Unit 1- STARTING SOMEWHERE NEW
adjust to (v)-> adjustment : thích nghi = change
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be defined : được định nghĩa
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uncomfort : khó chịu
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seek for : tìm kiếm
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status: địa vị
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idealise: lí tưởng hóa
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treat : đối xử
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resent : bực bội, phẫn nộ
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intrigue (v) hấp dẫn, kích thích sự tò mò
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novelty: tính mới
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circumstance = situation, condition : tình huống
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educational setting = educational environment
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illustration (n): story, an event or an example that clearly shows the
truth about something : ví dụ minh họa
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critical (a): making careful judgements : phê bình, đánh giá cẩn
thận
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perceive (v): understand or think of somebody/something in a
particular way (= see) : nhận thức ( cụ thể)
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notion (n) = concept, belief, idea : khái niệm (formal)
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refer to = be connected to , mention : đề cập, nhắc tới
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stand out = to be easily seen or noticed : nổi bật
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euphoria /juːˈfɔːriə/ (n): extreme happiness : vô cùng hạnh phúc
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letdown (n) = disappointment : thất vọng
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inevitable (a)= unavoidable
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rejection =refusal (n) : từ chối
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irritation (n)-> irritable (a): being annoyed : cáu kỉnh, khó chịu
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frustration (n): disappointment or discouragement, or a
discouraging situation : thất vọng, chán nản
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depression (n): a medical condition in which a person feels very
sad and anxious and often has physical symptoms such as being unable to
sleep, etc. : trầm cảm = hopelessness, stressed, decline=depression
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adapt to (v) -> adaptation (n)-> adaptive (a): change something
to suit different conditions or uses : thay đổi
->The good thing about children is that they adapt very easily to new
environments.
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interpret (v): explain the meaning of something ->interpretation
(n) : giải thích, là sáng tỏ
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subtle (a) not very obvious or easy to notice [subtle difference,
subtle change ] : không dễ phát hiện ( có thể nói về con người- tính cách
chẳng hạn )
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undergo – underwent – undergone (v) : experience something that
is unpleasant or something that involves a change : chịu đựng, trải qua
UNIT 2 : IT’S GOOD FOR YOU
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- Organic food : food without using artificial chemicals or contain preservatives
that make it last longer
- Approach : come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time,
quality, or amount : biện pháp, cách tiếp cận
- The junk-food-scoffing masses: quần chúng ngấu nghiến đồ ăn vặt / đám đông
dân chúng tham lam nuốt vào những loại thức ăn vặt kém chất lượng
- Conventional : ~ traditional or ordinary: thông thường
- Fertiliser : phân bón
- Pesticide : thuốc trừ sâu
- Rotation : vòng xoay, luân phiên
( crop rotation : luân canh- luân phiên canh tác)
- Compensate for : to pay someone money in exchange for something that has
been lost or damaged or for some problem : đền bù (cho)
- Artificial fertiliser : phân bón nhân tạo
- Ship : to send something, ussualy a large object or a large quality of objects or
people, to a place far away
- Extensive : covering a large area, having a great range : rộng lớn , rộng rãi
- Simplistic : making something complicated seem simple by ignoring important
parts of it : đơn giản
- Misleading : misunderstand: hiểu lầm, thông tin sai lệch
- Manure : phân bón
- A plastic sack : cái bao nhựa
- Dig up : to break up and move soil using a tool, a machine or hand : đào lên
- Contradict : mâu thuẫn
- Carcinogen: a substance that cause cancer : chất gây ung thư
- Trace : to find someone or something that was lost : dấu vết
- Obsession : something or someone that you think about all the time : nỗi ám
ảnh
- Antibiotic : thuốc kháng sinh
- Assume : to accept something to be true without question or proof : cho rằng,
cam đoan
- Ultimately : finally, after a series of things have happened : cuối cùng
- Irrelevant : not related to what is being discussed or considered and therefore
not important : không quan trọng
- Starve : to (cause someone to) become very weak or die because there is not
enough food to eat : chết đói
- yield : (n) sản lượng
(v) sản xuất
Language and phrases showing location and direction
- At the top/at the bottom: Ở trên cùng/ ở dưới cùng
- On the left/on the right/on the far side: ở bên trái/ bên phải/ ở phía xa
- North/South/East/West: Bắc/ Nam/ Đông/Tây
- To the north/to the west: ở phía Bắc/ ở phía Tây
- Slightly west/east/south/north of: hơi hướng về phía Tây/Đông/Nam/Bắc
- In the southwest/in the northeast: Phía Tây Nam/ phía Tây Bắc
- In the middle of/in the centre of: Ở giữa / Ở trung tâm của
- Above/below: trên/ dưới
- Inside/outside: bên trong/ bên ngoài
- Opposite/in front of: đối diện / phía trước
- Left-hand side/ right-hand side: bên trái/ bên phải
-Clockwise/anticlockwise: chiều kim đồng hồ/ ngược chiều kim đồng hồ
- A little beyond: Xa hơn một chút
- alongside (adv, prep): next to, beside
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UNIT 3 : GETTING THE MASAGE ACROSS
behaviorism (n): chủ nghĩa hành vi  behaviorist
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language acquisition: learning a language without being taught
at a fast clip: fast
 adopt (v): legally take another person’s child into your family as
your own child
 adopter (n), adoptee (n)
toddler (n): a young child who is just beginning to walk
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hypothesis /hʌɪˈpɒθɪsiːz/ (n): an idea or explanation of something that is
based on some known facts but has not yet proved to be true or correct
(theory)
 threshold /ˈθrɛʃhəʊld/ (n): point of entry or beginning
 bereft /bɪˈrɛft/ (a) lacking (something)
 albeit /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/ = although
UNIT 4 :NEW IDEA
successor (n) /səkˈsɛsə/ : a thing or a person comes after sb/sth else ><
predecessor (n)
response to: in reaction to something
classify (v): divide things into groups according to their type
bland (a): little interest, without anything to attract attention
proposal (n): a suggestion for a plan/ action
particle (n): very small part of atom
quantum computer: máy tính lượng tử
Ambitious (n): tham vọng
Political campaigning : vận động chính trị
Recruit (v): phục hồi
Amateur (n) nghiệp dư
Launch(n) khởi chạy
At first glance: ngay cái nhìn đầu tiên
statistical inspection: kiểm tra thông kê
Clan = tribe
Collaboration: sự hợp tác
anonymous expert: chuyên gia ẩn danh
Peer = equalize
Appealing = attractive or interesting