communication /kəmjuːn ɪˈ ke ɪʃ (ə)n/ n sự liên lạc, sự giao tiếp. Face to face communication is very important in English teaching and learning[r]
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ado /əˈdu:/ n sự khó khăn, sự rối rít I had much ado to get through
this work
much ado about
nothing
chẳng có việc gì
mà cũng làm rối tinh lên
He always has much ado about nothing
ASEAN /ˈasɪən/ n Hiệp hội các nước Đông Nam Á
Vietnam joined the ASEAN in 1995
Buddhism /ˈbʊdɪz(ə)m/ n đạo Phật
Buddhism is the official religion
in Thailand
compulsory /kəmˈpʌls(ə)ri/ adj bắt buộc
English is a compulsory second language in Malaysia
currency /ˈkʌr(ə)nsi/ n tiền, hệ thống tiền tệ
The unit of currency in the USA
is Dollar
federation /fɛdəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ n liên đoàn, liên bang, hiệp hội
These federations have contributed to the great success
ghost /gəʊst/ n ma quỷ, con ma, bóng ma
She was afraid of ghosts when she was a child
Hinduism /ˈhɪndʊɪz(ə)m/ n đạo Hin-đu, Ấn Độgiáo
Hinduism is one of the religions
in Malaysia
in addition (to
smt) /i:n əˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ pre ngoài ra, thêm vào
In addition to beautiful sight-seeing, Hanoi is famous for its food
Islam /ɪzˈlɑːm/ n đạo Hồi
Islam was created by Muhammad
Malay /məˈleɪ/ n Tiếng Ma-lai-xi-a
Malay is widely spoken in this country
mausoleum /ˌmɔːsəˈlɪəm/ n lăng, lăng tẩm, lăng mộ
Uncle Ho's mausoleum was built in 1960s
monster /ˈmɒnstə/ n quái vật, yêu quái
The man said that he saw a giant monster yesterday prehistoric /priːhɪˈstɒrɪk n những quái vật I am curious about the
Trang 2monsters 'mɒnstə/ thời tiền sử prehistoric monsters
mosque /mɒsk/ n nhà thờ Hồi giáo
We can hardly see any mosque
in this area
optional /ˈɒpʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ adj tùy ý lựa chọn, không bắt buộc
This exercise is optional; you don't have to do it
outline /ˈaʊtlʌɪn/ n đề cương, dàn bài
You'd better write down the outline of the essay
partner /ˈpɑːtnə/ n cộng sự, bạn cùnghọc (làm, chơi)
The teacher asked us to work with our partners on this task
pioneer /pʌɪəˈnɪə/ n người tiên phong
They are the pioneers in applying this technology
population /pɒpjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ n dân số, dân cư
What is the population of your country?
primary school /ˈprʌɪm(ə)ri skuːl/ n trường tiểu học
Children at primary schools have to study English as a compulsory subject
puppet /ˈpʌpɪt/ n con rối, bù nhìn
Water puppet is very famous around the world
ringgit /ˈrɪŋgɪt/ n ring-git (đơn vị tiềntệ của Ma-lai-xi-a)
Ringgit is the basic monetary unit of Malaysia
secondary
school /ˈsɛk(ə)nd(ə)ri/ n trường trung học
Mary met many new friends on the first day at secondary school
soccer /ˈsɒkə/ n môn bóng đá
Most Americans do not like soccer very much
soccer hooligan /ˈsɒkə /ˈhuːlɪg(ə)n/ n côn đồ bóng đá
Soccer hooligans have ruined a lot of matches
soccer violence /ˈsɒkə ˈvʌɪəl(ə)ns/ n bạo lực trong bóngđá
We are facing with the spreading soccer violence
Tamil /ˈtamɪl/ n tiếng Ta-min Tamil is spoken in South India
Trang 3consist (of) /kənˈsɪst/ v bao gồm, gồm có
The committee consists of ten members
correspond /kɒrɪˈspɒnd/ v trao đổi thư từ How often do you correspond?
impress /ɪmˈprɛs/ v gây ấn tượng, để lại ấn tượng
She was really impressed by the beauty of the city at night
take turns /teɪk tə:ns/ v luân phiên We took turns to drive home
vs (= versus) /ˈvəːsəs/ pre chống lại, đấu với Today there is a Manchester versus Liverpool match
UNIT 2 CLOTHING
alternative /ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv/ n sự lựa chọn (giữa hai hoặc nhiều khả năng) Caught in the act, he had no
alternative but to confess casual /ˈkaʒjʊəl/ adj bình thường, không trịnh trọng These clothes are for casual
wear
champagne /ʃamˈpeɪn/ n rượu sâm-panh
Champagne is his favorite drink
cross /krɒs/ n chữ thập, dấu chéo
You have to leave a cross before the correct answer
design /dɪˈzʌɪn/ n kiểu dáng, sự thiết kế
This dress has a beautiful design
designer /dɪˈzʌɪnə/ n nhà thiết kế
He is a talented fashion designer
ethnic /ˈɛθnɪk/ adj thuộc dân tộc, chủng tộc, bộ tộc
The ethnic communities have contributed to the victory of Vietnam
ethnic minority /ˈɛθnɪk mʌɪˈnɒrɪti/ n dân tộc thiểu số
There are a large number of ethnic minorities in this country
ethnic group /ˈɛθnɪk gruːp/ n nhóm dân tộc
How many ethnic groups do you know?
fashion /ˈfaʃ(ə)n/ n mốt, thời trang She is never out of fashion.
Trang 4fashionable /ˈfaʃ(ə)nəb(ə)l/ adj thời trang, đúng mốt
It is fashionable to have short hair nowadays
inspiration /ɪnspɪˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ n sự cảm hứng
I found I was completely without inspiration
logical /ˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/ adj có lô-gic, hợp lý
Your argument is not logical at all
loose /luːs/ adj lỏng, chùng, rộng
The handle of the saucepan is loose
occasion /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n/ n dịp, cơ hội
That rich man often goes to that place on special occasions
on the
occasion of
/ɒn əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n
On the occasion of Tet holiday,
we went to visit my grandparents
pattern /ˈpat(ə)n/ n mẫu vẽ
She wore a dress with a pattern of roses on it
peer /pɪə/ n người cùng tuổi, địa vị, hoặc thứ bậc, bạn
cùng học
After finishing your essay, give
it to your peer to be checked
plaid /plad/ n kẻ ca rô, kẻ ô vuông
The girl in plaid skirt is my sister
poet /ˈpəʊɪt/ n nhà thơ
Oscar Wilde was a famous American poet
poetry /ˈpəʊɪtri/ n thi ca
Love is an everlasting theme of poetry
rivalry /ˈrʌɪv(ə)lri/ n sự ganh đua, sự kình địch
There is an invisible rivalry between the two men
stripe /strʌɪp/ n sọc, vạch kẻ
The pattern of stripe on his shirt makes him look like a zebra
embroider /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə/ v thêu (hình, hoa văn)
She embroidered flowers on the cushion
encourage /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ v động viên, khuyến Do not encourage bad habits in
Trang 5khích, kích thích a child
fade /feɪd/ v làm phai, làm bạc màu Will this material fade?
slit/ slit/slit /slɪt/ v chẻ, xẻ, rọc
He wore a jacket slit up the back at the party last night
tunic /ˈtjuːnɪk/ n áo dài rộng và chùng
My mother prefers wearing tunics
uniform /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/ n đồng phục Should students wear uniformsat school?
UHIT 3 A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE
banyan /ˈbanjən/ n cây đa
Whenever I think of my hometown, the image of a banyan appears in
my mind
blanket /ˈblaŋkɪt/ n chăn, mền
This old blanket has been along with me since I was a poor student
blind man's
buff
/blʌɪnd mans bʌf/ n trò chơi bịt mắt bắtdê
Bind man's buff is children's favorite game
buff /bʌf/ n người say mê, thông thạo (một bộ
môn)
Alan is a tennis buff
collection /kəˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/ n bộ sưu tập
He won the fashion award for the best collection
comment /ˈkɒmɛnt/ n lời phê bình, nhận xét
His critical comments have contributed to my success
contest /ˈkɒntɛst/ n cuộc thi, cuộc đau tài
There are more and more beauty contests in Vietnam
entrance /ˈɛntr(ə)ns/ n lối vào, cổng
The entrance to the theatre is full
of people
grocery /ˈgrəʊs(ə)ri/ n hàng khô, tạp phẩm Where can I find the grocery?
grocery store /ˈgrəʊs(ə)ri stɔː/ n tiệm tạp hóa
Go to the grocery store, you will find it
Trang 6hamburger /ˈhambəːgə/ n bánh ham-bơ-gơ
This restaurant serves the best type of hamburger
highway /ˈhʌɪweɪ/ n đường cao tốc, quốc lộ
There have been many accidents
on this highway
journey /ˈdʒəːni/ n cuộc hành trình, chuyến đi
He must be very tired after a long journey
like /lʌɪk/ pre như, giống như Does she look like her sister?
maize /meɪz/ n ngô, bắp
Some maize will make the soup tasty
pagoda /pəˈgəʊdə/ chùa
On his tour around Vietnam, Joe has seen a number of beautiful old pagodas
role /rəʊl/ n vai, vai trò
Teachers play an important role in education
route /ruːt/ or /raʊt/ n tuyến đường
He has been on this route hundreds of times
bus route /bʌs ruːt/ n tuyến xe buýt
The bus route number 16 will take you to the station
roundabout
route /ˈraʊndəbaʊt ruːt/ n tuyến đường vòng
Because of the accident, we had
to go on roundabout route
shrine /ʃrʌɪn/ n miếu thờ, điện thờ,am The pagoda has many shrines
sightseer /ˈsʌɪtˌsiːə(r)/ n người ngắm cảnh, khách tham quan
All the sightseers are interested in the beauty of this pagoda
snack /snak/ n bữa ăn vội, bữa ănqua, món ăn
nhanh
I only have snack at lunchtime
tip /tɪp/ n tiền cho thêm, tiền hoa hồng, tiền boa
She often gives the waiters tips for the good service
comment /ˈkɒmɛnt/ v nhận xét, phê bình
He used to comment people aggressively
entitle /ɪnˈtʌɪt(ə)l, ɛn-/ v đặt đầu đề, đặt tựa They printed an interesting poem
Trang 7entitled "The Apple Tree" in a
"News" yesterday
feed(fed/fed) /fiːd/ v cho ăn Mai is feeding the chickens
gather /ˈgaðə/ v thu hoạch (mùa màng)
They're gathering flowers in the field
lie(lay/lain) /lʌɪ/ v nằm Don't lie in bed all morning
locate /lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪt/ v tọa lạc, xác định vịtrí
The city located on the banks of a beautiful river
Plough the fields before it is too late
UNIT 4 LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
advance /ədˈvɑːns/ n sự xảy ra trước
You have to book the film ticket in advance because of the large demand for it campus /ˈkampəs/ n khuôn viên trường học
We often go for a walk around the school campus when we feel tired after the lessons candidate /ˈkandɪdeɪt/ n thí sinh, ứng viên
All of the candidates were ready for the competition
detail /ˈdiːteɪl/ n chi tiết
Give me more details of the plan
explain
something in
detail
/ɪkˈspleɪn ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪn detail/
giải thích chi tiết điều gì
The students need this exercise to be explained in detail
dormitory /ˈdɔːmɪt(ə)ri/ n ký túc xá, nhà ở tập thể
Living in a dormitory with many other students gives me essential skills
edit /ˈɛdɪt/ v sửa chữa, tái bản The script needs to be edited.
edition /ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ n ấn bản, bản in
The dictionary's seventh edition is sold all over the world
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Our professional editors have contributed to the success of this program
Have you prepared for the coming exam?
examination /ɪgˌzamɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ n kỳ thi
They are trying their best for the examination
written
examination
/ˈrɪtn ɪgˌzamɪ ˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ n kỳ thi viết
The final written examination will be very hard
oral
examination
/ˈɔːr(ə)l ɪgˌzamɪ ˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ n kỳ thi nói
He is always worried about the oral examination
He had a lot of troubles paying the tuition fee
formal /ˈfɔːm(ə)l/ adj trang trọng, nghi thức
The formal clothes made him feel unpleasant
informal /ɪnˈfɔːm(ə)l/ adj thân mật, không trang trọng
The language used in an informal letter is different from that in the formal one
grade /greɪd/ n lớp I'm in the ninth grade.
inquiry /ɪnˈkwʌɪri/ n sự hỏi thông tin
The secretary wrote a letter of inquiry to ABC company yesterday
institute /ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/ n viện, học viện
It is difficult to become a student of this famous institute
linguistics /lɪŋˈgwɪstɪks/ n ngôn ngữ học
I studied linguistics in a foreign college
linguistic /lɪŋˈgwɪstɪk/ adj thuộc về ngôn ngữ
These linguistic terminologies are rather difficult
reputation /rɛpjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ n uy tín, danh tiếng
Hogwart is a school with an excellent reputation
repute /rɪˈpjuːt/ v cho là, đồn là, có He is reputed to be the best
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scenery /ˈsiːn(ə)ri/ n phong cảnh, cảnh vật, cảnh
quan
We stopped to admire the scenery
She was awarded a scholarship for her excellent study result
She received an award from a famous university for her achievement
celebrate /ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/ v ăn mừng, làm lễ kỷ niệm
Tonight the club will hold a party to celebrate the team's victory
celebration /sɛlɪˈbreɪʃ(ə)n/ lễ kỷ niệm
The formal atmosphere covered the celebration
weigh /weɪ/ v cân nặng How much do you weigh? weight /weɪt/ n cân nặng What is his weight?
overweight /ˈəʊvəweɪt/ adj thừa cân I'm a little bit overweight.
underweight /ʌndəˈweɪt/ adj thiếu cân
You need to eat more You are so underweight
gain weight /geɪn ʌndəˈweɪt/ v tăng cân
Mary has gained some weights recently
put on weight /pʊt ɒn weɪt/ v tăng cân
If you eat so much sweet, you will put on your weight
lose weight /luːz weɪt/ v giảm cân
In order to lose weight, you should have a good diet as long as doing physical exercises
qualify /ˈkwɒlɪfʌɪ/ v đào tạo
People who are well-qualified have chances to get a good job
well-qualified /wɛl ˈkwɒlɪfʌɪd/ adj có tay nghề cao,
có trình độ We only employ well-qualified people
Trang 10chuyên môn cao qualification /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ n bằng cấp, chứngchỉ, chuyên môn
It is easy for him to find a good job with such a good
qualification
UNIT 5 THE MEDIA Word Transcript Class Audio Meaning Example
access /ˈaksɛs/ n sự tiếp cận I cannot easily get access to the
Internet
adult /ˈadʌlt/ n người lớn, người đã
trưởng thành
Each adult has to pay ten dollars
to enter the museum
article /ɑːtɪk(ə)l/ n bài báo
This article was written by a famous journalist
article /ɑːtɪk(ə)l/ n mạo từ
The three articles in English are
A, AN, and THE
battle /ˈbat(ə)l/ n trận chiến, sự chiến đấu
Almost everyone has heard of Waterloo battle
battle field /ˈbat(ə)l fiːld/ v chiến trường
He saw many terrible things in that battle field
channel /ˈtʃan(ə)l/ n kênh, đài (truyền hình) What is your favorite channel?
I can't find the answer to this question Please give me some cues
documentary /dɒkjʊˈmɛnt(ə)ri/ n phim tài liệu
We were very impressed by that documentary
forum /ˈfɔːrəm/ n diễn đàn, hội thảo
She joined a forum for the exchange of views yesterday
government /ˈgʌv(ə)nˌm(ə)nt/ n chính phủ
The government is urged to create more jobs
His income is too low to raise his family
informative /ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/ adj cung cấp nhiều
thông tin He is kind to give me such an informative book
Trang 11internet /ˈɪntənɛt/ n mạng, mạng máy tính quốc
tế
It is popular to use the Internet nowadays
remote control /rɪˈməʊt kənˈtrəʊl/ n bộ phận điều khiển từ xa
Where is the remote control of the TV?
sibling /ˈsɪblɪŋ/ n anh, chị, em ruột I have three siblings in all.
stage /steɪdʒ/ n giai đoạn The family is at a critical stage
teenager /ˈtiːneɪdʒə/ n thanh thiếu niên
Parents should be aware of teenagers' psychology
the media /ðə miːdɪə/ n phương tiện truyền thông
đại chúng
This is often mentioned in the media
communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ v liên lạc, trao đổi thông tin
We communicate with each other
by email
communication /kəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ n sự liên lạc, sự giao tiếp
Face to face communication is very important in English teaching and learning
deny /dɪˈnʌɪ/ v chối, phủ nhận
Nobody can deny the benefits of the Internet in our life
explore /ɪkˈsplɔː/ v tìm hiểu, dò dẫm
This is a chance for me to explore the net
Some important information from the government has been leaked
respond /rɪˈspɒnd/ v đáp lại, trả lời She asked but he didn't respond suffer /ˈsʌfə/ v bị, chịu đựng, khổ sở vì Do you suffer from headaches?
wander /ˈwɒndə/ v đi lang thang, đi không định
hướng
I spent four hours wandering the city
town crier /taʊn ˈkrʌɪə/ n người rao tin trên phố
It is very easy to see town criers
in that little city
Trang 12variety /vəˈrʌɪəti/ n sự đa dạng, trạng thái
muôn màu
Thanks to the development of the media, people have more chances to see the variety of programs
virus /ˈvʌɪrəs/ n vi-rút, siêu vi khuẩn My computer is virus-infected. website /ˈwɛbsʌɪt/ n trang web This website has many viewers