English self-learning

What do you think about people using their phone while driving?   Suggestions:  Using smartphones while driving is a type of driver distraction, it has become a major problem that can cause car accidents.  Drivers easily shift their attention away from driving to something else such as changing the radio, reaching for their drink, answering their cell phones.  We should never use smartphones while driving, the most important thing to remember is that our eyes need to be on the road whenever possible.  I usually use hands-free devices while driving so I think it could be safe if people use Bluetooth headsets or earpieces - Lack of common sense: thiếu ý thức - Lack the sense of ... : thiếu ý thức về các gì đó - disregard of/ for so/sth (n): sự thiếu quan tâm/ chăm sóc   disregard (v):  không để ý đến, không đếm xỉa đến, bất chấp, coi thường, coi nhẹ - pull over: tấp vào lề. (pull over to the curb) - subjective (adj): chủ quan

 TRANSPORTATION THE EVOLUTION OF TRANSPORTATION 1. pedicab  / ˈped.ɪ.kæb / : xe xích lô     cycle rickshaw  / ˈrɪk.ʃɑː/ 2. carriage  / ˈker.ɪdʒ / : xe ngựa 3. travel/ move: đi lại, di chuyển 4. industrial revolution: cuộc cách mạng công nghiệp 5. combustion  / kəmˈbʌs.tʃ ə n / : sự đốt cháy Ex: internal combustion engine : động cơ đốt bên trong  

 FASHION - Dressed to kill (adj) wearing kind of clothes that will make people notice and admire you (ăn diện/ vận trong bộ quần áo sang trọng/ bảnh)                            (v) ăn diện choáng ngợp làm cho thiên hạ phụ lăn - It's evident to us that: rõ ràng với chúng tôi rằng - to have a sense of style: có phong cách thời trang - a timeless sense of style: có phong cách thời trang vượt thời gian - fashion veteran: người kì cựu trong ngành thời trang - whism (n)  / wɪm /: ý tưởng bất chợt - invade (v)  / ɪnˈveɪd / : xâm lấn, xâm lược, tràn lan Ex: Military style invaded fashion - 

 CUSTOMERS AND BUSINESS Discovering the important of customers - make a scene/ make a fuss: làm lớn chuyện lên - loose one's temper: mất bình tĩnh Ex: Eventually, I lost my temper/I got a angry and made a scene right there - raise questions: đặt câu hỏi - be short with someone: trả lời nhát gừng với ai Ex: The server was short with his customer - smallest/ prettiest things: những thứ nhỏ nhặt nhất - when will I be served : khi nào tôi có món - dissatisfied: không hài lòng - The customers are not always right but we should treat them as if they were - cross the line: quá đáng/ quá giới hạn - bite the bullet: cắn răng chịu - to put up with someone: cố gắng chịu đựng ai - throw a tantrum: nổi đóa  Ex: some people tend to/have the tendencies to throw a tantrum/throw tantrums when ... - do things in their best interests: làm những gì có lợi nhất cho họ - you are obliged to : bạn có trách nhiệm phải - up to expectations: như mong đợi - Can I have a word please! tôi có đôi lời muốn nói - 

 SPORT OLYMPIC SPORTS - Karate  / kəˈrɑː.t̬i / : a sport, originally from Japan, in which people fight using their arms, feet, hands and legs. The level of skill a person has is shown by what color belt they wear - Judo   / ˈdʒuː.doʊ /: a  sport in which people fight using their arms, feet, hands and legs  and try to throw each other to the ground - Taekwondo   / ˌtaɪ kwɑːn ˈdoʊ / a sport originally from Korea, in which people use arms, legs, hands and feet and try to throw each other to the ground. Like karate. - Fencing  / ˈfen.sɪŋ / : a sport of fighting with a thin and long sword - Surfing - Skateboarding - Shooting COMPARING THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF HOSTING A SPORTING EVENT   1. Infrastructure (n) /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃər/  2. Publicity (n) /pʌbˈlɪsəti/  3. Recognition (n) /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃn/  4. Generate (v) /ˈdʒenəreɪt/  5. Insolvency (n) /ɪnˈsɑːlvənsi/  6. Expenditure (n) /ɪkˈspendɪtʃər/ 7. Be a (good) sport : to be generous, cheerful and pleasant, especially in a difficult situat

  DAILY ACTIVITIES HOW TO HANDLE EMERGENCY SITUATION IN LIFE SOME EMERGENCY SITUATIONS IN LIFE 1. Medical emergencies - Bleeding - Breathing difficulty  - Someone collapses: ai đó ngất sỉu - Fit and/or epileptic seizure : phù và/ hoặc co giật động kinh - Severe pain: cơn đau dữ dội - Heart attack: cơn đau tim - Stroke (n) : đột quỵ 2. Natural emergencies Blizzards / ˈblɪz.ɚd / : bão tuyết Chemical spills  Dam failure: vỡ đập Droughts / draʊt / : hạn hán Earthquake:  Extreme heat waves: Sóng nhiệt Fire:  Floods:  Hurricanes: / ˈhɝː.ɪ.keɪn /: bão lốc xoáy Lost child or Alzheimer family member Pandemics  Rabies in the area: bệnh dại (dịch cúm) Terrorist attacks: biểu tình Thunder storms: bão sấm Tornadoes: / tɔːrˈneɪ.doʊ /: lốc xoáy 1. Urgent (adj) /ˈɜːrdʒənt/  2. Ambulance (n) /ˈæmbjələns/  3. Escape (v) /ɪˈskeɪp/  4. Lifeguard (n) /ˈlaɪfɡɑːrd/  5. Victim (n) /ˈvɪktɪm/  6. Extinguish (v) /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ 7. Shelter in place: to stay indoors during an emergency in order to protect yourself a

  SHOPPING AND E-COMMERCE Image: VietnamBiz HOW TO START AN ONLINE STORE 1. Afford (v) /əˈfɔːrd/ be able to buy or do something because you have enough money and time 2. Return (v) /rɪˈtɜːrn/  (go back)  t o come or go back to a  previous   place  (exchange)  to give, do, or get something after something  similar  has been given or done to you 3. Compare (v) /kəmˈper/  to  examine  or  look  for the  difference  between two or more things  4. Operation (n) /ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃn/  (work):  the  fact  of  operating  or being  active (mathematics):  a  mathematical   process , such as  addition , in which one set of  numbers  is  produced  from another 5. Identity (n) /aɪˈdentəti/  who a  person  is, or the  qualities  of a  person  or  group  that make them different from  others 6. Start-up (n) /ˈstɑːrt.ʌp/:  a  small   business  that has just been  started 7. Shop around (for something): to compare the price and quality of items in different stores before you decide which one to buy 8. Take som