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Minority language: ngôn ngữ dân tộc thiểu số 2.. Linguistic diversity: sự đa dạng ngôn ngữ 7.. Cultural diversity: sự đa dạng văn hóa 4.. Cultural awareness: sự nhận biết về văn hóa E

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EDUCATION 2

Vocabulary 2

Speaking sample 3

DESRIBING PLACES 4

Vocabulary 4

Speaking sample 5

LANGUAGES 6

Vocabulary 6

Speaking sample 7

CULTURE 8

Vocabulary 8

Speaking sample 9

YOUTH 10

Vocabulary 10

Speaking sample 11

OVERPOPULATION 13

Vocabulary 13

Speaking sample 14

SPORTS 15

Vocabulary 15

Speaking sample 16

ADVERTISING 17

Vocabulary 17

Speaking sample 18

INTERNET 19

Vocabulary 19

Speaking sample 21

ANIMALS 22

Vocabulary 22

Speaking sample 23

EDUCATION

Vocabulary

1 Vocational training : Đào tạo nghề

2 Academic study : nghiên cứu về học thuật

3 Single-sex education/school: giáo dục phân giới

4 Mixed – sex education/school = mixed-gender education/school =

integrated school : đồng giáo dục (có nam và nữ)

5 Comprehensive education : giáo dục toàn diện

6 Early relationship: việc nảy sinh tình cảm sớm

Ex: Many parents prefer single-sex education because it helps to avoid the

early relationship, which is one of the most distracting problems for their

children However, others believe that only by attending a mixed-gender

school, their children have a chance to receive a comprehensive education.

7 Distance learning course : khóa học từ xa

8 Face-to-face classes: lớp học trực tiếp

Ex: With the development of technology, more and more people take distance

learning courses instead of face-to-face classes to save time and money.

9 Pay off school loan: trả khoản nợ học phí

10 Drop out of school/ university: bỏ học

Ex: Because he couldn’t pay off his school loan, he decided to drop out of

university.

11 Student centred education : giáo dục hướng vào học sinh

12 Deliver a lecture : giảng bài

13 Attend a lecture: tham gia vào lớp học

19 Pursue sb’s career: theo đuổi sự nghiệp

Ex: In the traditional way of education, students often attended to a lecture

delivered by their teachers and sitting an exam was believed to be the best way to

judge students However, many professors suggested that student centred

education and independent learning can help learners get higher academic

results.

Speaking sample

Do you work or are you student?

➢ At the moment, I’m studying I’m doing an academic course in molecular

biology in the Cambridge University

Why did you choose that subject?

➢ I’ve always loved life sciences, especially biology….And when I received my

bachelor’s degree, I took a research internship in a laboratory where I

studied interactions between proteins And then I understood that I want to

pursue my career in biochemistry

Do you study English now?

➢ Yes, of course I’ve taken an intensive course this semester I’ve attended a

face-to-face class three times a week And I plan on pursuing my studies in

the future, too…

What are some pros of studying on a distance learning course?

➢ Honestly, I think it's very beneficial to study in such way It gives you more

time flexibility, especially if you have a job Not to mention that it is fairly

cheap in comparison with face-to-face classes

What are some essential qualities every teacher should have?

➢ Personally, every teacher should be able to catch student's attention It is very

important to make your subject interesting to the others Also, teacher should

be a subject specialist and a kind, helpful person

DESRIBING PLACES

Vocabulary

1 Idyllic: bình dị, dân dã

2 The pace of life: nhịp điệu của cuộc sống

Ex: This village is really idyllic and the pace of life here is very slow

3 Hustle and bustle: bận rộn và vội vã

4 Within easy distance/reach of: trong khoảng cách gần với…/

5 In the middle of nowhere: ở nơi vắng vẻ, hẻo lánh

6 A real backwater: một nơi thực sự yên tĩnh

Ex: She went to a real backwater to get away from the hustle and bustle of the

city life

7 From all walks of life: đến từ mọi miền tổ quốc

8 Pretty polluted and congested: rất ô nhiễm và chật chội

9 A cosmopolitan city: thành phố có người dân đến từ nhiều nơi trên thế giới

Ex: Ho Chi Minh city is a cosmopolitan city with people come from all

walks of life

10 In the heart of = in the central part of

11 Sprawling metropolis: thành phố lớn có nhiều tòa nhà chen chúc

12 Tourist attractions = tourist destinations = places of interest: địa điểm du

lịch hấp dẫn

13 On the outskirts : ở vùng ngoại ô

Ex: More and more people want to leave a sprawling metropolis to live a

comfy and cosy life in the countryside

14 Cost of living: chi phí sống (sinh hoạt)

15 Social problems: những vấn nạn xã hội

16 Fantastic view: cảnh đẹp

17 set foot in: đặt chân tới

Speaking sample

Describe a place you would like to visit

➢ Activities: London is famous for its history, culture, art, museums Tourists go

there to see Big Ben, The Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar

Square etc You can get a fantastic view of the city from the 'London Eye' It's

also famous for its theatres and shows in the West End, its shops, restaurants

and nightlife There are endless things to see and do

➢ Negatives: London is expensive, crowded, stressful, polluted The

underground system is dirty, travel is overpriced and unpleasant The cost of

living is high (shopping, house prices etc.), the locals are always in a hurry

and can be unfriendly, there are social problems (like you can find in most big

cities)

When you visit new places, what do you like to do?

➢ It seems to me that there’re a lot of stuff to do when visiting a brand-new

places At first, I would love to take photographs to bookmark my travel

experience as well as share with my best mates Culture seems to be my another

character when I feel like discovering the places of great aesthetic appeal

everywhere I set foot in

LANGUAGES

Vocabulary

1 Minority language: ngôn ngữ dân tộc thiểu số

2 Local dialects: tiếng địa phương

3 Mother tongue = mother language: tiếng mẹ đẻ

4 Commonly spoken languages: những ngôn ngữ được nói phổ biến

5 Language barrier: rào cản ngôn ngữ

6 Linguistic diversity: sự đa dạng ngôn ngữ

7 Language preservation: sự bảo tồn ngôn ngữ

8 Have high level of proficiency in… : thông thạo ngôn ngữ nào đó

9 A common mean of communication: một cách thực giao tiếp phổ biến

10 Body language/ verbal language: ngôn ngữ cơ thể/ ngôn ngữ nói

11 Language education policy: chính sách giáo dục ngôn ngữ

12 A bilingual/trilingual/ multilingual person: người nói được hai/ba/ nhiều

thứ tiếng

Speaking sample

What language do you speak?

➢ I speak Vietnamese because it’s my mother language I also use English as well

as it’s a compulsory subject at my school

Do you think that English is difficult to learn?

➢ Personally, learning each language has its own difficulty English is a

mandatory subject at my school You know, practice make perfect I mean, you

can’t have high level of proficiency in English just by learning grammar and

vocabulary It requires a lot of practices if you want to master this language

Why it is important to learn English?

➢ I think English has surely become an important language for communication

because it is one of the most commonly spoken languages With globalization

taking place at such an incredible speed, to be able to interact with others,

English has become an essential language as a common mean of

communication all over the world.

CULTURE

Vocabulary

1 Social isolation: sự cô lập xã hội

2 Traditional customs: các phong tục truyền thống

3 Cultural diversity: sự đa dạng văn hóa

4 Cultural awareness: sự nhận biết về văn hóa

Ex: Many people love to travel around the world to explore the cultural diversity and

traditional customs in different countries

5 Standard of living: chuẩn mực sống

6 Cultural heritage: di sản văn hóa

7 Get deeper insight into: có cái nhìn sâu sắc hơn về…

8 Experience culture shock: trải qua cú sốc văn hóa

9 A multicultural society: xã hội đa văn hóa

10 Cultural specificities: những đặc trưng văn hóa

11 Cultural conflicts: sự xung đột văn hóa

Ex: learning about cultural specificities of a foreign country gives you a chance to get deeper insight into it

10 Time-honoured culture / long-standing culture: văn hóa lâu đời

12 Exotic culture: văn hóa ngoại lai

13 Unspoken rules: luật bất thành văn

13 Indigenous culture: văn hóa bản địa

14 Cultural norms: những chuẩn mực văn hóa

14 National identity: bản sắc dân tộc

Ex: Each country has its own national norms, without knowing about them,

foreigners are likely to experience culture shocks

14 Race conflicts: xung đột sắc tộc

15 Cultural integration: sự hội nhập văn hóa

Speaking sample

Do you think it’s important to know about other cultures?

➢ Certainly You know what, cultural specificities of each country is a strong part

of people’s lives It influences their views, their values, their worries and fears

So when you are working with people and building relationships with them, it

helps to have some perspective and understanding of their cultures to get

deeper insight into their cultural norms and avoid social isolation when

interacting with them

What difficulties can people living in a foreign country experience?

➢ I think people living in a foreign country would have to face a lot of problems

One of the most common issues is how to understand cultural norms and

unspoken rules, especially during social interactions Also, if people do not

learn the local language of the country they are living, they absolutely have to

face language barrier which leads to misunderstanding and other severe

problems

What benefits can there be for people working in a foreign country?

➢ Working abroad is really beneficial because of 2 main reasons First of all, it

gives you a chance to explore the cultural diversity and experience different

cultures and build cultural awareness Also, when working in a foreign

country, it’s essential to learn the local language to interact with people living

in there It’s really helpful for you to improve your communication skills or

language skills

YOUTH

Vocabulary

1 Generation gap: khoảng cách thể hệ

Ex: Most misunderstandings that occur between parents and children are due to

generation gap

2 Street/ abandoned children: trẻ em đường phố, trẻ em bị bỏ rơi

3 Juvenile crime: tội phạm tuổi mới lớn

4 Lack of parental support: thiếu sự hỗ trợ từ cha mẹ

Ex: As a result of lacking of parental supports, there are more and more street

children these days This is also a factor that contributes to juvenile crime

5 Youth leadership: lãnh đạo trẻ

6 Be well brought up: được nuôi dạy tốt

7 Have a good manners: có những phẩm chất tốt

Ex: Children who are well brought up are more likely to have good manners

8 Latchkey kid: đứa trẻ ở nhà một mình

Ex: There are many latchkey kids who are left at home because their parents are

away at work

9 An only child: con một

10 Drift apart: sống xa nhau

11 Young leaders: những nhà lãnh đạo trẻ

12 Child labour: lao động trẻ em

Ex: The government should take effective action against children labour in our

country

13 Lead a sedentary lifestyle: có lối sống thụ động

Ex: Leading a sedentary lifestyle can cause a lot of problems such as a decline in

your physical health

14 Experience significant changes in mood/feelings/behaviour: trải

qua sự thay đổi lớn trong tâm trạng, cảm giác và cách ứng xử

Speaking sample

What is your most vivid childhood memory?

the countryside near my home, and this time we walked really far over the fields It started to rain really heavily, so we hid under a big tree, but then there was a

thunderstorm, and you really shouldn’t stay under a tree when there’s lightning It was really scary

Are you still in touch with your childhood friends?

primary school maybe once every year or two, but that’s all I suppose I see what

OVERPOPULATION

Vocabulary

1 Increase at alarming rates: tăng trưởng ở mức báo động

2 Put an end to human survival: đặt dấu chấm hết cho sự sống của

loài người

3 Birth rate: tỷ lệ sinh sản

4 Population control methods: các phương pháp kiểm soát dân số

Ex: Due to the lack of population control methods, the birth rate in African

countries has increased at an alarming rate in recent years

5 Densely populated country: nước có mật độ dân số dày đăc

6 Raw-material scarcities: sự khan hiếm nguyên liệu thô

Ex: Densely populated countries always have to face raw-material scarcities

7 Provide sex education: cung cấp giáo dục giới tính

8 Family planning: kế hoạch hóa giá đình

9 Population explosion: sự bùng nổ dân số

10 “one couple, one child or two children” recommendation: khuyến

khích vợ chồng có 1 đến 2 con

Ex: Providing sex education and family planning can be considered effective ways to stop population explosion

11 An ever-increasing population: dân số tăng không ngừng

Ex: Over the last century, the world has experienced an ever- increasing population

12 Experience sustainable development: trải qua sự phát triển bền vững

13 Achieve population stability: đạt được sự ổn định dân số

Ex: A country which wants to experience sustainable development obviously has to

achieve population stability

17 Put an end to human survival: đặt dấu chấm hết cho sự tồn tại của

loài người

Ex: Overpopulation is one of the main causes that put an end to human survival

Speaking sample

What is the biggest problem Vietnam faces?

➢ I think population explosion is the biggest problem in Vietnam We have more

than ninety million people It causes a series of social problems, such as

unemployment, social instability, and so on But hopefully, with the “one

couple, one child or two children” recommendation, the situation has been

improved

What are the causes of population explosion in Vietnam?

➢ Personally, overpopulation results from the fact that Vietnam’s birth rates are

rising while death rates are falling thank to medical advances have made it

easier for people to live longer than ever before Also, many people still hold

the traditional idea that the more children they have, the happier they will be in the future

What are the major results of overpopulation?

➢ Personally, I think that population explosion can cause 3 main severe

problems As a result of booming population, some environment problems have

been growing at an alarming rate Overpopulation could also lead to a food

shortage You know, more mouths need to be fed while food production has

limited Moreover, as the availability of medicine, food, and daily necessities

fluctuates due to population growth and migration, poor families may not be

able to afford these comforts This would cause them to be more vulnerable.