Word/Phrase Part of speech IPA (UK) IPA (US) Definition Sample sentence drone noun /drəʊ n/ /droʊ n/ an aircraft that does not have a pilot but is controlled from the ground (máy bay không người lái)[.]
American Language Hub - Level - Unit 10 Word/Phrase Part of speech Electronic devices drone noun IPA (UK) IPA (US) Definition /drəʊ n/ /droʊ n/ an aircraft that does not have a pilot but is The drone buzzed in the sky controlled from the ground (máy bay không người lái) e-reader noun /ˈ iː riː də (r)/ /ˈ iridə (r)/ fitness tracker noun /ˈ fɪ tnə s ˈ træ kə (r)/ /ˈ fɪ tnə s ˈ træ kə r/ GPS noun /ˌ dʒ iː piː ˈ es/ /ˌ dʒ i pi ˈ es/ laptop noun /ˈ læ pˌ tɒ p/ /ˈ læ pˌ tɑ p/ power bank noun /ˈ paʊə bæŋ k/ tablet noun /ˈ tæ blə t/ USB drive noun /ˌ juː es ˈ biː draɪ v/ a small machine on which you can read books and documents or connect to the internet (thiết bị đọc điện tử) a wearable device or a computer application that records a person’s daily physical activity (thiết bị theo dõi tình trạng sức khỏe) shortened form of global positioning system which is a system for finding exactly where you are anywhere in the world using satellites (hệ thống định vị toàn cầu) a small computer that you can carry with you (máy tính xách tay) a special battery in a special case with a special circuit to control power flow (bộ sạc dự phòng) a mobile computing device, larger than a cell phone, that can browse the internet, display email, play music and video, and display e-books (máy tính bảng) Shortened form of universal serial bus which is a way of connecting a printer, keyboard, or other piece of equipment to a computer using a special cable and without having to turn the computer off and on again (ổ đĩa di động, USB) /ˌ ju es ˈ bi draɪ v/ Sample sentence She took her e-reader on the flight Kate bought her husband a fitness tracker for his birthday We can use GPS to find the way I’m going to work on the train, so I’ll take my laptop with me I have a power bank in case my phone battery runs down The study notes can be read on your tablets I have the file on a USB drive Page of Using devices and the internet block your account phrase /blɒ k jɔː r əˈ kaʊ nt/ click on a link /klɪ k ɒ n ə lɪŋ k/ phrase computer crashes phrase /kə mˈ pjuː tə ˈ kræʃɪ z/ /kəˈ nekt ə ˌ juː es ˈ biː draɪ v/ /blɑ k jʊ r əˈ kaʊ nt/ access to your account has been stopped, usually because of security issues (khóa tài khoản bạn) /klɪ k ɑ n ə lɪŋ k/ to make the mouse select a link which takes the user to another screen (nhấp vào đường dẫn) /kə mˈ pjutə r ˈ kræʃɪ z/ a computer program stops functioning properly (máy tính hư, hỏng) /kəˈ nekt ə ˌ ju es ˈ bi to insert a device which stores information draɪ v/ into a computer (kết nối với ổ đĩa di động, USB) /ˈ daʊ nˌ loʊ d ə n æ p/ to copy an application so that you can use it (tải ứng dụng) I’m afraid the system has blocked your account I am making a video call to my aunt in New Zealand If you click on the link on our website, you will see what to I hate it when my computer crashes Mary connected a USB drive and looked for the document connect a USB drive phrase download an app phrase /ˌ daʊ nˈ ləʊ d ə n æ p/ make a video call phrase /meɪ k ə ˈ vɪ dɪəʊ kɔː l/ /meɪ k ə ˈ vɪ dioʊ kɔ l/ to see and speak to someone who is not physically with you by using an electronic device (thực gọi video) remember your phrase password the screen freezes phrase /rɪˈ membə jɔː ˈ pɑː sˌ wɜː (r)d/ /ðə skriː n ˈ friː zɪ z/ /rɪˈ membə r jʊ r ˈ pæ sˌ wɜ rd/ /ðə skrin ˈ frizɪ z/ to not forget a code which allows access to You must remember your password something (nhớ mật bạn) when a computer screen stops responding If the screen freezes, try to restart your (đứng hình) computer Collocations: science and research collect data verb phrase /kəˈ lɛ kt ˈ deɪ tə/ experiments verb phrase /duː ɪ kˈ sperɪ mə nts/ /du ɪ kˈ sperɪ mə nts/ research verb phrase /duː rɪˈ sɜː (r)tʃ/ /du riˈ sɜ rʧ/ follow a schedule verb phrase /ˈ fɒ ləʊ ə ˈʃ edjuː l/ /ˈ fɑ loʊ ə ˈ skeˌ dʒ ul/ to gather information about something (thu thập liệu) to conduct scientific tests to find out what happens to someone or something in particular conditions (làm thí nghiệm) to conduct a detailed study of something in order to discover new facts, especially in a university or scientific institution (nghiên cứu) to abide by a plan of activities or events and when they will happen (theo sát lịch trình) You need to download an app to access the information He is collecting data for his research He has to many experiments to get the results Are you doing any research right now? We have to follow a strict schedule to make sure everything gets done Page of look for solutions verb phrase /lʊ k fɔː səˈ luːʃ (ə )nz/ /lʊ k fɔ r səˈ luʃ (ə )ns/ to try to find a way to solve a problem (tìm I don’t know what to but I will help kiếm giải pháp) you look for solutions make a discovery verb phrase /meɪ k ə dɪˈ skʌ v(ə )ri/ /meɪ k ˌ prepəˈ reɪʃ (ə )n/ /meɪ k ə dɪˈ skʌ və ri/ to learn something that was not known before (phát hiện; khám phá) the process of making someone or something ready for something (chuẩn bị) make preparations verb phrase They made a surprising discovery in the lab They need to make preparations before they begin make/test new technology verb phrase /meɪ k/ test njuː tekˈ nɒ lə dʒ i/ /meɪ k/ test nu tekˈ nɑ lə dʒ i/ to try using a new invention such as a They need to test the new technology machine or a product to find out whether before selling it to the public it works correctly or is satisfactory (chế tạo/ thử nghiệm công nghệ mới) repair equipment verb phrase /rɪˈ peə r ɪˈ kwɪ pmə nt/ /rɪˈ per ɪˈ kwɪ pmə nt/ solve problems verb phrase /sɒ lv ˈ prɒ blə mz/ /sɑ lv ˈ prɑ blə mz/ fix the tools, machines, or other things that you need for a particular job or activity (sửa chữa thiết bị) to find solutions (giải vấn đề) I’m afraid it is broken so we will have to repair the equipment before you can use it He is good at solving problems because he thinks logically Page of ... video call to my aunt in New Zealand If you click on the link on our website, you will see what to I hate it when my computer crashes Mary connected a USB drive and looked for the document connect... stops responding If the screen freezes, try to restart your (đứng hình) computer Collocations: science and research collect data verb phrase /kəˈ lɛ kt ˈ deɪ tə/ experiments verb phrase /duː ɪ kˈ... begin make/test new technology verb phrase /meɪ k/ test njuː tekˈ nɒ lə dʒ i/ /meɪ k/ test nu tekˈ nɑ lə dʒ i/ to try using a new invention such as a They need to test the new technology machine