a large group of musicians using many different instruments to play mostly classical music.. calling //kc:lIN/ n: a strong feeling that you must do a particular type of job, especially
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IN THE LIMELIGHT
1 LISTENING
VOCABULARY:
1 perform /pC/
fc:m/ (v): [intransitive or transitive] to do something in front of an audience
in order to entertain them, for example by acting in a play or singing: bi u di n, trình di n
The opera was first performed in 1992: Nh c k ch đ c trình di n l n đ u tiên vào
n m 1992
2 public //pVblIk/ (n): people in general: công chúng, dân chúng
The public is not allowed to enter the court room: Dân chúng không đ c vào phòng
x án
3 professional/prC/
feSCnl/ (adj): showing a high level of skill or training: chuyên nghi p, nhà ngh
After he won the amateur championship he turned professional: Sau khi giành đ c
ch c vô đ ch nghi p d anh ta chuy n sang ch i chuyên nghi p
4 role/rCUl/ (n): the character played by a particular actor in a movie, play, etc: PART: vai
di n
He won an Oscar for his role: Anh ta giành đ c gi I Oscar cho vai di n c a mình
5 nervous: feeling excited and worried, or slightly afraid: ANXIOUS:c ng th ng, lo l ng, không n đ nh
Driving on icy mountain roads makes me nervous: Lái xe trên nh ng con đ ng m
t khi n cho tôi lo l ng
get nervous: I got very nervous waiting for my turn to be called:Tôi lo l ng ch đ I
đ n l t mình đ c kêu tên
6 accordion/C/kc:dICn/ (n): a musical instrument played by moving the ends of a box in
and out
while pressing KEYS and buttons Someone who plays the accordion is called an
accordionist: đàn ti u phong c m
7 chorus //kc:rCs/ (n): a group of singers and dancers who perform together in a show but
who are not the main performers: h p x ng
a chorus line: m t dàn h p x ng
8 solo//
sCUlCU/ (n): playing or singing alone, not as part of a band, orchestra, etc.: đ n ca,
đ c t u
She is releasing a solo album: Cô ta s p phát hành m t an bum đ n ca
10 try out for something to try to become a member of a team or get a part in a play or movie by showing someone how well you can play or perform: th gi ng
Rita’s trying out for the school play again: Rita đang th vai đ tham gia vào v k ch
c a tr ng
11 work on:[intransitive] to spend time trying to achieve something, especially when this involves using a great effort: n l c
12 hectic //hektIk/ (adj): full of busy activity: b b n, sôi n i
Today was hectic: Hôm nay th t là b b n công vi c
Trang 213 social life: noun [singular]
14 the time you spend enjoying yourself with friends: giao ti p xã h i
2 VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY:
1 audience //c:dICns/ (n): a group of people who have come to a place to see or hear a
movie, performance, speech, etc The people who watch a sports match or other large event
are
usually called spectators or the crowd: khán gi
2 lead singer: ca s hát chính
3 rehearsal/rI/hE:sl/ (n): noun [count or uncount]
4 an occasion when you practice for the performance of a play, concert, opera, etc: di n t p, t p
di n m t v k ch
5 orchestra//c:kIstrC/ (n): noun [count]
6 a large group of musicians using many different instruments to play mostly classical music
The person in charge of an orchestra is its conductor: ban nh c, dàn nh c
7 scene/si:n/ (n): a part of a play, book, movie, etc in which events happen in the same
place
or period of time: c nh, đ an (trong phim, k ch, ti u thuy t….)
8 stage/steIdXZ/ (n): [count] the part of a theater where the actors or musicians perform:
sân kh u
to go on stage: lên sân kh u, lên sàn di n
9 balcony//bAlkCnI/ (n): an upper floor in a theater that sticks out over the main floor: ban công
10 band/bAnd/ (n): a small group of musicians who play popular music such as jazz or rock:
11 a rock and roll band: ban nh c, nhóm nh c
12 calling //kc:lIN/ (n):
a strong feeling that you must do a particular type of job, especially one that you consider morally good: ngh nghi p thích h p, quan tr ng
FORMAL a job or profession, especially one that you consider important: m t công
vi c, m t ngh nghi p mà b n xem là quan tr ng
13 wind down: th giãn (nh t là sau m t th I k c ng th ng ho c b kích thích)
In The Know:
Ü Madame Butterfly is an opera by Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924) It was written in
1903 and tells the tragic story of Japanese geisha who falls in love with and marries
an American military officer
Madame Butterfly là m t v nh c k ch c a tác gi Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924) V nh c k ch này đ c vi t n m 1903 nói v câu chuy n bi đát c a m t geisha ng I Nh t yêu và k t hôn v I
m t s quan quân đ I M
Trang 3Ü Hansel and Gretel is an opera by Engelbert Humperdick (1854 – 1921) It was written in
1893 and based on the famous fairy tale about a brother and sister who get lost in a forest and are held captive by a witch
Hansel and Gretel là v nh c k ch c a tác gi Engel Humperdick (1854 – 1921) V này đ c vi t vào n m 1893 và d a vào n I dung c a câu chuy n c tích n I ti ng v hai anh em b l c vào trong m t khu r ng và b m t m phù th y b t gi
Ü The Magic Flute was the last opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) in 1791 It
is said to be the opera that meant more to Mozart than any of his other compositions
The Magic Flute là v nh c kich sau cùng c a Wolfang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) đ c sang tác vào n m 1791 Ng I ta cho r ng đây là v nh c k ch cĩ ý ngh a nh t đ I v I Mozart h n b t k tác ph m nào khác c a ơng
3 GRAMMAR (Tham khao thêm sách Grammar Time)
Present Perfect Simple v/s Present Perfect Continuous The Present Perfect Simple differs from the Present Perfect Continuous in:
1 A one-moment action
• I have cut my finger 1 An on-going activity • I have been cutting the grass
2 The activity stops after the
moment of speaking and you are
speaking about a result
• I have painted the room (finished)
2 The activity started in the past and is
continuing after the moment of speaking (so not finished)
• I have been painting the room (still
to finish it)
3 To place more emphasis on the
permanence of an action
• My family have always lived in the
South
3 Emphasize the temporary nature of the action
• My family have been living in the
South, but we are moving to the North next month
4 To talk about “how much…”,
“how many times…”, “how many
things…”
• I have written 3 books
4 To talk about “how long…”
• She has been reading books on
computer science for two months
5 To express irritation
• I have been waiting for them for
hours
4 READING
VOCABULARY:
1 romantic /rCU/
mAntIk/ (adj): making you have feelings of love and excitement: lãng m n
nh ti u thuy t
ư What could be more romantic than a wedding on a tropical island? Cịn gì lãng m n h n là t
ch c đám c I trên m t hịn đ o nhi t đ i?
2 fast-paced/fast peIst/ (adj): including a lot of different things happening quickly: nhi u
vi c
x y ra nhanh chĩng, trong bài này cĩ ngh a là bài hát cĩ nh p nh nh
Trang 43 tour/tUCr/ (n): a trip in which a person or group visits several different places in order to
play
or perform: chuy n l u di n
4 lyric//
laIrIk/ (n): the words of a song: l I bài hát
6 tongue/tVN/ (n): a particular way of speaking or writing, language: l I nói chuy n, l I vi t
v n,
ngôn ng
ö What is your mother tongue?: Ti ng m đ c a anh là gì? (ngôn ng chính)
ö a sharp tongue (=a severe and unkind way of speaking to people): She has a very sharp
tongue: Co ta có l i nói chuy n r t s c s o
7 melody//melCdI/ (n): a tune or song, especially a simple one: giai đi u
8 harmony//
ho:mCnI/ (n): musical notes that are sung or played at the same time, making a
pleasant sound: hòa âm
9 rhythm//rIDCm/ (n): a regular pattern of sounds in music that you can show by moving,
hitting
your hands together, or hitting a drum or other surface: nh p đi u, gõ nh p
10 recall/rI/
kc:l/ (v): to remember something: nh l I, h I t ng
11 the blues/DC blu:z/ (n): a type of slow and sad music that developed from the songs of
black SLAVES in the southern U.S.: l ai nh c Jazz bu n ch m b t ngu n t nh ng b l c da đen
mi n nam n c M
12 funk/fVNk/ (n): a type of music that developed in the late 1960s from SOUL and early
ROCK
AND ROLL, containing lively drum beats, repeated electric bass lines, and often singing:
13 reggae//
regeI/ (n):a type of music that developed in Jamaica in the 1960s with songs about social and political subjects and heavy bass sounds: đây là m t l ai nh c đ c phát tri n Jamaica vào nh ng n m 1960 v I nh ng bài hát v ch đ xã h I và chính tr v I âm bass r t
m nh
14 contract//
kOntrAkt/ (n): a written legal agreement between two people or businesses that
says
what each must do for the other or give to the other: h p đ ng
15 acclaimed/C/kleImd/ (adj): publicly written and talked about in an admiring way: đ c
th a
nh n, đ c tán th ng
16 festival //festCvl/ (n): a series of performances of movies, plays, music, or dancing that
is usually organized in the same place at the same time each year: đ I h i, liên hoan
6 LANGUAGE IN ACTION: COMPROMISES
VOCABULARY:
1 presentation/pri:zen/
teISn/ (n): [count] a formal talk in which you describe or explain
something to a group of people: s trình bày
Trang 52 article//o:tIkl/ (n): a piece of writing about a particular subject that is published in a
newspaper or magazine: bài báo
ö He has written several articles for The New York Times: Anh đã vi t nhi u bài báo cho t New York Times
3 honestly//
OnIstlI/ (adv): in a way that is honest and moral: m t cách chân thành, m t cách thành th t
Language Note :
A compromise is an agreement about something which is acceptable to all people involved, although it is not exactly what each person wanted For example, John wanted $6,000 for his
car, but the price I wanted to pay was $5,000 Finally, after some discussion, we reached a compromised and agreed on $5,500
7 READING
VOCABULARY:
1 science fiction//
saICns /
fIkSn/ (adj): books and movies about imaginary future events
and characters, often dealing with space travel and life on other planets Science fiction is often called
sci-fi: truy n khoa h c vi n t ng
2 childhood /tSaId/hu:d/ (n): the time of your life when you are a child: th I th u
ö We spent our childhood in a small town in the mountains: Chúng tôi đã trãi qua th I th u
m t th tr n nh vùng đ i núi
3 filmmaker/film/meIkC/ (n): a movie director, especially an independent director who has
full
control over the movies he or she makes: nhà làm phim, đ o di n phim
4 screenplay/sri:n/pleI/ (n): a story someone writes for a movie: k ch b n phim
5 blockbuster//
blOkbVstC/ (n): something that is very successful, especially a movie, show,
or
novel: sách, phim… bán ch y
6 reviewer /rI/
vju:C/ (n): someone whose job is to write articles in a newspaper or
magazine
giving their opinion about a new play, book, art exhibition, etc: ng I vi t bài đi m sách
7 blend/blend/ (v): [intransitive] to be combined with other things in an attractive or
effective
way: k t h p hài hòa
8 suspense/sC/
spens/ (n): [count or uncount] something that gets your attention and prevents
you
from concentrating on something else: tình tr ng h I h p
9 thriller//TrIlC/ (n): a book, play, or movie that tells an exciting story, especially about
something dangerous like a crime: truy n, phim gi t gân
10 best seller (n): a book that many people buy: sách bán ch y
11 at heart: used for saying what someone’s basic character is: v th c ch t
ö I’m really a country person at heart: Th c ch t tôi ch là m t anh nhà quê
Trang 612 perpetual/pC/petSUCl/ (adj): happening so often that you become annoyed as a result:
không
ng t, liên miên
13 interest//IntrCst/ (n): [singular or uncount] a feeling of wanting to know about or take
part in
something: m I quan tâm
14 volcano/vOl/
keInCU/ (n): a mountain that forces hot gas, rocks, ASH, and LAVA
(=melted rock) into the air through a hole at the top Some volcanoes are not immediately
dangerous because they are not active and have become dormant Others will never be dangerous again because they are completely extinct: núi l a
15 balloon/bC/
lu:n/ (n): a large strong bag filled with gas or hot air that can float in the air
Some balloons have a large basket hanging under them in which people can travel: khinh khí c u,
qu
bóng bay
16 comet//
kOmIt/ (n): a bright object in space that has a tail of gas and dust: sao ch i
17 aspect//Aspekt/ (n): [count] a particular part, feature, or quality of something: khía c nh, quan đi m
18 item//
aItCm/ (n): an individual thing, usually one of several things in a group or on a list:
kho n, món, m c
19 distraction/dIs/
trAkSn/ (n): [count or uncount] something that gets your attention and
prevents you from concentrating on something else: xao nhãng, s r I trí, s b I r i
20 bizarre/bI/zo:/ (adj): strange and difficult to explain: k l , k ho c
21 absolute//
AbsClu:t/ (adj): used for emphasizing that something is the most or least
possible in a particular situation: tuy t đ I, hòan tòan
10 LISTENING & FOCUS ON GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY:
1 risotto /ri/zOtCU/ (n): noun [count or uncount]
a hot food made from rice, and sometimes other INGREDIENTS, cooked slowly in liquid: c m Ý
2 consist of /kCn/
sIst Ov/ : (phrasal verb) [transitive]
consist of something to be made of particular parts or things: g m có
ö His breakfast consists of dry bread and a cup of tea: B a đi m tâm c a ông ta bao g m bánh
mì khô và m t tách trà
3 hydrogen //haIdrCdZCn/ (n): noun [uncount]
a gas that has no color or smell and is lighter than air: m t ch t khí không màu không mùi và nh
h n không khí; khí Hydro
4 oxygen //OksIdZCn/ (n): noun [uncount] **
a gas in the air that has no smell or taste, and that all animals depend on to breathe:
oxygen tanks: ch t khí không mùi không màu, và t t c đ ng v t th khí này; khí Oxy
5 nitrogen //naItrCdZCn/ (n): noun [uncount] *
a gas with no color or smell that exists in large quantities in the air that we breathe: khí Nit
6 calcium //kAlsICm/ (n): a white chemical element that is an important part of bones and
teeth
Trang 7and is found in some types of rock: canxi
7 so far: cho đ n gi
9 boxing //bOksIN/ (n): a sport in which two BOXERS fight by hitting each other while
wearing large leather boxing gloves on their hands They fight in a square area with ropes around
it,
called a boxing ring: quy n Anh
10 stand for: phrasal verb [transitive] stand for something
if an abbreviation or a symbol stands for something, that is what it means or represents: vi t t t
c a
ö The letters ER stand for Emergency Room: Ch ER vi t t t c a Emergency Room
11 keep on: [transitive] keep on doing something to continue doing something: ti p t c làm công
vi c gì đó
ö My sister kept on asking me question after question: Em gái tôi c h t h i cái này đ n cái khác
13 knock out: phrasal verb [transitive]
a to make someone unconscious: làm cho ai b t t nh
b to make someone leave a competition by defeating them: h n c ao ai trong m t tr n đ u
14 seismograph //
saIzmCgro:f/ (n): an instrument used for measuring the strength of
EARTHQUAKES: máy ghi đ a ch n
15 observe /Cb/zC:v/ (v): to watch or study someone or something with care and attention in
order
to discover something: quan sát, giám sát
16 measure //meZC/ (v): [intransitive or transitive] to find the exact size, amount, speed, etc of
something using a special tool or special equipment: đ nh l ng, đo l ng
17 movement //mu:vmCnt/ (n): [count] a group of people who share the same goal and work
together to achieve it: phong trào
18 regulate //regju:leIt/ (v): to control something so that it produces the results you want:
đi u ch nh
ö Teachers are not able to regulate the temperature in their classrooms: Th y giáo không th
di u ch nh nhi t đ trong phòng h c
someone you are pleased about their success, good luck, or happiness on a special occasion: chúc
m ng
ö “I’ve passed my driving test.” “Congratulations!”: “Tôi đã thi đ u lái xe r i.” “Chúc m ng nhé!”
20 originally /C/
rIdZCnClI/ (adv): at first: lúc đ u, ban đ u
21 biography /baI/
OgrCfI/ (n): [count] a book that someone writes about someone else’s
life A
book that someone writes about their own life is called an autobiography
ng I
d n ch ng trình Game Show
22 contestant /kCn/testCnt/: noun [count]
someone who takes part in a contest: thí sinh d thi, ng I tham d cu c thi
Trang 822 prefer /prI/fE:/ (n): [never progressive] to like or want someone or something more than
someone or something else: thích cái gì đó h n
22 preference //
prefrCns/ (n): [count or uncount] a feeling of liking or wanting someone or
something more than someone or something else: s thích h n
TEST 1:
Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous
Robin: I think the waiter (forget) _ us We (wait) _ here for over half an hour
and nobody (take) _ our order yet
Michele: I think you're right He (walk) _ by us at least twenty times He probably
thinks we (order, already) _
Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only) _ here for five or ten minutes and
they already have their food
Michele: He must realize we (order, not) _ yet! We (sit) _ here for over half
an hour staring at him
Robin: I don't know if he (notice, even) _ us He (run) _ from table to table
taking orders and serving food
Michele: That's true, and he (look, not) _ in our direction once
TEST 2:
Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous
1 A: How long (be) _ in Canada?
B: I (study) _ here for more than three years
2 I (have) _ the same car for more than ten years I'm thinking about buying a new one
3 I (love) _ chocolate since I was a child You might even call me a "chocoholic"
4 Matt and Sarah (have) _ some difficulties in their relationship lately, so they (go)
_ to a marriage counselor I hope they work everything out
5 John (work) _ for the government since he graduated from Harvard University Until
recently, he (enjoy) _ his work, but now he is talking about retiring
6 Lately, I (think) _ about changing my career because I (become) _
dissatisfied with the conditions at my company
7 I (see) _ Judy for more than five years and during that time I have (see)
many changes in her personality