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Họ và tên: Hà Thị Kim Anh
Mã SV: 2167010171
Lớp: K24A Sư phạm Anh
Thanh Hóa, ngày 13 tháng 5 năm 2022
WEEK 3: GROUP 9
TOPIC: ENVIRONMENT
Environmental pollution /ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl/ /pəˈluː.ʃən/: relating to the environment
Ex: I participate in the city's environmental protection program
Contamination /kənˈtæm.ɪ.neɪt/: to make something less pure or make it poisonous
Ex: That factory is increasing the contamination of our country
Protection /prəˈtek.ʃən/ : the act of protecting or state of being protected
Ex: I am protected by the people I love.
Air/soil/water pollution /eər//sɔɪl/ /ˈwɔː.tər/ /pəˈluː.ʃən/: harmful substances in the air, often consisting
of waste from vehicles or industry
Ex: Our country's air is polluted by factories that do not follow the correct process
Greenhouse /ˈɡriːn.haʊs/ :a glass building in which plants that need protection from cold weather are
grown.
Ex: The greenhouse effect is the phenomenon of global warming
Woodland/forest fire /ˈwʊd.lənd/ /ˈfɒr.ɪst/ /faɪər/: land on which many trees grow, or an area of this
Ex: This woodland used to be full of rare animals
Shortage /ˈʃɔː.tɪdʒ/: a state or situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient
amounts.
Ex: The problem of shortage of land in urban areas makes many houses crowded.
Wind/solar power/energy /wɪnd//ˈsəʊ.lər/ /paʊər/
/ˈen.ə.dʒi/:a current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt.
Ex: The forecast warned of winds of up to 60 miles an hour today.
Alternatives /ɒlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv/: available as another possibility or choice
Ex: An alternative to this situation is to plant trees to cause forests
Solar panel /ˈsəʊ.lər/ /ˈpæn.əl/: a device that changes energy from the sun into electricity
Ex: Solar panels are used to power satellites.
WEEK 4 GROUP 4:
TOPIC: TV PROGRAMME
Advice (n) /əd'vais/: Something said to say what you think should be done in a situation.
Ex: My advice is to improve your English
Average (n) /'ævəridʤ/: A number gotten by adding two more more numbers and then dividing by the
total amount of numbers
Ex: According to statistics, the average age of marriage is 25
Borrow (v) /'bɔrou/: To use something that belong to someone else and that you will give back to them
later
Ex: Can I borrow this dress?
Education (n) /,edju:'keiʃn/: Learning and teaching in a school
Ex: Our education system is growing day by day
List (v) /List/: To write many things, names, or numbers so you can remember or check them
Ex: My bucket list is to travel all my country
Personal (adj) /'pə:snl/: Belonging to one person and not to a group
Ex: Paul has a personal back account that his wife does not use
Second-hand (adj) /'sekənd'hænd/: Used by someone else before
Ex: We bought a second-hand car that has 25,000 miles on it.
Split (v) /split/: To divide among people
Ex: We split a large sandwich
Stick to (v) /stik tu/: To persist, continue
Ex: Is it easy to stick to your budget?
Transportation (v) /,trænspɔ:'teiʃn/: Ways to move from one place to another
Ex: Our country's transportation is doing very well
WEEK 5 GROUP 3
TOPIC: SPORTS
Slide (n) /slaid/: move easily and without interruption over a surface
Ex: The slide at the kindergarten is my brother's favorite thing
Object (n) /'ɔbdʤikt/: the result that is wanted from an activity
Ex: An object that I love the most is this computer
Judge (n) /'dʤʌdʤ/: give, have an opinion or decide about something or someone after thinking
carefully
Ex: The judge is very fair
Manage (n) /'mænidʤə/: to be charge of and control a company, department,etc.
Ex: My manager is so nice
Trampoline(n): a piece of sports equipment that you jump up and down on
Ex: Children use the front seat of a car as a trampoline, gymnasium or climbing frame.
Racer (n) /'reisə/: a person or animal that competes in a race
Ex: Peter is a real racer
1, consist of = include
Ex: The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans.
2, fall in love: to be attracted someone and begin to love them
3, get right on: to understand, do, say (st) correctly
Ex: He really got off on the right foot with my mother.
4, remind sb of st/sb: make someone think about something or someone else.
Ex: Your hair and eyes remind me of your mother.
5, take a wrong turn: to go the wrong way
WEEK 6 GROUP 5
TOPIC SCIENCE
Kick-off: If a game of football kicks off, it starts.
Ex: What time does the meeting kick-off
Lighting /ˈlaɪ.t̬ ɪŋ/: the arrangement of lights used in a room, house, theatre, etc.
Ex: The light of this room is so beautiful
Requirement /rɪˈkwaɪr.mənt/: something that you must do, or something you need.
Ex: My parents requirement me to do this job
Take place: describes a thing or an issue that will be performed according to an intended or
unspecified milestone
Ex: My favorite show is take place at 8pm
Select /sɪˈlekt/: to choose a small number of things, or to choose by making careful decisions
Ex: She was born to be select as the mother of dragons
Honor /ˈɑn·ər/: great respect for someone, or the feeling of pride and pleasure resulting when respect
is shown to you.
Ex: It is an honor to meet you.
On foot: walking rather than traveling by car or using other transport
Ex: I've got a blister on my left foot.
Symbol /ˈsɪm.bəl/: a sign, shape, or object that is used to represent something else.
Ex: The wheel in the Indian flag is a symbol of peace.
Ruin /ˈruː.ɪn/: to spoil or destroy something completely.
Ex: Her injury ruined her chances of winning the race.
Elaborate /iˈlæb.ər.ət/: containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts.
Ex: You want a plain blouse to go with that skirt - nothing too elaborate.
WEEK 7 GROUP 6
TOPIC: FILM GENRE
Gore: [ɡɔː(r)] blood, especially from violence or injury
Ex: That action movie has a lot of gore scenes
Starling: [ˈstɑːlɪŋ] Surprising and sometimes worrying
Ex: One is more likely to find them strung out rather like a murmuring of starlings along the
high street
Theme: [θiːm] The main subject of a talk, book, film, etc
Ex: The theme of this time is "a day out at the zoo"
Supernatural: [ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəl] Things that cannot be explained by science
Ex: Doctrine of supernatural being, circulates thereupon in the world
Overlap: [ˌəʊvəˈlæp] to cover part of the same space
Ex: The dancing contest and singing contest date is overlap
Emotions: [ɪˈməʊʃn] a strong feeling such as love or anger, or strong feelings in general
Ex: Compassion is a positive emotion.
Primitive: [ˈprɪmətɪv] relating to human society at a very early stage of development
Ex: It's a primitive culture
Evoke: [ɪˈvəʊk] make someone remember something or feel an emotion
Ex: Both the music and the lyrics intend to evoke a sense of despair, dread, and impending
doom.
Performance: [pəˈfɔːməns] How well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an
activity
Ex: What a great performance
Combine: [kəmˈbaɪn] to (cause to) exist together, or join together to make a single thing
or group
Ex: It is important to combine theory with practice
WEEK 8 GROUP 2
TOPIC: FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
Celebration [,seli'brei∫n] a special social event, such as a party, when you celebrate something:
Ex: I loves this celebration of my school
Decorate: /ˈdek.ə.reɪt/ to add something to an object or place, especially in order to make it more
attractive:
Ex: I decorate my excercise
Participant: /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.pənt/ a person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity
Ex: We have 30 participant to join the game.
Festival: /ˈfes.tɪ.vəl/ a special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own
social activities, food, or ceremonies:
Ex: It's the festival season that I like the most
Delicate: /ˈdel.ɪ.kət/ needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged
Ex: She has such a delicate face
Party: /ˈpɑː.ti/ a social event at which a group of people meet to talk, eat, drink, dance, etc., often in
order to celebrate a special occasion
Ex: I really want to enjoy this party
Organize: /ˈɔː.ɡən.aɪz/ to make arrangements for something to happen
Ex: The school organizes many activities for students
Custom: /ˈkʌs.təm/ a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time
Ex: Our country's custom is to celebrate the lunar new year
Mask: /mɑːsk/ a covering for all or part of the face that protects, hides, or decorates the person wearing
it
Ex: I put on a mask every night
Event: /ɪˈvent/ anything that happens, especially something important or unusual
Ex: This event is very important to me
WEEK 9: GROUP 1
TOPIC : PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Struggle (v) /ˈstrʌɡ.əl/ : to experience difficulty
Ex : I’ve been struggling to understand this articles all afternoon .
Tip (n) /tɪp/ : a useful piece of information
Ex : She gave me a cooking tip to make fries .
Criticize (v) /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.saɪz/ : to express disapproval of someone or something
Ex : The government is being widely criticized in the media for failing to limit air pollution.
Shelter (v) /ˈʃel.tər/ : to protect yourself
Ex : A group of us were sheltering from the rain under the trees .
Mental (a) /ˈmen.təl/ : relating to the mind
Ex : The family has a history of mental disorder.
Challenge (v) /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ : to test someone’s ability or determination
Ex : She challenged the newspaper to prove its story .
Pressure (n) /ˈpreʃ.ər/ : the force you produce when you press something
Ex : He put too much pressure on the door handle and it snapped.
Reunion (n) /ˌriːˈjuː.njən/ : a social event for a group of people who have not seen each other for
a long time
Ex : The society holds an annual reunion .
Dedicated to (v) /ˈded.ɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ : believing that something is very important ang giving a lot of time
and energy to it
Ex : He is quite dedicated to his students .
Crowd (n) /kraʊd/ : a large group of people who have come together
Ex : A crowd of about 15,000 attended the concert.
WEEK 10 GROUP 10
TOPIC: LIFE EVENTS
Interview (n) /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/: a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable
for a job or course
Ex: My interview went very well
Freedom (n) /ˈfriː.dəm /: the condition or right of being able or allowed to do, say, think, etc. whatever
you want to, without being controlled or limited
Ex: I felt such a sense of freedom, up in the hills alone.
Suburb(n) /ˈsʌb.ɜːb/: an area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town
or city often live
Ex: Box Hill is a suburb of Melbourne
Independent (adj) /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/: not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events,
or things
Ex: an independent state
Employ (n) /ɪmˈplɔɪ/: to have someone work or do a job for you and pay them for it
Ex: How many people does your company employ?
Prohibit (v) /prəˈhɪb.ɪt/: to officially refuse to allow something:
Ex: Motor vehicles are prohibited from driving in the town centre.
Allow (v) /əˈlaʊ/: to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from
happening
Ex: Do you think Dad will allow you to go to Jamie's party?
Consider (v) /kənˈsɪd.ər/: to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision
Ex: Don't make any decisions before you've considered the situation.
Retirement (n) /rɪˈtaɪə.mənt/: the act of leaving your job and stopping working, usually because you
are old
Ex: Many teachers over the age of 50 are taking early retirement.
Transition (n) /trænˈzɪʃ.ən/ :a change from one form or type to another, or the process by which this
happens
Ex: The health-care system is in transition at the moment.
WEEK 11 GROUP 7
TOPIC OPHIUCHUS
Ancient : /ˈeɪnʃ(ə)nt / (adj) : Belonging to the distant past
Ex: That vase has appeared since ancient times
Connect : /kəˈnɛkt / (v) : to put or join together
Ex: Even though we're in two different cities, we're still connected
Associated : / əˈsəʊʃɪeɪtɪd/ (adj) : to link or to connect
Ex: Is the study material associated with our culture?
Switch : / swɪʧ / (v) : to change to something different
Ex: Can you flip the switch ?
Astrologer /əsˈtrɒləʤə /(n) : someone studies astrology
Ex:The scribe of the tablet introduces himself as an astrologer-priest
Constellation / ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃən / (n) : a group of stars
Ex: At our annual ceremony we had a whole constellation of movie stars and directors
Zodiac /ˈzəʊdɪæk / (n) : area of the sky
Ex: Nine of the 12 signs of the zodiac survived intact
Predict /prɪˈdɪkt / (v) : happen in the future
Ex: It was predicted that a comet would collide with one of the planets
Adjust /əˈʤʌst / (v) : to change something slightly
Ex: As a teacher you have to adjust your
.
WEEK 12 GROUP 8
TOPIC: FOLKTALE
Folktale (n) /ˈfoʊkˌteɪl/ a traditional story that people of a particular region
Ex: We grew up with the folk tales grandma told
Fairy tale (n) /ˈfer.i ˌteɪl/ a traditional story, usually written for children.
Ex: Vietnamese fairy tales are wonderful
Character (n) /ˈker.ək.tɚ/ the particular combination of qualities in a person
Ex: Her character is really good
Moral (n) /ˈmɔːr.əl/ behaving in ways considered by most people to be correct and honest
Ex: It's her moral obligation to tell the police what she knows.
Origin (n) /ˈɔːr.ə.dʒɪn/ the beginning or cause of something
Ex: It's a book about the origin of the universe.
Plot (n) /plɑːt/ the story of a book, film, play, etc.
Ex: The movie has a very simple plot.
Challenge (n) /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ something that needs great mental
Ex: It's going to be a difficult job but I'm sure she'll rise to the challenge
Describe (v) /dɪˈskraɪb/ to say or write what someone or something is like
Ex: He described the painting in detail.
Ogre (n) /ˈoʊ.ɡɚ/ a large frightening character in children's stories who eats children
Ex: Some of my teachers were real ogres
Obtain (v) /əbˈteɪn/ to get something
Ex: In the second experiment they obtained a very clear result.
