BÀI 4: LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Vocabulary:

Word	Transcript	Class	Meaning	Example
advance	/ədˈvɑːns/	n	sự xảy ra trước	You have to book the film tickets in advance because of the large demand.
campus	/ˈkampəs/	n	khuôn viên trường học	We often go for a walk around the school campus when we feel tired after lessons.
candidate	/ˈkandɪdeɪt/	n	thí sinh, ứng viên	All of the candidates were ready for the competition.
detail	/ˈdiːteɪl/	n	chi tiết	Give me more details of the plan.
explain something in detail	/ɪkˈspleɪn ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪn detail/		giải thích chi tiết điều gì	The students need this exercise to be explained in detail.
dormitory	/ˈdɔːmɪt(ə)ri/	n	ký túc xá, nhà ở tập thể	Living in a dormitory with many other students gives me essential skills.
edit	/ˈɛdɪt/	v	sửa chữa, tái bản	The script needs to be edited.
edition	/ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/	n	ấn bản, bản in	The dictionary's seventh edition is sold all over the world.
editor	/ˈɛdɪtə/	n	biên tập viên	Our professional editors have contributed to the success of this program.
exam	/ɪgˈzam/	n	kỳ thi	Have you prepared for the coming exam?
examination	/ɪgˌzamɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/	n	kỳ thi	They are trying their best to get ready for the examination.
written examination	/ˈrɪtn ɪgˌzamɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/	n	kỳ thi viết	The final written examination will be very hard.
oral examination	/ˈɔːr(ə)l ɪgˌzamɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/	n	kỳ thi nói	He is always worried about the oral examinations.
fee	/fiː/	n	lệ phí, thù lao	He had a lot of trouble paying the tuition fee.
formal	/ˈfɔːm(ə)l/	adj	trang trọng, nghi thức	The formal clothes made him feel uncomfortable.
informal	/ɪnˈfɔːm(ə)l/	adj	thân mật, không trang trọng	The language used in an informal letter is different from that in the formal one.
grade	/greɪd/	n	lớp	I'm in the ninth grade.
inquiry	/ɪnˈkwʌɪri/	n	sự hỏi thông tin	The secretary wrote a letter of inquiry to ABC company yesterday.
institute	/ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/	n	viện, học viện	It is difficult to become a student at this famous institute.
linguistics	/lɪŋˈgwɪstɪks/	n	ngôn ngữ học	I studied linguistics at a foreign college.
linguistic	/lɪŋˈgwɪstɪk/	adj	thuộc về ngôn ngữ	These linguistic terminologies are rather difficult.
reputation	/rɛpjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n/	n	uy tín, danh tiếng	Hogwarts is a school with an excellent reputation.
repute	/rɪˈpjuːt/	v	cho là, đồn là, có tiếng tăm	He is reputed to be the best doctor in the area.
scenery	/ˈsiːn(ə)ri/	n	phong cảnh, cảnh vật, cảnh quan	We stopped to admire the scenery.
award	/əˈwɔːd/	v	thưởng, tặng	She was awarded a scholarship for her excellent study results.
award	/əˈwɔːd/	n	phần thưởng	She received an award from a famous university for her achievement.
celebrate	/ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/	v	ăn mừng, làm lễ kỷ niệm	Tonight the club will hold a party to celebrate the team's victory.
celebration	/sɛlɪˈbreɪʃ(ə)n/		lễ kỷ niệm	There was a formal atmosphere at the celebration.
weigh	/weɪ/	v	cân nặng	How much do you weigh?
weight	/weɪt/	n	cân nặng	What is his weight?
overweight	/ˈəʊvəweɪt/	adj	thừa cân	I'm a little bit overweight.
underweight	/ʌndəˈweɪt/	adj	thiếu cân	You need to eat more. You are so underweight.
gain weight	/geɪn ʌndəˈweɪt/	v	tăng cân	Mary has gained some weight recently.
put on weight	/pʊt ɒn weɪt/	v	tăng cân	If you eat so many sweets, you will put on weight.
lose weight	/luːz weɪt/	v	giảm cân	In order to lose weight, you should have a good diet and do physical exercise.
qualify	/ˈkwɒlɪfʌɪ/	v	đào tạo	People who are well-qualified have more chances to get a good job.
well-qualified	/wɛl ˈkwɒlɪfʌɪd/	adj	có tay nghề cao, có trình độ chuyên môn cao	We only employ well-qualified people.
qualification	/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/	n	bằng cấp, chứng chỉ, chuyên môn	It is easy for him to find a good job with such good qualifications.

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