ viết, gạch dưới những mẫu hay cụm từ văn hóa mới (và có

thể đối chiếu với những cụm từ tương đương trong tiếng Việt để tìm ra những điểm khác biệt thú vị), sau

đó viết vào trong nhật ký ngôn ngữ của mình và đem đến lớp học để ứng dụng vào trong các hoạt động

đối thoại mang tính xây dựng với giáo viên của mình))

Software noun [U]

the instructions which control what a computer

does; computer programs

Publicity noun [U]

the activity of making certain that someone or

something attracts a lot of interest or attention

from many people, or the attention received as a

result of this activity

The concert wasn't given much advance publicity,

so many tickets remained unsold.

Reserve (BEHAVIOUR) noun [U]

the habit of not showing your feelings or thoughts

A success story is something or someone that

achieves great success, often by making a lot of money

Angela Black's biscuit company is a rare success

story in these times of recession.

Sweetheart noun [C]

a person you love, esp a person with whom you

have a romantic or sexual relationship

Original adjective esp approving

not the same as anything or anyone else and

therefore special and interesting

His essay was full of original ideas.

Pregnant (FEMALE) adjective [not gradable]

(of a woman and some female animals) having

young developing inside the womb

She's five and a half months pregnant.

Access noun [U]

the method or possibility of approaching a place or

person, or the right to use or look at something

The only access to the village is by boat.

If you are in touch with someone, you see them or are

involved with them in some other way regularly

Are you still in touch with your school friends?

No, we haven't kept in touch.

We're in daily/weekly/close touch with our office

in Spain.

Trek verb [I usually + adverb or preposition] -kk-to

walk a long distance, usually over land such as

hills, mountains or forests

We spent the day trekking through forests and

over mountains.

Himalayas

A long range of mountains in S Asia which

includes the highest mountain in the world, Mount

Everest, and other mountains which only very experienced climbers try to climb

Bungee (cord) noun [C] esp US

a stretchable cord with a hook at each end which is used to hold things in place, esp on a bicycle or car

Bungee jumping or bungy jumping is the sport

of jumping off a very high bridge or similar structure with a long elastic rope tied to your legs The rope pulls you back before you hit the ground

Snowboarding noun (U)

the sport of riding over snow in the mountains, while standing on a long, wide board

Grave (DEATH) noun [C]

a place where a dead person or dead people are buried, esp when under the ground and marked by a stone

Reunite verb [T]

to bring together again

reunite a divided Family/country/organization/world Sarah was finally reunited with her children at the airport.

Spectacular also means unusually great.

He turned out to be a spectacular success in his job.

Koala noun [C]

an Australian animal which lives in trees and looks like a small bear with grey fur

Lighthouse noun [C] plural lighthouses

a tower or other tall structure by the sea with a flashing light at the top to warn ships of dangerous rocks or to show them the way into a port

Scenery (COUNTRYSIDE) noun [U]

the general appearance of natural surroundings, esp when these are beautiful

Formation noun [C]

A formation is the way something is naturally made or the way it has been arranged

Apostle noun [C]

any of the twelve followers of Jesus Christ whom

he chose to teach other people about Christianity,

or someone who strongly supports a particular belief or political movement

Overtake (GO PAST) verb past simple overtook,

past participle overtaken

to go beyond (something) by being a greater amount or degree, or (UK and ANZ) to come from behind (another vehicle or a person) and move in front of it (US pass)

Further reading

SkyTrain (Vancouver)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The SkyTrain in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is an urban Advanced Rapid Transit system operating two lines, the Expo Line and the Millennium Line The system runs principally on elevated tracks (hence the name) It uses fully automated trains with no human drivers on board, and has had no derailments

or collisions in its history.[2] With 33 stations, it moves over 220,000 people a day along the 49.5 km

(30.8 mi) of track Built in time for the Expo 86 World's Fair, it is the world's longest automated light rapid transit system and it uses the world's longest mass transit-only bridge, the SkyBridge The system uses the same family of linear induction motor-driven trains as the Scarborough RT line in Toronto, the Putra LRT in

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Detroit People Mover in Detroit, and the JFK AirTrain in New York City

Construction of the Canada Line began in November 2005 The Evergreen Line, as of 2007, is in its planning stages The former will be complete in 2009, and the latter in 2011 The Canada Line will run from

downtown Vancouver to Richmond, with a branch to the airport The Evergreen Line, a light-rapid-transit line, will run from Lougheed Town Centre to Coquitlam Town Centre

SkyTrain operates on a proof-of-payment fare system and is policed by the Greater Vancouver

Transportation Authority Police Service Passengers are subject to random fare inspections TransLink believes it loses about CAD$6 million in unpaid fares annually In addition to the police force, stations are patrolled by SkyTrain attendants, who can perform first aid and provide customer assistance

Vocabulary:

Urban adjective [before noun] of or in a city or town

Rapid adjective quick or sudden

System (SET) noun [C] a set of connected items

or devices which operate together

Transit noun [U] the movement of goods or

people from one place to another

The question is whether road transit is cheaper

than rail.

Operate (WORK) verb to (cause to) work, be in

action or have an effect

He took the machine to pieces to try and find out

how it operated [I]

Principal (MAIN) adjective [before noun; not

gradable] first in order of importance

Elevate verb [T] formal to raise or lift up, or

(figurative) to make more important or to improve

Track: a railway line

Hence (THEREFORE) adverb [not gradable]

formal that is the reason or explanation for; therefore

His mother was Italian, hence his name - Luca.

Automate verb [T] to make (esp a process in a

factory or office) operate by machines or computers, so reducing the amount of work done

by humans and the time taken to do the work

Massive investment is needed to automate the production process.

Derail verb [T] to cause (esp a train) to fall off

the tracks it was travelling on

Collide verb [I] (esp of moving objects) to hit

(something) violently

The two vans collided (with each other) at the crossroads.

Fair (PUBLIC EVENT) noun [C] a large public

event where goods are bought and sold, usually from tables which have been specially arranged for the event, and where there is often entertainment

Mass (INVOLVING MANY) adjective [before

noun; not gradable] having an effect on or involving a large number of people or forming a large amount

France has the fastest mass transit rail system in

the world.

Induction (ELECTRICITY) noun [U] specialized

the giving of electrical power from one object to

another without the objects touching

an induction motor

Linear (LINES) adjective consisting of or to do

with lines

Motor (DEVICE) noun [C] a device that changes

electricity or fuel into movement and makes a

machine work or (esp US) a vehicle move

Construct verb [T] to build; to put together

different parts to form (a whole)

Stage (PART) noun [C] a part of an activity or a

period of development

A branch line is a railway that goes from the main

railway to small towns and countryside areas

Proof (SHOWING TRUTH) noun one or more

reasons for believing that something is or is not true

Do they have any proof that it was Hampson who

stole the goods? [U + that clause]

Fare (PAYMENT) noun [C] the money that you

pay for a journey on a vehicle such as a bus or train

Train fares are going up again, unfortunately.

Police verb [T] If a public event or area is policed,

it is controlled or guarded by members of the

police or a similar force

The march will be heavily policed by an anti-riot unit.

Random adjective happening, done, or chosen

by chance rather than according to a plan

We asked a random selection of people what they thought.

Inspect verb [T] to look at (something or

someone) carefully in order to discover

information, esp about quality or correctness

Add verb to put (something) with something else to

increase the number or amount or to improve the whole

Beat the butter and sugar together and slowly add

the eggs [T]

Patrol verb -ll- (esp of soldiers or the police) to

go around (an area or a building), usually

regularly, to see if there is any trouble or danger

An attendant is also someone whose job is to be

in a place and help visitors or customers

First aid is basic medical treatment which is given

to someone as soon as possible after they have

been hurt in an accident or suddenly become ill

Did you learn any first aid at school?

Assist verb formal to help

We assisted the firefighters in extinguishing the blaze [T]

You will be expected to assist (the editor) with the selection of illustrations for the dictionary [I]

MY REFLECTIONS (CẢM NGHĨ CỦA TÔI):

To me, English is like a highly enigmatic woman

or lover It has an irresistible attraction for me and perhaps for many other people We can never get

to the heart – the deep culture – of English, but we are strongly aware that at least we are happy to go

on the way to its centre (đối với tôi, tiếng Anh tựa

như một người phụ nữ hay một người yêu thật huyền bí Thứ tiếng này có một hấp lực mà tôi và

có lẽ nhiều người khác cảm thấy khó cưỡng nổi Chúng ta chẳng bao giờ có thể chiếm được trái tim - nền văn hóa sâu ngầm - của nàng tiếng Anh, nhưng chúng ta có ý thức rõ ràng là ít nhất chúng

ta cũng cảm thấy vui được đi trên con đường đến gặp nàng).

Let’s walk along our path  Let English arouse our grand passion! The path may wind, zig-zag or has a lot of gentle, hairpin or sharp bends, so let’s

go together, get together! Unexpected things blocking our way will turn out to be our culturally intriguing friends Let’s set off every early

morning, take steps and make sure nobody is left

behind (Chúng ta hãy tiến bước trên đường nhé

 Hãy để tiếng Anh khơi dậy niềm say mê trong

ta! Con đường học tiếng Anh có thể ngoằn ngoèo hoặc có nhiều đoạn cong thoai thoải, đoạn cong ngoặt hoặc tay áo, nên chúng ta hãy phối hợp tiến bước! Những điều bất ngờ ngăn trở chúng ta sẽ hóa thành những người bạn có những nét văn hóa thú vị Nào các bạn, ngày nào chúng ta cũng khởi hành vào buổi ban mai, hãy bước đi trên con đường Anh ngữ và đừng để ai lại đằng sau nhé).