Reading: A family of five people Biologistn As much + noun as possible Take the responsibility for … Willinga Under pressure Obey – obedienta - dutifula Supportivea of Disscuss v - disc
Trang 1Unit 1: HOMELIFE
I Reading:
A family of five people
Biologist(n)
As much ( + noun) as possible
Take the responsibility for …
Willing(a)
Under pressure
Obey – obedient(a) - dutiful(a)
Supportive(a) of
Disscuss (v) - discussion
Feel safe
Work as + job Project(a)
It is believed /thought/said/ that Leave somewhere for somewhere Special dishes
Take out the garbage Join sb in doing something Share(v)
Frank (a) Secure (a)
Night shift(n) Although/though + clause Caring (a)
Rush/ hurry
To be in attempt to do st Mischievous (a) = naughty (a) Close-knit (a)
Problem(n) solution(n) confidence(n)
II Speaking:
household chores (n)
interest = hobby (n)
secret (n) (a)
responsible(a) > responsibility share closely(v)
decide(v) = make a decision
wash the dishes person(n) – personal(a) important (a)
III Listening:
Reserved (a) (v)
Leftovers(n)
go out for something
book(v)a flight
decide(v)
be married (a) >< single
It's always a lot of fun
Coach (n) rarely (a) fly (v) - flight (n) important (a)- importance (n) wait for (v)
holiday season(n) meal (n)
Spread out (v) all over the place Crowded (a)
be excited about live(v) - life (n) sound (v) + adj
a kid (n) = a child
IV Writing:
let sb do st
have to do st
allow sb to do st permit sb to do st
Sb (be) allowed to do st share (n) (v)
V Language Focus:
differ (v) - different (a)
a half (n) > halves (n)
a kid (n)
photographs (n) - photos(n)
lately = recently
in the middle of
speed (n) have dates = have an appointment toy kit (n)
be/get married = marry change(n) (v)
on holiday
tear(v) - tore(p) - tore(pp) rain(n) (v) – rainy(a)
be back from somewhere times (n)
expensive(a) move (v) - movement (n)
Trang 2Unit 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
I Reading:
Approve (v) - approval (n)
Believe (v) - belief (n)
Fall in love with
Develop (v) - development (n)
Precede(v)
Determine (v) - determination (n)
Summary (n) - summarize (v)
Physical attractiveness (n)
Appearance (n)
Majority (n) = main
Confide(v) - confiding (n)
Trust (n)
Demand (v)
Suggest (v) - suggestion (n)
Tradition(n) - traditional(a) Romantic (a)
Contract (n) - contractual
Be supposed to do st Different (a) - difference (n) Attitude(n)
Response (v) (n) Agree (v) View (n) = point of view Wise (a)
Partnership of equals Significant (a) Compare (v) Counterpart (n)
Marry (v) - marriage(n)
Be attracted to sb Groom(male), bride(female) Follow
Conduct (v) -> be conducted Toward (a)
Key value Maintain (v) Think (v) - thought (n) Certain (a)
Sacrifice (n) Obliges (v) - obligation (n) Comparison (n)
Modern (a)
II Speaking:
Point of view (n) = opinion(n)
Be based on
In the public
Lead (v)
Typical (a)
Corresponding(a)
Greet (v)
Different (a) - difference (n)
Generation (n) Suppose (v) Roof (n)
a life(n) -> lives feature (n) polite (a) groceries(n)
Marriage (n) Hold hands Nursing home (n) Depend(v) on - (In)dependent(a) Culture (n)
Income(n) Similar(a) - similarity(n)
III Listening:
Attend (v)
Altar (n)
Schedule(n) = timetable
Blessing (n)
Serve (v) - service (n)
Exchange (v)
Not only but also
Introduce (v)
Advice(n)
In turn (adv)
Wedding ceremony(n) Tray (n)
Banquet (n) Choose (v) - chose - chosen Envelop (n)
Ring (n) Involve(v) Relatives(n) Guest (n) Reception (n)
Bride(n) and groom (n) Master of Ceremony (n) Ancestor (n)
Gift (n) Contain (n) Prepare (n)
Be in charge of:
Ask permission to do st Neighbour(n)
Newly wedded couple
IV Writing:
Conical(a)
Equivalent (a)
Strap(n)
Materials (n)
Protect (v) from
Leaf (n) - leaves Rim(n)
Part of Shape (n) Conclusion(n)
Symbol (n) Rib (n) Spirit (n) Diameter(n) Pretty (a)
V Language Focus:
Crossing (n)
Thief (n)
Gross(a) = fat (a)
Prize(n)
Complain (v)
Stereo (n)
Fail(v) exam
Ambulance (n) Give up (v) Meatball(n) Elephant (n) Noise(n) Turn down (v) Ask sb to do st
Arrest (v) Healthy (a) > healthier (a) Rice noodles (n)
Rhino (n) Apartment(n) Several (a) Grateful
Trang 3Unit 3: WAYS OF SOCIALISING
I Reading:
Society(n)-social(a)-socialise(n)
Eitheir … or …
Attract(v) - ive(a) - ion(n)
Signal(n)
Instance(n) = example(n)
Appropriate(a)
Let sb do st
Clap … hands
Informality (n) = friendliness(n)
Point(v) at
Attend(v) - attention(n) Verbal(a) - non-verbal(a) Wave(n)(v)
Situation(n) Jump(v) Nod(v) Assistance(n) Consider (v) Across (adv)
Be considered + adj
Busy(a) + Ving Communicate(v) - ion(n) Raise(v) … hand
Get off the plane/ car…
Obvious(a) = clear(n) Catch(v) sb's eyes Whistle(v) Rude(a) Approach(v) Acceptable(a)
II Speaking:
Pay attention to
Such +(a/an) + (adj) + noun
Decent(a) = suitable (a)
Glad(a)
You have got to/must be kidding
Public speaking
Respond(v) - response(n) Hairstyle(n)
Handle(v) Finally(adv)
Do half as well as
A pair of
Compliment(n) Terrific(a)= extreme(a) Terrible
Badminton Tune(n) Fashionable(a)
III Listening:
Potential(a)
Decent(a)
(un)necessary
Instrument(n) = tool
Duration(n)
Maximum(n)
Serious (a)
Fright(n) - frighten(v)
Install(v)
Battleground/field(n)
So as to = in order to = To+V (dis)agree(v) - ment(n)
Regulation (n) Work out = solve(v) Long (a)- length (n) Particular(a) = special(a) Heart attack(n)
Separate(a)
Pieces of advice Avoid(v) doing st Marvellous(a) = excellent(a) Reason(n)- able(a)
Absolute(a) Object(v) to st / doing st Shank of evening = sunset Startle(v)
Stick to
IV Writing:
Depend(v) on/upon
Seldom(adv)
Thoughtful(a)
Apologise(v) to sb for - apology(n)
Make a mistake
Admit(v)
Hurt(v)
Observe(v) Departure(n) Pleasant (a) Indicate (v) Regret (n) Wrongdoing(n) Ask permission
Abruptly(adv) = suddenly Farewell(n) = goodbye Relate(v) to = involve(v) in Realize(v)
Sorrow (n) Discourtesy(a) = impoliteness Interrupt(v)- ion(n)
V Language Focus:
Sail(v)
Upset(a)
Break down
Forgive (v)
I really owe you one
Company(n) Promise (n)(v) Get(v) through Explain (v) That's all right
Get back Turn up a promise Otherwise (conj) Sarcastic(a)
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I Listening:
II Reading:
Communicate(v)
Posture (n) = appearance
Interpret (v)
Sign = signal(n)
Move (v) – movement (n)
Superior(a) to
Not only ….but also Face (n) - facial (a) Slumped (a)
Challenge (v) Either ….or Type of = sort of = kind of
Body language (n) gesture
Express (v) – expression (n) Lack (v) lack of (im)patient
Point at
III Grammar:
Imagine (v)
At the moment (adv) = now
Give regards to
Promise sb to do st
Settle (v) Upstairs (adv) Put off Apologize to sb for st/ doing st
Carpet (n) Keep in touch Ask sb to do st Thank sb for st / doing st
IV Writing:
Behave (v) – behaviour
Unit 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
I Reading:
Compulsory (a)
Divide(v)
Parallel (a)
Educate(v) – education (n)
Core subject
Consist(v) of Separate (v) State(n) = government(n) Curriculum (n)
Stage(n)
Academic(a) = study
On week break Fee-paying Science(n) Certificate (n)
II Speaking:
Nursery (n)
Lower secondary
Kindergarten (n) Upper secondary
Optional(a) Last (v)
III Listening:
Get on = get along
Actually
A bit of
Essay (n)
Pretty hard = quite hard Disruptive (a)
On the whole (n) Methodical (a)
Enjoy (v) Behave (v) – well behaved (a) Struggle(n)
Boarding school
V Language Focus:
Commence(v)
Surprise party
Conference(n)
Progress (n)
Stage (n) Translate (v) Electronic (n) Powerful (a)
Publish (v) Strategy (n) Commercially (adv) Forecast (v)
Trang 5Control (v) Store (v) Calculation (n)
Unit 5: HIGHER EDUCATION
I Reading:
Apply (v) for
Exciting (a)
Roommate
Notice (v)
Lonely (a)
Leave sb/st do st = let sb/st do st
Graduate from (v)
Scary (a)
Academy (n) – academicals(ly)
Chance (n) = opportunity
Society (n) – social(a) – socially
Impress (v) – impression (n) Explain (v)
Busy doing st Exist(v) – existence(n) Fight back/ against Blame (v)
Over and over Twice (adv) Thoroughly (adv) Creative (a) – creativity (n) Calendar (n)
Campus (n) Follow (v) Seem to do st Suddenly (adv) Tear(v)
Daunting (a) Amazing (a) Challenge(v) – challenging (a) Advance(n) – advanced (a) Engineer (n) – engineering (n) Plenty of = Lots of = a lot of
II Speaking:
Application form(n)
Certificate(n)
Perform (v) – performance (n)
Require(v) – requirement (n)
Identity card(n) Original (a) Score (v) Tertiary(a) = third
Reference letter Record(n) = report (n) Entrance examination (n) Accept (v) – acceptance (n)
III Listening:
Proportion(n)
Available (a)
Thoroughly (adv)
Make use of
Item (n)
AERD: Agricultural Extension
Particular(a)
List (n) (v)
Agriculture (n) – agricultural (a) Tutor (n) – tutorial (a)
Department (n Share with Msc course = Master of science Rural development
Overseas student Necessary (a)
Majority (n) Appointment (n) Shy (a)
Deal (v) with Get along on = deal with
Be based on Amount of Limited
IV Writing:
Undergraduate (n)
Tuition fee
Accommodation (n)
Request (n) (v) Proficiency (n) Such as + n
Admission (n) Provide(v) = supply(n) Polite (a)
V Language Focus:
Socio-linguistics (n)
Demand (v) – demanding
Allow sb to do st
Translate (v)
Alarm
Favourite (a) Geography- Geographical (a)
Be able to do st
Be afraid of Thief - thieves (n)
Considerable (a) Take place = happen Hate (v) st / doing st Install (v)
Break in to st
Trang 6Unit 6: FURTURE JOB
I Reading:
Casual clothes
Sense of humour (n)
Reduce(n)
Impress (v)- Impression(n) on
Résumés = curriculum vitae
School certificate (n)
Employ (v) – ee (n) – er (n)
Qualification (n)
Formally (adv)
Technical (a)
Enthusiastic(a) – enthusiasm (n)
Office (n)
Disappointed
Nervous (a) Avoid st / doing st Pressure (n) Vacancy (n) Candidate (n) Letter of recommendation
In addition, Relate to Concentrate on st / doing st Aspect (n)
Keen(a) – keenness = interest(n) Offer (v) st / to do st
Comment (n)
self confidence (n) Stress (n) – stressful (a) Create(v) – creative (a) Letter of application (n) Position (n)
Previous (a) Jot down = Note down (v) Neatly(adv)
Make an effort to do st=attempt Admit st / doing st
Sense of responsibility Congratulation(v) Shortcoming = lack = shortage
II Speaking:
Tourist guide(n)
Character (n)
Customer (n)
Irrigation (n)
Electrician (n)
Receptionist (n)
Fantastic (a)
Take care of Event (n) Take to _
Apply(v) Waiter (n) Rewarding(a) = worthy Work as + job
Imagine(v) – imaginary (a) Safe(a) – safety (n)
Construct (v) = build (v) Save one’s life
Journalist (n) Fascinating (a) Chance (n)
III Listening:
Accountant (n)
Service (n)
Economy (n)
Recent change (n)
Shift (n) = change (n)
Group (v) (n)
Such as + n
Lawyer (n) Category (n) Goods (n) Job market (n) Service job Transportation (n) Economy(n) - Economist (n)
Workforce (n) Manufacturing (n) = production Retail (v) >< Wholesale
Predict (v) – prediction (n) Generally (adv)
Finance (n) Medicine (n)
IV Writing:
Advertise (v) – advertisement (n)
Accompany (v) = go with
Manner (n) = style (n)
Manage (v) – er(n) - ent (n) – ing Foreign (a)
Fluent (a) – fluently (adv)
Guide (v) Diploma(n) = certificate(n) Character (n)
V Language Focus:
Owe (v)
Be due = be planned
Shared holiday
Cowboy (n)
Arrow (n)
Schoolyard
Blame (v) Thick fog Depend(v) on Fall off st The crash(n) Main(a) – mainly
Usual(a) – unusual (a) Descend(v) = fade Import (v) >< export (v) Wound (v) = hurt (v)= injure(v) Anxious(a)
South(n) >< North
TEST YOUR SELF B
Trang 7I Listening:
Rapid = fast (a)
Memory (a) – memorize (v)
Discover (v)
Reach (v)
Make sb do st Wonder (v) Prison (n) Certain age
Sit still Possible (a) Let sb do st Have to do st
II Reading:
Subject (n)
Qualification (n)
Fulfil (v)
Last(v) for
Expect to do st
Assessment (n)
Degree (n)
Final (a) – last (a) Require(v) – requirement (n) Entry (v)
Independent (a) Intensive (a) Supplementary (a) = extra Specialize (v)
Count (v) Equivalent (n) Normal (a) Offer (v) Wish to do st Standard (n) Various (a) – variety (n)
III Grammar:
IV Writing:
Part time job
Cue (n) = suggestion (n)
Librarian (n) Proficiency (n)
Employ (v) – employment(n) Work experience(n)
Trang 8Unit 7: ECONOMIC REFORMS
I Reading:
Lead a life = live a life
Measure (n) = method
Economy (n) – economic (a)
Party (n)
Overall (a) = whole (a)
Experience(v) = undergo (n)
Agriculture (n)
Shortage of (n) = lack of
Eliminate = eradicate =remove(v)
Prior (a) – priority (n)
Consume (v) - Consumer (n)
Trade relation (n)
Private (a) >< state (n)
(Re)affirm (v)
Administrative (a)
Legal (a)
Co-operative (a) (n)
Right (a) (n)
Officially (adv)
Opinion (n) Promote (v) – promotion (n)
Be aware of st / doing st Communist (n)
Restructure (v) = rebuild (v) Under – develop (v)
Produce (v) – production (n) Inflation (n)
Subsidies (v) = donation (n) Heavy industry (n)
State intervention = interference (n) Encourage (v)
Investment (n) Commitment (a) = pledge Adopt (v)
Ground (n) = base (n) Opportunity (n) Gain (v) = get Aim (n) = goal (n)
Improve (v) Carry out (v) National congress(n) Initiate (n) = start (n) Living standard (n) Dominate (v) Stagnant (a) = slow (a) Sector (n) = range (n) Shift (v) = change (v) Namely = obviously (adv) Business (n)
Domestic (a) = inside (a) Subsequence (n) = following(n) Call for st / doing st
Enterprise (n) = commerce (n) Inefficient (a) = un effective (a) Substantial(a) = significant (a) Branch (n)
Implement (n)=commitment (n)
II Speaking:
Achieve (v) – achievement (n)
Equipment (n) = tool
Scholarship (n)
Professional (a) = job
Appropriate (a)
Advanced (a)
Insecticide (n)
Irrigation and drainage system
Positive (a) Facility (n) = advantage (n) Qualified (a)
Responsible (a) – responsibility Policy (n)
Fertiliser (n) Dyke (n) = dike (n)
Curriculum (n) Salary (n) Sensitive (a) – sensitivity (n) Insurance (n)
Efficient = effective (a) Pesticide (n)
Dam (n)
III Listening:
Drug – take (v) – er (n) – ing (n)
Rational (a) = reasonable (a)
Unfortunately (adv)
Discover (v)
Stop sb (from) doing st
Enjoy themselves
Run short of st
Warn sb to do st / about st
Prevent sb/st from doing st
On the contrary = in contrast
Save sb from st / doing st
Ban (v)
Be in ruin (v) = be destroyed (v) Island (n) – er (n)
Contain (v) Enable sb to do st Spend doing st Prime minister (n) Take notice of (v) = pay attention to Illegal (a)
Eventually (adv) = finally (a) Allow sb to do st
Discourage sb from doing st Solution (n)
Inhabit (v) – inhabitant (n) Powerful (a)
Relax (v) Whole population (n) Make speech
Force sb to do st Put sb into prision Export (v) >< import (v) The rest of
IV Writing:
Decade (n)
Agriculture (n)
Industry (n)
Result (n)
Overcome (v)
Gain (v) Fish (n) (v) – fishery (n) Construct (v) – construction (n) Include (v) = consist of
Present (v)
Branch (n) Forestry (n) Situation (n) Detail (v)
Be in ruin
V Language Focus:
Pay attention to
Manage to do st = be able to do st
Live in harmony
Sun – sunny (a); rain – rainy(a) Sleep (v) – sleepy (n)
Advise sb to do st Recognize (v)
Trang 9Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE
I Reading:
Pessimistic (a) >< optimistic (a)
Depress (v) – depression (n)
Security (n) – secure (a)
On the contrary (conj)
Thank to
Labour saving (v)
Telecommunication
Various (a)
Disappear (n)
Speed of up to
Methane gas
Progress (n)
Unexpected (a)
Violent (a) – violence (n)
Factor (n)
Pessimist (n) >< optimist Corporation (n)
Threaten (v) System (n) Invent(v) – ion (n) Device (n)
Huge (a) Aspect (n) Link (v) Head office Fit (v) Straight line Confident (a) Force st to do st Dramatic (a)
Nowadays (adv) Wipe out Terrorism (n) – terrorist (n) Burden (n)
It is certain / obvious / clear that Micro (a)
Have influence on=influence(v) Completely(adv)
Space shutter (n) = Space craft Instead of
Ahead
Be full of Contribute (v) to st/ doing st Remove (v) st
Threaten (v)
II Speaking:
Astronaut (n)
Cure (n) (v)
Predict (v) – prediction (n)
Atmosphere (n)
Land (n) (v) Citizen (n)
It is likely that Costly (a) = expensive (a)
Declare (v) Holiday Resort (n) Fatal disease (n) Impossible
III Listening:
Laugh (v)
Centenarian (n) = 100 years old
External life (n)
Have reasons to be confident
Mushroom (v)
Explain (v)
Healthy (a) – healthily (a)
Medical science (n)
Cure (n) (a) – curable (a)
Sound / look / smell + adj
Incredible (a) Life expectancy (n) Scientist (n)
Be based on st
As = since = because Average (a)
Add st to st Die of / from Increase (n) (v) Affect (v) – effect (n)
Incredible (a) Eradicate (v) = remove Predict (v) – prediction (n) Research (v)
General (a) Providing/provided (that ) = if Figure (n)
Cancer (n) Under control = controllable (a) Science fiction
IV Writing:
Essay(n)
Conflict (n) (v)
In harmony
Materialistic (a)
Competition (a) Nation (n) Wish to do st Selfish (a)
Peace (n) - peaceful (a) Live under threat Desire (n)
Concern (n) (v)
V Language Focus:
Contracted (v)
Die of / on st
Let sb down
Butcher’s
By + mean of transportation
At the corner of st
Cottage (n)
on business in some where apply for a job
marry sb; get married to sb play the instrument
On time, in time
At the end of the book
Be famous for st / doing st Opposite (pre)
Dramatically
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I Listening:
Climate (n)
Draught (n)
Run out (v)
Increase from to
Famine (n) Electric vehicle (n)
Mostly = mainly (adv) Supply (n) (v)
Videophone (n)
II Reading:
Be like
Automatic (a)
Science fiction (n) Diagnostic machine
Expert (n) Urgent message
III Grammar:
Invite sb to do st Necessary (a) Qualification (n)
IV Writing:
Focus on st / doing st Communication (n) Transportation (n)
Unit 9: DESERTS
I Reading:
Desert(n)
Circle (v)
Lie (v)
Mystery (a) – mysterious (a)
Camel (n)
Science (n) – scientific (a)
Corridor (n) = walkway
Slop (n)
Hummock (n)
Stretch: make bigger and longer Comprise (v)
Explore (v) Aerial = in the air Border (n) Dune (n) = sandbank Shrub land = bush land Pale (a)
Crest = top
Sand (n) – dy (a) Enormous (a) Remain (v) Survey (n) Expedition (n) Hummock grass (n) Salt lake (n) Spinifex(n) = sharply pointed grass Interpreter
II Speaking:
Eucalyptus()
Lizard (n)
Cactus (n) Mosquito net
Date palm (n) Blanket (n)
III Listening:
Needles
Hot, dry, sandy place
English colonies
Plant a green wall of trees
Contribute (v) Grow at a frightening speed Keep the sun off smaller plant The edge if the Sahara
Land of silence and beautiful place Mountains rise
Prevent (v) Stop the desert land from spreading
IV Writing:
Moisture (n)
Acacia (n)
Jackal (n)
Oasis (n) Gazelle (n)
Tableland (n) Antelope(n)
V Language Focus:
Direction (n)
Appetizing (a )= delicious
Get lost Shrimp (n)
Hardy (adv) Advertise (v)-advertisement (n)