PEOPLE

1. PHRASE

1. compliment on something (n) khen ai về cái gì

Ex: Everyone likes hearing compliment on their appearances

2. Positive >< Negative (adj) tích cực >< tiêu cực

3. Optimistic >< Pessimistic (adj) lạc quan >< bi quan

4. get rid of stress: loại bỏ căng thẳng

    get rid of old clothes: vứt bỏ quần áo cũ

5. to be conscious of something: ý thức rõ về điều gì

Ex: They are unstaffed but the economy is bad so that they can not borrow someone for a helping hand. They are conscious of their difficulty

6. think st over: to consider something carefully, especially before reaching a decision

Ex: I think your plan is interesting but I have to think it over

7. shut sb/ st out: ngăn chặn/ kìm nén

Ex: I learn to shut out my bad feelings. 

8. carry a positive action: thực hiện một hành động tích cực

Ex: Optimistic people do not only think positively but also carry positive actions.

9. develop a positive vision: phát triển tầm nhìn tích cực

Ex: "In order to carry a positive action, we must develop here a positive vision" Dalai LaMa

10. difficulty: khó khăn

      adversity: nghịch cảnh (Meet with many adversity, struggle with adversity: chống chọi nghịch cảnh)

11. chase your dream = follow your dream => catch your dream

12 take st out of st : lấy cái gì ra khỏi cái gì

Ex: Don't let people that gave up their dream take you out yours

13. light up: if somebody’s eyes or face light up, or something lights them up, they show happiness or excitement (sáng bừng lên)

Ex: Her eyes lit up every time she heard about food

14. come through: to successfully do or complete something that you have promised to do

Ex: I had a doubt about whether or not he would do it, but finally he came through.

15. give and take: to be willing, in a relationship, to accept what somebody else wants and to give up some of what you want

16. have a heart! (informal) used to ask somebody to be kind and/or reasonable (Hãy rũ lòng thương)

17. Go after: go or follow somebody

18. Be willing/ unwilling to do: quyết tâm/ bằng lòng hoặc ko bằng lòng làm gì

Ex: As long as you love me, I would be willing to do everything to make you happy.

19. delicate oneself/something to +noun/Ving: cống hiến cho một việc gì đó

20. devote (v) hiến dâng, dành hết cho

Ex: He devoted himself to defend his vallege.

      I devoted my time to follow him

21. Be acquainted with sb/st: đã quen với ai đó/ cái gì

Ex: When you are acquainted with bland food, you will never have appetite for salty and sweet food.

22. Apply st to st: áp dụng cái gì vào việc gì

Ex: She applies her knowlege about nutrients to cooking nutritious meals for her familly.

23. confide to sb : kể cho ai nghe/ thú nhận với ai

24. st differ from st in that: một cái gì khác với cái kia là

25. turned aside" là "tránh sang một bên"; "turned out" là "hóa ra"; "turned over" là "nộp"; "turned down" là "từ chối'..

26. turn left = make a left

27. as brown as berry: làn da bị rám nắng

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2. VOCABULARY

1. law of attraction: luật hấp dẫn

2. anxious= worry = afraid 

3. conscious (adj) <be conscious of problem> aware of something, noticing something

 biết được các thứ đang xảy ra xung quanh mình bởi có thể sử dụng các giác quan và sức mạnh

4. compliment (n) <on sth> lời khen ngợi

give (so) a compliment

5. vaguely (adv): ngờ ngợ

6. proven (adj): tested and shown to be true (được kiểm chứng hoặc chứng minh)

Ex: You've got a proven work record, which give you a big advantage

7. mentally (adj): connected with or happening in the mind

8. criticism (n): lời phê bình <make oneself criticism: tự phê bình>

Ex: I have a few criticisms to make about your speech

9. brighten (v): to become or to make st lighter or brighter in color (làm tươi tỉnh, làm rạng rỡ)

10. blame (v): assign responsibility for a fault or wrong. (đỗ thừa, đỗ lỗi)

11. desperate (adj):

<n> liều lĩnh, liều mạng (desperate act/fellow)

<n> không còn hy vọng, tuyệt vọng (desperate illness/situation)

<n> dữ dội, kinh khủng, ghê gớm (desperate storm/smoker)

12. devastated (adj): completely destroyed

Ex: Thousand of people have left their devastated village and fled to the mountain

13. prioritize (v) put tasks or problems in order of importance, so that we can deal with the most important one first(dành ưu tiên)

14. discourage (v): try to prevent st or prevent so from doing st by making it more difficult to do or 

showing that you don't approve of it (from) (ngăn cản ai làm gì/gây chán nản)

15. Sacrifice (v) /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ give up something that is valuable to you in order to help another person

Ex: She has to sacrifice her interesting career in order to take care of her family

16. Supremely (adv) /suːˈpriːmli/ extremely

17. Process (n) /ˈprɑːses/ a series of actions that you take in order to achieve the results

18. Discourage (v) /dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒ/ prevent someone from doing something

19. Fulfilled (adj) /fʊlˈfɪld/ feeling happy because you are getting the thing that you want from life

20. Charity fundraiser = fund-raiser for charity : người đi quyên góp để gây quỹ từ thiện

21. Compassion (n) /kəmˈpæʃn/ a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of other and a wish to help them (lòng thương, lòng trắc ẩn)

22. Campaign (n) /kæmˈpeɪn/ an activity that appeal to many people's help and support for charity work or community services (a planned group of especially polititcal, business or military activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim) (chiến dịch)

23. Helpful (adj) /ˈhelpfl/ willing to help or useful (có ích, giúp ích, giúp đỡ)

24. Donate (v) /ˈdoʊneɪt/ give money or goods to help a person or organisation (quyên góp)

25. Auction (n) /ˈɔːkʃn/ bán đấu giá

26. Rigorous (adj) /ˈrɪɡərəs/ chính xác, nghiêm ngặt

27. Mindset (n) /ˈmaɪndset/ a person's way of thinking and their opinions (quan niệm)

28. Ambitious (adj) /æmˈbɪʃəs/ have a strong wish to be successful, powerful and rich (giàu tham vọng)

29. Shallow (adj) /ˈʃæləʊ/ not showing serious or careful thought (nông cạn)

Ex: He's physically attractive, but shallow.

30. Remarkable (adj) /rɪˈmɑːrkəbl/ đáng chú ý, đáng để ý

31. Cultivate (v) /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ trau dồi, chuyên tâm nghiên cứu, nuôi dưỡng tình cảm với ai

Ex: To catch my dream, I have to cultivate my mind continuously. 

32. Totally (adv) /ˈtoʊtəli/ completely

33.Subconscious (adj) /ˌsʌbˈkɑːnʃəs/ (thuộc) tiềm thức

34. Misconception (n) /ˌmɪskənˈsepʃn/ quan niệm sai, nhận thức sai

35. Belief (n) /bɪˈliːf/ niềm tin

36. Fundamental (adj) /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/ cơ bản, cơ sở, chủ yếu, gốc

37. Genuinely (adv) /ˈdʒenjuɪnli/ thành thât, chân thật

37. Proactive (adj) /ˌproʊˈæktɪv/ chủ động giải quyết khó khăn đã dự trù

38: Fun run (n): một sự kiện mà trong đó mọi người chạy đường dài, vừa vui vừa để thu tiền từ thiện

39: Injustice (n) [in'dʒʌstis] sự bất công

40. Humility (n) [hju:'militi] sự khiêm tốn

41. Comrade (n) /ˈkɒm.reɪd/ đồng đội 

Question

1. Why do you think we should think positively? In your opinion, what are the benefits of thinking positively?

2. Tips to develop a positive personality

3.Role play: You’re always afraid that something bad will happen when you go out. Talk with your friend.

4. Are you a positive or negative thinker? When you experience difficulties at work/home, how do you feel?

5. How to stay positive?

6. Are you satisfied with your life? What does your ideal lifestyle look like? 

7. How would you turn your ideal life into your real life? 

8. Role play: You have a dream and a plan to achieve it. Talk with your friend. 

You are A’s friend. Tell your friend about one of your dreams which has come true.

9.What are you willing to do to achieve your dream? 

Source: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4t4j3m

10. Discuss your dream and talk about how you can achieve it. 

11. What skills does a charity fund-raiser need? What you need to become a good charity fundraiser?

12.  What does a charity fundraiser do?

13.  Role play:  You want to help poor children in the mountainous areas. Discuss with your friends how to raise funds for your charity.

14. Some effective ways to raise funds for charity

15. Do you feel sad when someone talks behind your back? Why/Why not?

16. Role-play A: You work in a team of 50 people. You find that your life has been changing considerably since you worked here. Talk with your friend how people affect your life. B: You are A’s friend. You are in the same situation. Talk with him/her.

17. What types of people do you want to get along with?

18. How can other people affect your habits?

Source: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4ktou7

19. How to surround yourself with the right people?

20. What types of people do you want to surround yourself with? Why?

21. Tips on how to make friends with people.

22. Role play: you want to make friends with your new colleagues. Ask your friend for advice. B: You are A’s friend. Talk with him/her.

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