Unit 1: HOMELIFE I. Reading: A family of five people Biologist(n) As much ( + noun) as possible Take the responsibility for … Willing(a) Under pressure Obey – obedient(a) - dutiful(a) Supportive(a) of Disscuss (v) - discussion Feel safe Work as + job Project(a) It is believed /thought/said/ . that Leave somewhere for somewhere Special dishes Take out the garbage Join sb in doing something Share(v) Frank (a) Secure (a) Night shift(n) Although/though + clause Caring (a) Rush/ hurry To be in attempt to do st Mischievous (a) = naughty (a) Close-knit (a) Problem(n) solution(n) confidence(n) II. Speaking: household chores (n) interest = hobby (n) secret (n) (a) responsible(a) --> responsibility share closely(v) decide(v) = make a decision wash the dishes person(n) – personal(a) important (a) III. Listening: Reserved (a) (v) Leftovers(n) go out for something book(v)a flight decide(v) be married (a) >< single It's always a lot of fun Coach (n) rarely (a) fly (v) - flight (n) important (a)- importance (n) wait for (v) holiday season(n) meal (n) Spread out (v) all over the place Crowded (a) be excited about live(v) - life (n) sound (v) + adj a kid (n) = a child IV. Writing: let sb do st have to do st allow sb to do st permit sb to do st Sb (be) allowed to do st share (n) (v) V. Language Focus: differ (v) - different (a) a half (n)--> halves (n) a kid (n) photographs (n) - photos(n) lately = recently in the middle of speed (n) have dates = have an appointment toy kit (n) be/get married = marry change(n) (v) on holiday tear(v) - tore(p) - tore(pp) rain(n) (v) – rainy(a) be back from somewhere times (n) expensive(a) move (v) - movement (n) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Created by Nguyen Tien Dung. ©® Bravery Center. Email: bravery@teacher.com Website: www. bravery.tk - 1 - Unit 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY I. Reading: Approve (v) - approval (n) Believe (v) - belief (n) Fall in love with Develop (v) - development (n) Precede(v) Determine (v) - determination (n) Summary (n) - summarize (v) Physical attractiveness (n) Appearance (n) Majority (n) = main Confide(v) - confiding (n) Trust (n) Demand (v) Suggest (v) - suggestion (n) Tradition(n) - traditional(a) Romantic (a) Contract (n) - contractual Be supposed to do st Different (a) - difference (n) Attitude(n) Response (v) (n) Agree (v) View (n) = point of view Wise (a) Partnership of equals Significant (a) Compare (v) Counterpart (n) Marry (v) - marriage(n) Be attracted to sb Groom(male), bride(female) Follow Conduct (v) ---> be conducted Toward (a) Key value Maintain (v) Think (v) - thought (n) Certain (a) Sacrifice (n) Obliges (v) - obligation (n) Comparison (n) Modern (a) II. Speaking: Point of view (n) = opinion(n) Be based on In the public Lead (v) Typical (a) Corresponding(a) Greet (v) Different (a) - difference (n) Generation (n) Suppose (v) Roof (n) a life(n) ---> lives feature (n) polite (a) groceries(n) Marriage (n) Hold hands Nursing home (n) Depend(v) on - (In)dependent(a) Culture (n) Income(n) Similar(a) - similarity(n) III. Listening: Attend (v) Altar (n) Schedule(n) = timetable Blessing (n) Serve (v) - service (n) Exchange (v) Not only but also Introduce (v) Advice(n) In turn (adv) Wedding ceremony(n) Tray (n) Banquet (n) Choose (v) - chose - chosen Envelop (n) Ring (n) Involve(v) Relatives(n) Guest (n) Reception (n) Bride(n) and groom (n) Master of Ceremony (n) Ancestor (n) Gift (n) Contain (n) Prepare (n) Be in charge of: Ask permission to do st Neighbour(n) Newly wedded couple IV. Writing: Conical(a) Equivalent (a) Strap(n) Materials (n) Protect (v) from Leaf (n) - leaves Rim(n) Part of Shape (n) Conclusion(n) Symbol (n) Rib (n) Spirit (n) Diameter(n) Pretty (a) V. Language Focus: Crossing (n) Thief (n) Gross(a) = fat (a) Prize(n) Complain (v) Stereo (n) Fail(v) exam Ambulance (n) Give up (v) Meatball(n) Elephant (n) Noise(n) Turn down (v) Ask sb to do st Arrest (v) Healthy (a) --> healthier (a) Rice noodles (n) Rhino (n) Apartment(n) Several (a) Grateful ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Created by Nguyen Tien Dung. ©® Bravery Center. Email: bravery@teacher.com Website: www. bravery.tk - 2 - Unit 3: WAYS OF SOCIALISING I. Reading: Society(n)-social(a)-socialise(n) Eitheir … or …. Attract(v) - ive(a) - ion(n) Signal(n) Instance(n) = example(n) Appropriate(a) Let sb do st Clap … hands Informality (n) = friendliness(n) Point(v) at Attend(v) - attention(n) Verbal(a) - non-verbal(a) Wave(n)(v) Situation(n) Jump(v) Nod(v) Assistance(n) Consider (v) Across (adv) Be considered + adj Busy(a) + Ving Communicate(v) - ion(n) Raise(v) … hand Get off the plane/ car… Obvious(a) = clear(n) Catch(v) sb's eyes Whistle(v) Rude(a) Approach(v) Acceptable(a) II. Speaking: Pay attention to Such +(a/an) + (adj) + noun Decent(a) = suitable (a) Glad(a) You have got to/must be kidding Public speaking Respond(v) - response(n) Hairstyle(n) Handle(v) Finally(adv) Do half as well as A pair of Compliment(n) Terrific(a)= extreme(a) Terrible Badminton Tune(n) Fashionable(a) III. Listening: Potential(a) Decent(a) (un)necessary Instrument(n) = tool Duration(n) Maximum(n) Serious (a) Fright(n) - frighten(v) Install(v) Battleground/field(n) So as to = in order to = To+V (dis)agree(v) - ment(n) Regulation (n) Work out = solve(v) Long (a)- length (n) Particular(a) = special(a) Heart attack(n) Separate(a) Pieces of advice Avoid(v) doing st Marvellous(a) = excellent(a) Reason(n)- able(a) Absolute(a) Object(v) to st / doing st Shank of evening = sunset Startle(v) Stick to IV. Writing: Depend(v) on/upon Seldom(adv) Thoughtful(a) Apologise(v) to sb for - apology(n) Make a mistake Admit(v) Hurt(v) Observe(v) Departure(n) Pleasant (a) Indicate (v) Regret (n) Wrongdoing(n) Ask permission Abruptly(adv) = suddenly Farewell(n) = goodbye Relate(v) to = involve(v) in Realize(v) Sorrow (n) Discourtesy(a) = impoliteness Interrupt(v)- ion(n) V. Language Focus: Sail(v) Upset(a) Break down Forgive (v) I really owe you one Company(n) Promise (n)(v) Get(v) through Explain (v) That's all right Get back Turn up a promise Otherwise (conj) Sarcastic(a) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Created by Nguyen Tien Dung. ©® Bravery Center. Email: bravery@teacher.com Website: www. bravery.tk - 3 - TEST YOUR SELF A I. Listening: Be in love Realize(v) Take care of II. Reading: Communicate(v) Posture (n) = appearance Interpret (v) Sign = signal(n) Move (v) – movement (n) Superior(a) to Not only ….but also Face (n) --- facial (a) Slumped (a) Challenge (v) Either ….or Type of = sort of = kind of Body language (n) gesture Express (v) – expression (n) Lack (v) ---- lack of (im)patient Point at III. Grammar: Imagine (v) At the moment (adv) = now Give regards to Promise sb to do st Settle (v) Upstairs (adv) Put off Apologize to sb for st/ doing st Carpet (n) Keep in touch Ask sb to do st Thank sb for st / doing st IV. Writing: Behave (v) – behaviour Unit 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM I. Reading: Compulsory (a) Divide(v) Parallel (a) Educate(v) – education (n) Core subject Consist(v) of Separate (v) State(n) = government(n) Curriculum (n) Stage(n) Academic(a) = study On week break Fee-paying Science(n) Certificate (n) II. Speaking: Nursery (n) Lower secondary Kindergarten (n) Upper secondary Optional(a) Last (v) III. Listening: Get on = get along Actually A bit of Essay (n) Pretty hard = quite hard Disruptive (a) On the whole (n) Methodical (a) Enjoy (v) Behave (v) – well behaved (a) Struggle(n) Boarding school V. Language Focus: Commence(v) Surprise party Conference(n) Progress (n) Control (v) Stage (n) Translate (v) Electronic (n) Powerful (a) Store (v) Publish (v) Strategy (n) Commercially (adv) Forecast (v) Calculation (n) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Created by Nguyen Tien Dung. ©® Bravery Center. Email: bravery@teacher.com Website: www. bravery.tk - 4 - Unit 5: HIGHER EDUCATION I. Reading: Apply (v) for Exciting (a) Roommate Notice (v) Lonely (a) Leave sb/st do st = let sb/st do st Graduate from (v) Scary (a) Academy (n) – academicals(ly) Chance (n) = opportunity Society (n) – social(a) – socially Impress (v) – impression (n) Explain (v) Busy doing st Exist(v) – existence(n) Fight back/ against Blame (v) Over and over Twice (adv) Thoroughly (adv) Creative (a) – creativity (n) Calendar (n) Campus (n) Follow (v) Seem to do st Suddenly (adv) Tear(v) Daunting (a) Amazing (a) Challenge(v) – challenging (a) Advance(n) – advanced (a) Engineer (n) – engineering (n) Plenty of = Lots of = a lot of II. Speaking: Application form(n) Certificate(n) Perform (v) – performance (n) Require(v) – requirement (n) Identity card(n) Original (a) Score (v) Tertiary(a) = third Reference letter Record(n) = report (n) Entrance examination (n) Accept (v) – acceptance (n) III. Listening: Proportion(n) Available (a) Thoroughly (adv) Make use of Item (n) AERD: Agricultural Extension Particular(a) List (n) (v) Agriculture (n) – agricultural (a) Tutor (n) – tutorial (a) Department (n Share with Msc course = Master of science Rural development Overseas student Necessary (a) Majority (n) Appointment (n) Shy (a) Deal (v) with Get along on = deal with Be based on Amount of Limited IV. Writing: Undergraduate (n) Tuition fee Accommodation (n) Request (n) (v) Proficiency (n) Such as + n Admission (n) Provide(v) = supply(n) Polite (a) V. Language Focus: Socio-linguistics (n) Demand (v) – demanding Allow sb to do st Translate (v) Alarm Favourite (a) Geography- Geographical (a) Be able to do st Be afraid of Thief - thieves (n) Considerable (a) Take place = happen Hate (v) st / doing st Install (v) Break in to st ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Created by Nguyen Tien Dung. ©® Bravery Center. Email: bravery@teacher.com Website: www. bravery.tk - 5 - Unit 6: FURTURE JOB I. Reading: Casual clothes Sense of humour (n) Reduce(n) Impress (v)- Impression(n) on Résumés = curriculum vitae School certificate (n) Employ (v) – ee (n) – er (n) Qualification (n) Formally (adv) Technical (a) Enthusiastic(a) – enthusiasm (n) Office (n) Disappointed Nervous (a) Avoid st / doing st Pressure (n) Vacancy (n) Candidate (n) Letter of recommendation In addition, Relate to Concentrate on st / doing st Aspect (n) Keen(a) – keenness = interest(n) Offer (v) st / to do st Comment (n) self confidence (n) Stress (n) – stressful (a) Create(v) – creative (a) Letter of application (n) Position (n) Previous (a) Jot down = Note down (v) Neatly(adv) Make an effort to do st=attempt Admit st / doing st Sense of responsibility Congratulation(v) Shortcoming = lack = shortage II. Speaking: Tourist guide(n) Character (n) Customer (n) Irrigation (n) Electrician (n) Receptionist (n) Fantastic (a) Take care of Event (n) Take ____ to ___ Apply(v) Waiter (n) Rewarding(a) = worthy Work as + job Imagine(v) – imaginary (a) Safe(a) – safety (n) Construct (v) = build (v) Save one’s life Journalist (n) Fascinating (a) Chance (n) III. Listening: Accountant (n) Service (n) Economy (n) Recent change (n) Shift (n) = change (n) Group (v) (n) Such as + n Lawyer (n) Category (n) Goods (n) Job market (n) Service job Transportation (n) Economy(n) - Economist (n) Workforce (n) Manufacturing (n) = production Retail (v) >< Wholesale Predict (v) – prediction (n) Generally (adv) Finance (n) Medicine (n) IV. Writing: Advertise (v) – advertisement (n) Accompany (v) = go with Manner (n) = style (n) Manage (v) – er(n) - ent (n) – ing Foreign (a) Fluent (a) – fluently (adv) Guide (v) Diploma(n) = certificate(n) Character (n) V. Language Focus: Owe (v) Be due = be planned Shared holiday Cowboy (n) Arrow (n) Schoolyard Blame (v) Thick fog Depend(v) on Fall off st The crash(n) Main(a) – mainly Usual(a) – unusual (a) Descend(v) = fade Import (v) >< export (v) Wound (v) = hurt (v)= injure(v) Anxious(a) South(n) >< North ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Created by Nguyen Tien Dung. ©® Bravery Center. Email: bravery@teacher.com Website: www. bravery.tk - 6 - TEST YOUR SELF B I. Listening: Rapid = fast (a) Memory (a) – memorize (v) Discover (v) Reach (v) Make sb do st Wonder (v) Prison (n) Certain age Sit still Possible (a) Let sb do st Have to do st II. Reading: Subject (n) Qualification (n) Fulfil (v) Last(v) for Expect to do st Assessment (n) Degree (n) Final (a) – last (a) Require(v) – requirement (n) Entry (v) Independent (a) Intensive (a) Supplementary (a) = extra Specialize (v) Count (v) Equivalent (n) Normal (a) Offer (v) Wish to do st Standard (n) Various (a) – variety (n) III. Grammar: Lift (n) Get lost Home town (n) – Home village IV. Writing: Part time job Cue (n) = suggestion (n) Librarian (n) Proficiency (n) Employ (v) – employment(n) Work experience(n) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Created by Nguyen Tien Dung. ©® Bravery Center. Email: bravery@teacher.com Website: www. bravery.tk - 7 - Unit 7: ECONOMIC REFORMS I. Reading: Lead a life = live a life Measure (n) = method Economy (n) – economic (a) Party (n) Overall (a) = whole (a) Experience(v) = undergo (n) Agriculture (n) Shortage of (n) = lack of Eliminate = eradicate =remove(v) Prior (a) – priority (n) Consume (v) - Consumer (n) Trade relation (n) Private (a) >< state (n) (Re)affirm (v) Administrative (a) Legal (a) Co-operative (a) (n) Right (a) (n) Officially (adv) Opinion (n) Promote (v) – promotion (n) Be aware of st / doing st Communist (n) Restructure (v) = rebuild (v) Under – develop (v) Produce (v) – production (n) Inflation (n) Subsidies (v) = donation (n) Heavy industry (n) State intervention = interference (n) Encourage (v) Investment (n) Commitment (a) = pledge Adopt (v) Ground (n) = base (n) Opportunity (n) Gain (v) = get Aim (n) = goal (n) Improve (v) Carry out (v) National congress(n) Initiate (n) = start (n) Living standard (n) Dominate (v) Stagnant (a) = slow (a) Sector (n) = range (n) Shift (v) = change (v) Namely = obviously (adv) Business (n) Domestic (a) = inside (a) Subsequence (n) = following(n) Call for st / doing st Enterprise (n) = commerce (n) Inefficient (a) = un effective (a) Substantial(a) = significant (a) Branch (n) Implement (n)=commitment (n) II. Speaking: Achieve (v) – achievement (n) Equipment (n) = tool Scholarship (n) Professional (a) = job Appropriate (a) Advanced (a) Insecticide (n) Irrigation and drainage system Positive (a) Facility (n) = advantage (n) Qualified (a) Responsible (a) – responsibility Policy (n) Fertiliser (n) Dyke (n) = dike (n) Curriculum (n) Salary (n) Sensitive (a) – sensitivity (n) Insurance (n) Efficient = effective (a) Pesticide (n) Dam (n) III. Listening: Drug – take (v) – er (n) – ing (n) Rational (a) = reasonable (a) Unfortunately (adv) Discover (v) Stop sb (from) doing st Enjoy themselves Run short of st Warn sb to do st / about st Prevent sb/st from doing st On the contrary = in contrast Save sb from st / doing st Ban (v) Be in ruin (v) = be destroyed (v) Island (n) – er (n) Contain (v) Enable sb to do st Spend ____ doing st Prime minister (n) Take notice of (v) = pay attention to Illegal (a) Eventually (adv) = finally (a) Allow sb to do st Discourage sb from doing st Solution (n) Inhabit (v) – inhabitant (n) Powerful (a) Relax (v) Whole population (n) Make speech Force sb to do st Put sb into prision Export (v) >< import (v) The rest of IV. Writing: Decade (n) Agriculture (n) Industry (n) Result (n) Overcome (v) Gain (v) Fish (n) (v) – fishery (n) Construct (v) – construction (n) Include (v) = consist of Present (v) Branch (n) Forestry (n) Situation (n) Detail (v) Be in ruin V. Language Focus: Pay attention to Manage to do st = be able to do st Live in harmony Sun – sunny (a); rain – rainy(a) Sleep (v) – sleepy (n) Advise sb to do st Recognize (v) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Created by Nguyen Tien Dung. ©® Bravery Center. Email: bravery@teacher.com Website: www. bravery.tk - 8 - Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE I. Reading: Pessimistic (a) >< optimistic (a) Depress (v) – depression (n) Security (n) – secure (a) On the contrary (conj) Thank to Labour saving (v) Telecommunication Various (a) Disappear (n) Speed of up to Methane gas Progress (n) Unexpected (a) Violent (a) – violence (n) Factor (n) Pessimist (n) >< optimist Corporation (n) Threaten (v) System (n) Invent(v) – ion (n) Device (n) Huge (a) Aspect (n) Link (v) Head office Fit (v) Straight line Confident (a) Force st to do st Dramatic (a) Nowadays (adv) Wipe out Terrorism (n) – terrorist (n) Burden (n) It is certain / obvious / clear that Micro (a) Have influence on=influence(v) Completely(adv) Space shutter (n) = Space craft Instead of Ahead Be full of Contribute (v) to st/ doing st Remove (v) st Threaten (v) II. Speaking: Astronaut (n) Cure (n) (v) Predict (v) – prediction (n) Atmosphere (n) Land (n) (v) Citizen (n) It is likely that Costly (a) = expensive (a) Declare (v) Holiday Resort (n) Fatal disease (n) Impossible III. Listening: Laugh (v) Centenarian (n) = 100 years old External life (n) Have reasons to be confident Mushroom (v) Explain (v) Healthy (a) – healthily (a) Medical science (n) Cure (n) (a) – curable (a) Sound / look / smell + adj Incredible (a) Life expectancy (n) Scientist (n) Be based on st As = since = because Average (a) Add st to st Die of / from Increase (n) (v) Affect (v) – effect (n) Incredible (a) Eradicate (v) = remove Predict (v) – prediction (n) Research (v) General (a) Providing/provided (that ) = if Figure (n) Cancer (n) Under control = controllable (a) Science fiction IV. Writing: Essay(n) Conflict (n) (v) In harmony Materialistic (a) Competition (a) Nation (n) Wish to do st Selfish (a) Peace (n) - peaceful (a) Live under threat Desire (n) Concern (n) (v) V. Language Focus: Contracted (v) Die of / on st Let sb down Butcher’s By + mean of transportation At the corner of st Cottage (n) on business in some where apply for a job marry sb; get married to sb play the instrument On time, in time At the end of the book Be famous for st / doing st Opposite (pre) Dramatically ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Created by Nguyen Tien Dung. ©® Bravery Center. Email: bravery@teacher.com Website: www. bravery.tk - 9 - TEST YOUR SELF C I. Listening: Climate (n) Draught (n) Run out (v) Increase from ____ to ____ Famine (n) Electric vehicle (n) Mostly = mainly (adv) Supply (n) (v) Videophone (n) II. Reading: Be like Automatic (a) Science fiction (n) Diagnostic machine Expert (n) Urgent message III. Grammar: Invite sb to do st Necessary (a) Qualification (n) IV. Writing: Focus on st / doing st Communication (n) Transportation (n) Unit 9: DESERTS I. Reading: Desert(n) Circle (v) Lie (v) Mystery (a) – mysterious (a) Camel (n) Science (n) – scientific (a) Corridor (n) = walkway Slop (n) Hummock (n) Stretch: make bigger and longer Comprise (v) Explore (v) Aerial = in the air Border (n) Dune (n) = sandbank Shrub land = bush land Pale (a) Crest = top Sand (n) – dy (a) Enormous (a) Remain (v) Survey (n) Expedition (n) Hummock grass (n) Salt lake (n) Spinifex(n) = sharply pointed grass Interpreter II. Speaking: Eucalyptus() Lizard (n) Cactus (n) Mosquito net Date palm (n) Blanket (n) III. Listening: Needles Hot, dry, sandy place English colonies Plant a green wall of trees Contribute (v) Grow at a frightening speed Keep the sun off smaller plant The edge if the Sahara Land of silence and beautiful place Mountains rise Prevent (v) Stop the desert land from spreading IV. Writing: Moisture (n) Acacia (n) Jackal (n) Oasis (n) Gazelle (n) Tableland (n) Antelope(n) V. Language Focus: Direction (n) Appetizing (a )= delicious Get lost Shrimp (n) Hardy (adv) Advertise (v)-advertisement (n) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Created by Nguyen Tien Dung. ©® Bravery Center. Email: bravery@teacher.com Website: www. bravery.tk - 10 -