Competitive sports: thể thao mang tính cạnh tranh
Athlete: vận động viên
Athletics: môn điền kinh
Gymnastics: thể dục dụng cụ
strenuous exercise: tập luyện vất vả
exhilarating = exciting (adj)
spectator: người xem thi đấu
whistle (v) huýt sáo
brand endorsement: mời người nổi tiếng chứng thực cho sản phẩm
redeem s.o self by + V-ing chuộc lỗi bằng cách
• Feel a sense of enjoyment
Example: Whenever I play football with my friends, I feel a sense of enjoyment
although I sweat a lot.
• Have an opportunity to socialize
Example: Participating in a sport allows you to socialize, which means you can
meet and make new friends
• Face the risk of injury
Example: You should be careful when playing sports otherwise you will face
the risk of injury.
• Need large investment of time
Example: Playing a sport will need a large investment of time.
• A big/huge/massive fan of: supporter or admirer who really like
something
• Example: I am a huge fan of football, and my favourite club is Real
Marid.
Describe your favourite sport.
You should say:
• What is the name of the sport?
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• When do you play it?
• How do you feel after playing it?
• And explain why do you like it?
Band 8.0 Sample Answer
Since I was a little boy, I began to fall for football, and until now I have ever
stopped loving the sport. At the very beginning, I first came to know football
when my father took me to watch a football match in which our local team
played against their biggest competitor. Although our team lose that match, I
knew that they had trained hard to prepare for the big match, also during the
match, they showed their determination to win that game. All of this made me
love our team and to start to fall in love with the interesting sport. After that, I
always followed our local team and asked my father to buy season tickets, then
I would never miss any games of my favourite team.
Apart from watching football, I am also into playing it. Thus, whenever I have
spare time, I prefer to spend on playing football with my friends, which is not
only easy for us to take up but also give us a sense of enjoyment. Though it
makes me sweat a lot anytime I play with the ball, I love the fact that I always
have a great time with my buddy. In addition, I was proud that by playing
football regularly I can get into shape, then my relatives compliment on my fit
body each time we meet.
Finally, I believe that does not matter that how busy I will be in the future, I will
constantly spend a part of my time on football, and my love for football will
never be faded.
con'vict (v) buộc tội
He has twice been convicted of robbery. buộc tội cướp của
'convict (n) = prisoner
effect on =impact on = influence on
travellers from far and wide: du khách đến từ nhiều nơi
'glamorous (adj) hào nhoáng
'criticize (v) for : chỉ trích vì
cri'ticism (n) sự chỉ trích
get frustrated : thấy bực bội
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tempt to: dụ dỗ, quyến rũ ai làm
Ex: They tempted him to join the company by offering him a huge salary and a
company car.
offend locals: gây phản cảm cho người địa phương
absorb (n) hấp thụ - (n) absorption
absorb CO2
enhance = improve
Things like this will enhance the quality of life.
du lịch
local (n) người địa phương
cancel (v) hủy- cancellation (n)
mother tongue = native language
custom (n) hải quan, phong tục
non-verbal language (n) ngôn ngữ không lời
native to: bản xứ = indigenous to
integrate (v) - integration + into: hòa nhập
It's easy for children to integrate into a new culture.
offend (v) gây tức giận/phản cản - offensive - offense (n)
I didn't mean to offend you. It just said it unthinkiingly.
The TV program contained the language that some viewers found offensive.
focus on = concentrate on
itinerary (n) lịch trình du lịch
legal documents
belongings
Ultimately (adv) cuối cùng
well-manicured Europe: advanced Europe
obsession (n) nỗi ám ảnh - obsess (v)
ma'nure (n) phân chuồng
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car'cinogen (n) a substance that causes cancer
advanced farming technique: phương pháp canh tác tiên tiến
yeild = output = productivity: sản lượng, năng xuất
Biodegradable packaging: có thể phân hủy sinh học
degraded land: đất bạc màu
prevent degraded land
nondegradable (adj)
1. Drawing room: phòng giải trí hay cho khách thư giản
2. Ball room: phòng khiêu vũ hoặc tổ chức sự kiện
3. Pantry: phòng dự trữ thức ăn hoặc đồ dùng làm bếp
4. Cellar: tầng hầm dùng cho cất giữ đồ hay rượu /ˈsel.ər/
5. Attic: gác mái /ˈæt.ɪk/
6. Servants’ quarter: khu vực cho người hầu ở /ˈsɜː.vənt/
7. Conservatory: nhà kính trồng cây /kənˈsɜː.və.tər.i/ khờn-xớ-vơ-trì
8. Aviary: chuồng chim /ˈeɪ.vi.ə.ri/ ấy-vi-ơ-ri
9. Sewing room: phòng may vá /ˈsəʊ.ɪŋ/ xấu-ing
10. Anteroom: phòng chờ để dẫn vào một phòng khác quan trọng hay lớn
hơn /ˈæn.ti.ruːm/
11. Lobby: sảnh chờ (thường ở khách sạn có quầy tiếp tân)
12. Turret = tower: tháp của lâu đài /ˈtʌr.ət/
13. Moat: hào /məʊt/
14. Dungeon: ngục tối /ˈdʌn.dʒən/
15. Cloakroom: phòng cất giữ đồ đạc cá nhân (cho khách như áo khoác, hành
lí…) /ˈkləʊk.ruːm/
16. Orchard: vườn trái cây /ˈɔː.tʃəd/
17. Drawbridge cầu được nâng lên khi không dùng tới /ˈdrɔː.brɪdʒ/
extend - extension
enlarge - enlargement
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alter - alteration
modernize - modernization
replace - replacement
relocate - relocation
expand - expansion
renovate - renovation
convert - conversion
construct
put up - putting up
erect - erection
develop – development
knock down
tear down
flatten
genre (n) = style
prose (n) văn xuôi
inevitable (adj) = indispensable=
unavoidable (adj)
abstract (n) trừu tượng
surreal = unbelievable : siêu thực
gravitate towards: hướng về, bị hút về - gravity (n) trọng lực / pioneer (n) người
tiên phong / 'innovate (v) đổi mới, cách tân - innovative (adj)
The traditional subdivision (phân chia) of the Arts, being Architecture,
Sculpture, Painting, Literature, Music, Performing, and Film
Examples of the arts include architecture, visual arts (including ce’ramics (đồ
sành sứ), drawing, filmmaking, painting, photography, and sculpting), literary
arts (including fiction, drama, poetry, and prose), performing arts (including
dance, music, and theatre), textiles and fashion, folk art and handicraft, oral
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storytelling, conceptual and installation art, philosophy, criticism, and culinary
arts (including cooking, chocolate making and winemaking).
Mona Lisa in Louvre Museum in Paris
Portrait (bức chân dung)– mysterious smile
Sketching
Creative (adj)
Creativity (n)
Rustic (adj) mộc mạc/thôn quê
Folk songs: nhạc dân gian
A masterpiece : một tác phẩm nghệ thuật
Artefact (n) đồ tạo tác
Pottery (n) đồ gốm
