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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! t...

 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 :...

  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:...

  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...

 2. What can make you feel discouraged in the workplace? I often feel bored as my job isn't challenging enough. I'm a kind of person that like changing and innovation. So that If I can rotate duties with my colleagues, it must be better. This is the best solution for me to bring back my enthusiasm and excitement at work. 3.Some people believe self-motivation is an important life skill. Do you agree with them? Definitely. Life doesn't always come with joy and happiness, pain, sadness are also exist and we have to overcome it by ourselves without any help as adults. In these cases, self-motivational skill is essential for us to survive and enjoy our life. For instance, my mistakes at work regularly get me down but I can not ask for some day- offs every time I'm unhappy. As a professional worker, I have to lift my mood up by myself so as to  

 EDUCATION MORDEN EDUCATION 1. feature (v) đề cao 2. respect (v) tôn trọng                 (n) sự tôn trọng 3. plight (n) hoàn cảnh khó khăn, cảnh ngộ khốn khổ/ lời hứa, lời cam kết, lời thề nguyện                (v)      plight of education 4. accomplish (v) hoàn thành 5. morale (n) tinh thần, chí khí, nhuệ khí SELF-EDUCATION 1. relevant (adj) connected with what is happening or discussed (liên quan tới)                           correct or suitable for a particular purpose Ex: Plans to make schooling more relevant to life beyond school. 2. academic  / ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk /: thuộc nhà trường, có tính chất học thuật, mang tính lý thuyết không thực tế                                                dùng để mô t...

TO-DO LIST Advantages of To-do list -  Manage your time and workload     + Show you what you need to do in order of prioritizing. => If it is difficult to handle all of the tasks, you can keep the ones that are not important or urgent for another day =>Avoid feeling exhausted if you have too much on your plate.     + Avoiding wasting time on making up your mind for what need to be done next. => It takes time to make the process, from making list in your mind and pick up one of them to do. This process is constantly repeated until the day has gone.  -  Reduce laziness and procrastination:    + Get motivation from the pleasure you get after having a task done - A tool to record what you did    + Evaluate how much you have progress every single day    + Like a document to double check in case of forgetting something.     How to make To-do list

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 ...

  FOOD Vocabulary 1. Delectable (adj) /dɪˈlektəbl/ looking or tasting extremely good and giving great pleasure (ngon lành, thú vị, khoái trá) Ex: This cheesecake is the most delectable cake I've ever eaten.  2. Texture (n) /ˈtekstʃər/ the quality of something that is decided by touch, the degree to which is rough or tough, or soft or hard (cấu trúc) Ex: The texture of this cookie is a bit harder than usual. 3. Flash-freeze (v) /flæʃ-friːz/ to freeze something, especially food, quickly using very low temperatures, in a way that does not produce ice crystals. (cấp đông, làm đông, đóng băng) Ex: Flash-freezing vegetables or fruits can lock the nutrients and freshness in them. 4. Blanch (v) /blæntʃ/ to put vegetables or the similar foods in the boiling water in a few minutes to take the skin off (remove the skin), get rid of strong flavors, prepare for freezing (trụng) Ex: Before flash-freezing the vegetables, we blanch them. 5. Veggie (n) /ˈvedʒi/ in UK: a vegetarian   ...