AUSTRALIAN CULTURE AND CULTURE SHOCK
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Vocabulary
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adjust
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response
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discomfort
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seek out
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defend
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critical
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resent
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firmly
UNIT 2 – COMPLETE IELTS STUDENT’S BOOK BAND 5.0 – 6.5
Meaning
(v) to gradually become familiar with a new situation ( = adapt,
become accustomed, blend in with)
Thích nghi, thích ứng
Ex: They’ll soon settle in – kids are very good at adjusting.
(n) an answer or reaction ( = reply, rejoinder, retort)
sự trả lời; lời trả lời ; sự phản ứng lại, sự đối phó lại
Ex: Management have granted a ten percent pay rise in response
to union pressure.
(n) a feeling of slight pain or of being physically uncomfortable (
= nuisance, vexation, drawback)
Sự khó chịu; sự khó ở; điều khó chịu
Ex: If the exercise causes discomfort, stop immediately.
(phr.v) |seek someone/something out| to look for someone or
something, especially for a long time until you find him, her, or it
(= look for, search)
Tìm kiếm
Ex: While he was at the library, Steve decided to seek out some
information on the history of the area.
(v) to do something in order to protect someone or something
from being attacked ( = safeguard, secure, shield)
Phòng thủ, bảo vệ
Ex: Wolves always defend their territory against intruders.
(adj) saying that someone or something is bad or wrong (=
condemnatory, condemning, denunciatory)
Phê bình, phê phán
Ex: The report is highly critical of safety standards at the factory.
(v) to feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone
or something that you do not like
Tức tối, bực bội
Ex: She bitterly resented her father's new wife.
(adv) in a way that will not become loose
Một cách vững chắc
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rude
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intrigue
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novelty
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newcomer
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euphoria
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rejection
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irritation
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frustration
Ex: Make sure the rope is firmly attached before attempting to
climb down.
(adj) not polite; offensive or embarrassing
Khiếm nhã, vô lễ
Ex: It's rude not to say "Thank you" when you are given something.
(v) to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual,
or mysterious
Dùng mánh khóe, âm mưu
Ex: Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the
question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the
universe.
(n) the quality of being new and unusual:
tính mới, tính mới lạ, tính lạ thường
Ex: The novelty of these toys soon wore off and the children
became bored with them.
(n) someone who has recently arrived in a place or recently
become involved in an activity
Người mới đến
Ex; We're relative newcomers to the town.
(n) extreme happiness, sometimes more than is reasonable in a
particular situation
trạng thái phởn phơ
Ex: They were in a state of euphoria for days after they won the
prize.
(n) the act of refusing to accept, use, or believe someone or
something
Sự bác bỏ, sự loại bỏ
Ex: The government's rejection of the plans is a setback for us.
(n) the feeling of being angry or annoyed, or something that makes
you feel like this
Sự phát cáu, sự cáu giận
Ex: That kind of behaviour is sure to cause irritation.
(n) the feeling of being annoyed or less confident because you
cannot achieve what you want, or something that makes you feel
like this
Sự nản lòng
Ex: I could sense his frustration at not being able to help.
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(adj) shy and quiet and preferring to be alone rather than with
other people
withdrawn E dè, không cởi mở
Ex: Following her son's death, she became quiet and withdrawn
and rarely went out.
(adj) becoming angry or annoyed easily
irritable
Dễ cáu, cáu bẳn
Ex: Be careful what you say - he's rather irritable today.
(n) a small change
adjustment sự hiệu chỉnh, sự điều chỉnh
Ex: She made a few minor adjustments to the focus of her camera.
(n) the act or process of changing the aim or purpose of something
so that it is directed at a different person or thing
reorientation sự thay đổi quan điểm, sự thay đổi thái độ
Ex: There has been a complete reorientation of the company's
philosophy.
(adj) hoping or believing that good things will happen in the
future
optimistic
Lạc quan
Ex: She is optimistic about her chances of winning a gold medal
(n) a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of
attidude
behaving that is caused by this.
Ex: It's often very difficult to change people's attitudes.
(n) a feeling of being confused about where you are, where you
are going, or what is happening
disorientation Sự bối rối
Ex: Dehydration can cause disorientation, low blood pressure,
kidney failure, and ultimately death.
(v) to experience something that is unpleasant or something that
involves a change (= endure, withstand, be subjected to)
undergo
Trải qua, chịu, bị
Ex: She underwent an operation on a tumour in her left lung last
year.
(adj) behaving calmly because you have no doubts about your
self-confident ability or knowledge (= self-assured, self-reliant)
Tự tin
Ex: At school he was popular and self-confident, and we weren't
surprised at his later success.