UNIT 9: BY LAND AND BY SEA

return noun [singular or uncount] a situation in which you go back to a place or come back from a place: sự trở về return from: Harry had met Olivia shortly after his return from India..

UNIT 9: BY LAND AND BY SEA

3 LISTENING

1 by /baI/ (prep) used for showing how or in what way something is done

to travel by boat/bus/car/plane: đi bằng thuyền/xe búyt/xe hơi/máy bay

to travel by air/land/sea: đi bằng đường hàng không/đường bộ/đường biển

2 rest /rest/ verb

1 [intransitive] to spend a period of time relaxing or sleeping after doing something tiring: nghỉ ngơi

It would be nice to sit down and rest for a while

2 [transitive] rest something on/against/in something to put something somewhere for support, especially a

part of your body: đặt, dựa

She rested her elbows on the table: Cô ta chống khủy tay lên bàn

rest noun [count or uncount] a period of time you spend relaxing or sleeping after doing something tiring: thời gian

nghỉ ngơi

take/have a rest: He took a short rest in the afternoon.

3 gypsy /’dZIpsi/ noun [count] someone who does not like to live in one place for a long time but prefers to move around:

thành viên của một dân tộc lang thang có nguồn gốc ở Châu Á, sống theo từng đoàn bộ hành: dân Gipxi

4 mail /meIl/ verb [transitive]

1 to send a letter, package, etc to someone by mail British usually post: gửi cái gì bằng đường bưu điện

mail something to someone: Information is mailed regularly to all our members.

2 to send a message, document, etc to someone by e-mail: gửi e-mail

the mail the system for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc to houses, offices, etc British usually post: bưu

điện

by mail: bằng đường bưu điện

All our goods can be ordered by mail

5 return /rI’tE:n/ verb [intransitive] to go back to a place where you were earlier, or to come back from a place where you

have just been: trở về

One day she just walked out and never returned

return noun [singular or uncount] a situation in which you go back to a place or come back from a place: sự trở về return from: Harry had met Olivia shortly after his return from India.

return to: Back at the hotel, John was packing for his return to London.

on someone’s return (from/to something): On her return to England, she published an account of her travels.

6 end up phrasal verb [intransitive] MAINLY SPOKEN to be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of

doing it: cuối cùng, rốt cuộc

If you continue to steal, you’ll end up in prison: Nếu mày tiếp tục trộm cắp thì rồi cuối cùng mày sẽ vào tù

end up doing something: I ended up spending the night in the airport.

7 vacation /veI’keISn/ noun [count or uncount] AMERICAN a period of time when you do not work and you do things for

pleasure instead British holiday: kỳ nghỉ

on vacation: She’s on vacation this week and next.

take a vacation: đi nghỉ: Next year, we will take a vacation to see the Grand Canyon.

8 post /pWCUst / verb [transitive]

1 to put information or a message where the public can see it, for example on a wall: dán

The menu and prices are posted outside the door

2 BRITISH to mail a letter or package to someone: MAIL

9 hear /hIC(r)/ (past tense and past participle heard /hE:d /) verb [intransitive or transitive not usually progressive] to

receive information about something: nghe nói họăc được thông tin về cái gì

Have you heard? Lucy passed the bar exam

hear about: Did you hear about Jim’s party?

hear of: We didn’t hear of his death until many years later.

10 pub /pVb/ noun [count] a place where people go to drink alcohol, especially in the U.K and Ireland: quán rượu

Let’s go to the pub for a drink

11 hitchhike /’hItS,haIk/ verb [intransitive] to travel by asking other people to take you in their car, by standing on the side

of a road and holding out your thumb or a sign: đi quá giang xe

You should never go hitchhiking alone

hitchhiker noun [count]

12 spot /spOt/ noun [count] a particular area or place: nơi, địa điểm

He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him: Nó chỉ tôi xem đúng cái nơi mà nó cầu hôn cô ấy

13 for ages [plural] INFORMAL for a long time: rất lâu

She’s lived here for ages

14 freeze /fri:z/ (past tense froze /frCUz /; past participle frozen /’frCUzn /) verb [intransitive] to feel extremely cold:

cảm thấy rất lạnh, chết cóng

You’ll freeze if you go out in that thin coat

15 suppose /sC’pCUz/ verb [transitive] to believe that something is probably true, based on your experience, your

knowledge, and any other information that you have: cho là, tin rằng, nghĩ rằng

suppose (that): I suppose she must be delighted about getting the job.

supposed /sC’pCUzd/ (adj) [only before noun] believed or said by some people to be true, although you may not agree with this: được cho là, tưởng là

The supposed begger was really a police officer in disguise: Người mà ta tưởng là ăn mày thật ra là một viên cảnh sát cải trang

supposedly /sC’pCUzCdlI/ (adv) as some people believe or say, although you may not agree with this: cho là The house is supposedly haunted: Căn nhà này bị cho là ma ám

16 conductor /kCn’dVktC(r)/ noun [count] someone on a train, bus, etc who checks passengers’ tickets and collects

money: nhân viên soát vé nam

conductress /kCn’dVktrCs/ noun [count] MAINLY BRITISH OLD-FASHIONED a woman on a bus or train who checks passengers’ tickets and collects money: nhân viên soát vé nữ

17 point /pcInt/ noun [count] a particular place: nơi, địa điểm

a point where three different countries meet

4 VOCABULARY: TRAVEL EXPRESSIONS

18 a one-way ticket allows you to travel from one place to another but not back again: vé đi một lượt

— opposite ROUND-TRIP TICKET: vé khứ hồi

19 reserve /rI’zE:rv/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to make an arrangement so that something such as a room in a hotel or

a seat in a theater is kept for you to use later: đặt (chỗ hoặc phòng ) trước

Saturdays are busy, so it’s a good idea to reserve a table in advance

reservation /,rezC’veISn/ noun [count] an arrangement by which something such as a room in a hotel or a seat in a theater is kept for you to use later: sự đặt trước

Do you have a reservation?

make a reservation: I’ve made a reservation for you on the morning flight.

20 pack /pAk/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to put your possessions into a bag, suitcase, or box so that you can take or send

them somewhere: đóng gói

pack suitcase: sắp xếp hành lý

He was still packing his suitcase when the taxi came

clothes into a trunk: xếp quần áo vào hòm

pack noun [count] a container, usually made of paper: gói, hộp

a pack of cigarettes

21 take a picture: to produce a photograph using a camera: chụp hình

I’ll stand over here, and you can take the picture

22 get lost: not knowing where you are or how to get to where you want to go: bị lạc

They decided to drive to New York and ended up getting lost

23 lobby /’lObI/ noun [count] the area just inside the entrance to a hotel, theater, or other large building: tiền sảnh

24 check in phrasal verb [intransitive] to go to a desk in a hotel, an airport, etc and tell an official there that you have arrived:

làm thủ tục vào khách sạn hoặc lên máy bay

You must check in at least one hour before your flight

25 check out phrasal verb[intransitive] to leave a hotel after paying the bill: thanh toán hoá đơn và rời khách sạn

Joan had already checked out of the hotel

26 aisle /aIl/ noun [count] a passage between rows of seats, for example in a church, theater, or airplane, or between the

shelves of a supermarket: lối đi giữa hai hàng ghế

27 hand luggage /hAnd ’lVgIdZ/ noun [uncount] bags and suitcases that you can keep with you on an airplane:

CARRY-ON luggage:

hành lý xách tay

28 counter /’kaUntC(r)/ noun [count] a long flat surface where customers are served, for example in a store or a bank: quầy

You buy your tickets at the counter

29 go around in circles to do something for a long time without achieving any results because you always return to the same

problem that you cannot solve: làm việc gì rất lâu nhưng không có tiến triển

30 sense /sens/ noun [uncount] a good reason or a useful purpose: ích lợi

There’s no sense in making people unhappy: Làm người khác không vui chẳng ích lợi gì cả

make sense

1 to be practical and sensible: khôn ngoan

It would make sense to leave early: Hẳn là khôn ngoan nếu ra đi sớm

2 to be easy to understand: dễ hiểu

What you say makes no sense: Điều anh nói chẳng có nghĩa gì rõ ràng cả

7 LANGUAGE IN ACTION: TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

31 fill out phrasal verb [transitive] to add information such as your name or address in the empty spaces on an official

document: FILL IN: điền thông tin vào đơn từ

It took a long time to fill out the application form

32 credit card /’kredIt ko:d/ noun [count] a small plastic card that you use to buy things now and pay for them later: thẻ tín

dụng

33 confirm /kCn’fE:m/ verb [transitive] to prove that something is true: xác định (là đúng)

The announcement confirmed my suspicions: Thông báo đã xác định những nghi ngờ của tôi là đúng

confirmation /,kOnfC’meISn/ noun [uncount] a statement saying that something is definitely true or accurate: sự xác nhận

We are waiting for confirmation of our reservations

9 READING

34 review /rI’vju:/ noun [count] an article in which someone gives their opinion of a play, book, art exhibit, etc.: bài điểm

sách, báo

a review of a new Broadway musical

35 unlikely /Vn’laIklI/ (adj) not likely to happen, not likely to be true: không chắc xảy ra, không có thật

It’s highly unlikely that we’ll be invited

_ opposite LIKELY

The most likely cause of the fire was a cigarette

36 journalist /’dZE:nClIst/ noun [count] someone whose job is to report the news for a newspaper, magazine, radio

program, or television program: REPORTER: nhà báo

an article by a leading sports journalist

journalistic /,dZE:nC’lIstIk/ (adj) relating to journalism or journalists: thuộc nghề làm báo

a journalistic career

journalism /’dZE:nClIzm/ noun [uncount] the activity of reporting the news for a newspaper, magazine, radio program, or television program: nghề làm báo

I plan to study journalism at college

journal /’dZE:nCl/ noun [count] a magazine containing articles relating to a particular profession: tập san

a scientific journal

37 crew /kru:/ noun [count] the people who work on a ship, aircraft, etc.: thủy thủ đoàn

a crew of seven men: một đoàn thủy thủ 7 người

crew verb [intransitive or transitive] to be a member of the crew of a boat: làm thủy thủ của một chiếc thuyền

Will you crew for me on my watch? Anh có muốn làm thủy thủ trên chiếc thuyền buồm của tôi không?

38 pet /pet/ noun [count] an animal or bird that you keep in your home and take care of: vật nuôi kiểng, vật cưng

39 reed /ri:d/ noun [count or uncount] a tall thin plant that grows near water Its stems can be used to make things: sậy

40 purely /’pjUrlI/ (adv) completely, or as the only issue or reason: chỉ là, hoàn toàn

purely by chance: hoàn toàn do ngẫu nhiên

41 instead /In’sted/ (adv) used for saying that one person, thing, or action replaces another: thay thế cho

It will take days by car, so let’s fly by car: Đi xe hơi phải mất nhiều ngày, thay vì vậy chúng ta hãy đi bằng máy bay

instead of: thay cho, đáng lẽ

We sometimes eat rice instead of potatoes: Đôi khi chúng tôi ăn cơm thay cho khoai tây

42 incredible /In’kredIbl/ (adj) surprising or difficult to believe: khó tin

They all have incredible stories to tell

incredibly (adv)

Incredibly, his wife did not know the truth

43 lack /lAk/ noun [singular or uncount] a situation in which you do not have any or do not have enough of something you

need: không có hoặc thiếu

lack of: The game was canceled due to lack of interest.

lack verb [transitive] to not have any or enough of something you need or want: thiếu

He lacked the skills required for the job

lacking (adj) [never before noun] if something important or useful is lacking, it does not exist or is not available: thiếu lacking in: She seems to be totally lacking in common sense.

44 expertise /,ekspE:’ti:z/ noun [uncount] special skill or knowledge that you get from experience, training, or study: kiến

thức hoặc kỹ năng tinh thông trong một lĩnh vực nào đó

We are amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes: Chúng tôi kinh ngạc trước tài năng lão luyện của anh ta trên các sườn núi trượt tuyết

expert /’ekspE:t/ noun [count] someone who has a particular skill or knows a lot about a particular subject: chuyên gia, chuyên viên

45 entertaining /entC’teIniN/ (adj) enjoyable or fun to do: thú vị

The book is short but entertaining

entertain /entC’teIn/ verb [transitive] to give a performance that people enjoy: (giúp ai) giải trí

He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes: Anh ta đã giải trí cho chúng tôi hàng tiếng đồng hồ bằng những chuyện kể và những câu đùa của mình

entertainment /entC’teInmCnt/ noun [count or uncount] performances that people enjoy: cuộc giải trí

a place of entertainment

entertainment business: The boy is making his mark in the entertainment business before he has even left school

46 recommend /,rekC’mend/ verb [transitive] to say that someone or something is good and worth using, having, or

experiencing: giới thiệu, đề cử

This hotel is highly recommended for its facilities

recommendation /,rekCmen’deISn/ noun [count or uncount]

recommendation for: recommendations for reform

make a recommendation (to someone): The Bill incorporates recommendations made by the committee

47 yet /jet/ (conj) despite something, used for introducing a word or idea that is surprising after what has just been

mentioned: tuy nhiên, vậy mà

They had plenty of time, yet she felt there was almost none.

He looks cheerful yet somehow sad at the same time

48 anxious /’ANkSCs/ (adj) worried because you think something bad might happen: lo lắng

anxious about: People are naturally anxious about these tests.

anxiously (adv)

anxiety /AN’zaICtI/ noun [uncount] a worried feeling you have because you think something bad might happen: sự

lo lắng

anxiety about/over: There was increasing anxiety over the outcome of the talks.

49 place /pleIs/ verb [transitive] (usually used in negative sentences) to recognize somebody / something and be identify

them / it: nhận ra

She has a foreign accent that I cannot quite place: Cô ấy có một giọng nói nước ngoài mà tôi không tài nào nhận ra

50 muffled /’mVfld/ (adj) a muffled sound is not easy to hear because it is blocked by something: bị nghẹt tiếng

muffled voices from the next room: những tiếng nói bị nghẹt từ phòng bên vọng lại

muffle /’mVfl/ verb [transitive] to make a sound quieter and less easy to hear: làm giảm bớt âm thanh

The trees muffle the sound of the traffic

51 roar /rc:(r)/ noun [count] a loud noise made by something such as an engine or a storm: tiếng ầm ầm

the deafening roar of the ocean

roar verb [intransitive] to make a continuous, very loud noise: ầm ầm, gầm, rống

Military planes and helicopters roared overhead

52 fear /fIr/ noun [uncount] the feeling you have when you are frightened: nỗi sợ

fear of: She eventually managed to overcome her fear of the dark.

fear /fIr/ verb [transitive] to feel worried and afraid that something bad will happen or has already happened: sợ One person is still missing, feared dead

fearful /’fIrfl/ (adj) frightened: sợ hãi

fearful (that): We’re fearful that fighting will start up again.

fearfulness /’fIrflnCs/ noun

fearfully /’fIrfli/ adv

53 refer /rI’fE:(r)/ verb [transitive] to mention someone or something when you are speaking or writing: nhắc đến

refer to someone/something: She referred to the subject several times during her speech

reference /’refCrCnts/ noun [count or uncount] a comment that mentions something or someone: MENTION: sự nhắc đến, sự ám chỉ

reference to: The title is apparently a reference to the singer’s brother.

reference point: a standard by which something can be judged or compared.

54 hang /hAN/ (past tense and past participle hung /hVN/) verb [intransitive] to be fixed so that the top part is held in

position but the bottom part can move freely: treo

hang on: The children’s coats were hanging on pegs behind the door.

55 life jacket /laIf ’dZAkIt/ noun [count] something you wear on a boat to make you float if you fall into the water by

accident: áo cứu hộ

56 harness /’ho:nCs/ noun [count] a piece of equipment, with straps and fastenings, used to control or hold in place a

person, animal or object: đai

A safety harness: đai an toàn

57 torrential /tc:’rentSl/ (adj) torrential rain falls hard and fast: (mưa) xối xả

torrent /’tc:rnt/ noun [count] a fast and powerful flow of liquid, especially water: dòng nước chảy mạnh

rain falling in torrent: mưa như trút

58 emergency /I’mE:dZntsI/ noun [count] an unexpected situation involving danger in which immediate action is necessary:

trường hợp khẩn cấp

in an emergency: In an emergency, call this number

in case of emergency: It's illegal to use the fire alarm except in case of emergency

emergency (adj) [only before noun] used or done during an emergency: dùng khi khẩn cấp

the emergency exit: lối ra khi khẩn cấp

59 tight /taIt/ (adj) a tight voice or expression shows that you are nervous or annoyed: (giọng nói) lo lắng, khẩn trương

He gave her a tight smile

60 mess /mes/ noun [count or uncount] a situation in which a place is dirty or not neat: tình trạng bẩn thỉu hoặc lộn xộn

Your room is a mess; please pick up your toys

make a mess of something: to make something look dirty or not neat That wine has made a real mess of the

carpet

mess verb [transitive] to make something untidy or dirty: làm cái gì dơ bẩn, lộn xộn

Careful – you’re messing my hair

61 wrong /rON/ (adj) not appropriate: không phù hợp

It’s the wrong place for such a big industrial development

62 mast /mAst/ noun [count] a tall pole that the sails hang from on a ship: cột buồm

63 murmur /’mE:mC(r)/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to say something in a very quiet voice: thì thầm, lầm bầm

He was murmuring in her ear

murmur noun [count] a quietly spoken word or words: tiếng thì thấm, tiếng lầm bầm

a murmer of voices from the next room: những tiếng thì thầm từ phòng bên

64 sink /sINk/ (past tense sank /sANk/; past participle sunk /sVNk/) verb [intransitive] to disappear below the surface of

the water: chìm

The ship sank off the coast of Newfoundland during a storm

65 soak /sCUk/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to make something very wet, or to become very wet: ngấm qua

The rain soaked our clothes

66 waterline /’wo:tC laIn/ noun [count] the highest point where water touches the side of a boat: vạch của mặt nước chạm

vào mạn thuyền

11 LISTENING

67 exploration /,eksplC’reISn/ noun [count or uncount] the act of traveling through a place in order to find out about it or

look for something in it: hoạt động thăm dò, thám hiểm, khảo sát

exploration of: Exploration of the solar system began in the 19th century.

explore /Ik’splc:(r)/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to travel around an area in order to learn about it or to search for something valuable such as oil: thăm dò, thám hiểm

explore for: companies exploring for oil

explorer /Ik’splc:rC(r)/ noun [count]

68 setting /’setiN/ noun [count] a set of surroundings, the place at which something happens: khung cảnh, môi trường

a hotel in a charming mountain setting

69 out of something: used to show the reason why something is done: vì lý do

I asked out of curiosity: Tôi hỏi vì tò mò thôi

70 disguise /dIs’gaIz/ verb [transitive] [often passive] to make changes in the way someone looks so that other people will

not recognize them: cải trang

disguise yourself as/in something: The soldiers disguised themselves as ordinary civilians.

disguise /dIs’gaIz/ noun [count or uncount] something that you wear to change the way you look so that people will not recognize you: đồ cải trang

wear a beard as a disguise: đeo râu để cải trang

71 remarkable /rI’mo:(r)kCbl/ (adj) unusual in a way that surprises or impresses you: đáng lưu ý, khác thường

The play has been a remarkable success

remarkably /rI’mo:(r)kCbli/ adv

remark /rI’mo:(r)k/ verb [transitive] to make a comment or express your opinion about something: đánh giá, nhận xét

“This is delicious,” she remarked to her host.

remark /rI’mo:(r)k/ noun [count] a few words that give the facts or your opinion about something: COMMENT: đánh giá

Ellen later regretted her remarks about his private affairs

72 hardship /’ho:(r)dSIp/ noun [count or uncount] a situation in which life is very difficult, usually because you do not have

enough money: sự khó khăn, gian khổ

Many students are facing financial hardship

hard /ho:(r)d/ adj

73 fabric /’fAbrIk/ noun [count or uncount] cloth, especially when it is used for making things such as clothes or curtains:

MATERIAL: vải