SCHOOL-LIFE

VOCABULARY

School discipline

1. Spanking (n) /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ the act of hitting someone with the hand, usually several times on the bottom as a punishment or for sexual pleasure. (sự phát vào đít)

2. Slap (v) /slæp/ to hit with the palm or other flat object (tát, vỗ, phát)

(slap in the face)

3. Detention (n) /dɪˈtenʃn/ a form of punishment in which children are made to stay at school for a short time after classes have ended

4. Suspension (n) /səˈspenʃn/ a punishment in which a person is temporarily not allowed to work, go to school, or take part in an activity (sự đình chỉ)

5. Expulsion (n) /ɪkˈspʌlʃn/ the act of forcing someone, or of being forced, to leave somewhere (sự đuổi, trục xuất)

    Expel (from somewhere) trục xuất, đuổi, tống ra

6. Taunt (v) /tɔːnt/ 

7. Trauma (n) /ˈtrɔː.mə/ serve emotional shock and pain caused by an extremely upsetting experience (chấn thương, tổn thương (chấn động về cảm xúc gây tác hại lâu dài)

8. Molest (v) to touch or attack someone in a sexual way against their wishes (quấy nhiễu, phiền nhiễu)

9. Corporal punishment (n)  /ˈkɔːr.pɚ.əl/ the physical punishment of people, especially of children, by hitting them (hình phạt về thể xác)

10. Vivacity (n) /vɪˈvæs.ə.ti/ 

11. Mental agility (n) /əˈdʒɪl.ə.ti/ the ability to think quickly and clearly

School uniforms

1.Discipline (n) /ˈdɪsəplɪn/ nervous or confused because you are worried about something

2. Distracted (adj) /dɪˈstræktɪd/ the practice of training people to obey rules and orders and punishing them if they do not; the controlled behaviour or situation that results from this training

3. Difference (n) /ˈdɪfrəns/ The way in which two people or things are not like each other; the way in which somebody/something has changed

4. Pride (n) /praɪd/ a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that you get when you or people who are connected with you have done something well or own something that other people admire

5. Enforce (v) /ɪnˈfɔːrs/ to make sure that people obey a particular law or rule

(làm cho có hiệu lực, làm cho có sức mạnh)

6. Prohibit (v) /prəˈhɪbɪt/ to stop something from being done or used especially by law

7. Obey (v) [ə'bei] tuân theo

The risks of violence in school

1. Curse (n) /kɜːrs/ a rude or offensive word or phrase that some people use when they are very angry

2. Injury (n) /ˈɪndʒəri/ harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body, for example in an accident.

3. Intervene (v) /ˌɪntərˈviːn/ to interrupt somebody when they are speaking in order to say something.

4. Bully (n) /ˈbʊli/ a person who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt weaker people.

Being a freshman

1. budget (v) cân bằng chi tiêu

2. present (adj) hiện hữu

Ex: Homesickness is always present

3. share a room/ apartment: ở ghép

4. living apartment/ accommodation: chỗ ở

5. crampy room/ apartment: nơi ở chật chội

6. personal space/ privacy: không gian riêng tư

7. financial support: hỗ trợ về tài chính

8. restriction (n) sự hạn chế/ giới hạn

Ex: there are few or even no restriction

9. broaden knowledge: mở rộng kiến thức

PHRASE

1. Bunk off: to stay away from school or work when you should be there; to leave school or work early. Skip class (trốn học, trốn làm việc) 

Ex: When I was a high- school student, I often bunked off to join in the singing club.

2. Become an obsession: trở thành nỗi ám ảnh

3. Threaten so with sth : dọa ai bằng cái gì

Ex: The teacher threatened him with expulsion from school

4. Adopt mandatory uniform policy: áp dụng chính sách bắt buộc mặc đồng phục

5. Be punished for: bị phạt vì 

6. Fling st on/ off: to quickly put on/remove something, especially a piece of clothing 

7. Try st on: to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits and how it looks

8. Prohibit /prəˈhɪb.ɪt/ s.o from V-ing: to official refuse to allow something 

9. Keep good pride

10. Something is worrying her = She is worried about something

11. Difference between st of the two st

Ex: There is no differences between the educational systems of the two countries.

11. Feel a glow of pride in : cảm thấy có chút kiêu hãnh về 

12. seize the moment: enjoy life while you can

13. the time when you are a freshman in college

14. suffer from loneliness: trải qua sự cô đơn

15. handle everything on your own: tự xử lý tất cả công việc

16. for a smooth transition: cho sự chuyển đổi suôn sẻ

17. to be wise and responsible with money: tiêu tiền thông minh và có trách nhiệm

18. have a say in personal and financial decision: có quyền quyết định về việc cá nhân và tài chính

19. to live on your own: tự sống một mình/ tự xoay sở

20. hang with: giao du/ chơi với

21. adapt to new learning and living environment: thích nghi với môi trường sống và học tập mới

QUESTONS

1. Have you ever been punished by your teachers? What was your punishment?

2. Should the children have been punished like the students in the video were?

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPJj7H00-io

3. Should corporal punishment be allowed in school? What other forms of punishment would be effective?

4. What are your best and worst memories of school?

5. Talk with your friend about your school’s regulations.

6. Did you have to wear uniforms when you were at school? Can you describe one of your uniforms?

7. Should students wear school uniforms? Why or why not?

8. What are the benefits of school uniforms?