VOCABULARY SET 17: HOME VS DORMITORIES Vocabulary: all-round (adj): toàn diện assume (v): đảm nhận, giành lấy, giả sử, cho be exposed to + N/Ving: tiếp xúc với concentrate on (collocation): tập trung dilemma (n): tình khó xử, tiến thối lưỡng nan distinct (adj): khác biệt, rõ ràng, dễ nhận thấy evidently (adv): hiển nhiên, rõ ràng financial management (np): quản lý tài foster (v): bồi dưỡng, khuyến khích 10 home management (np): quản lý gia đình 11 multi-culture (n) - multi-cultural (adj): đa dạng văn hóa 12 over-reliant (adj): dựa dẫm 13 problem-solving (n-Ving): giải vấn đề 14 residence (n) - resident (n): nơi cư trú - người cư trú 15 responsibility (n) - responsible (adj): trách nhiệm 16 self-reliant (adj) - self-reliance (n): tự lực Exercises: Task 1: Write sentences from given cues Make changes to the cues when needed sales chart / show / distinct / decline / past / few month audience / evidently / not / enjoy / show / and / some / begin / leave president / clearly / in a dilemma / how / tackle / crisis financial management / define / as / deal / and / analyse / money / investment / for / person / or / business / help / make / business decision problem-solving / often / carry on / by / process / visualisation Task 2: Translate from Vietnamese to English Cô phải đối mặt với tình nan giải việc cãi lại cha đánh chàng trai mà yêu 2 Những kẻ khủng bố giành quyền kiểm soát máy bay bắt buộc hạ cánh sa mạc Đây phim hay, cốt truyện phức tạp nên người xem cẩn phải thực tập trung Ngài thủ tướng nhận toàn trách nhiệm vụ thảm họa từ chức Những tiếp xúc với ngơn ngữ nước ngồi từ nhỏ phát âm giống người xứ ngơn ngữ Task 3: Fill in the blanks with suitable words/phrases all-round (adj) assume (v) foster (v) be exposed to + n/Ving concentrate on (collocation) home management dilemma (n) (np) distinct (adj) evidently (adv) multi-culture (n) - multi-cultural (adj) over-reliant (adj) financial management (np) problem-solving (n/Ving) residence (n) - resident (n) responsibility (n) - responsible (adj) self-reliant (adj) - self-reliance (n) It is better for college students to live in schools than live at home with their parents Do you agree or disagree? Many students are faced with the of whether to live in a university dormitory or at home with their parents From my perspective, a dormitory is the better option for most students Firstly, there is a common belief that living with their parents is better for students'personal development Many people argue that students living at home may fully their academic studies because their parents are likely to support them in various ways, such as by doing household tasks However, I believe some students may become on their parents as a result, and thus not develop the ability to live independently in the future By contrast, students who live in dormitories must in all aspects of life Therefore, they may acquire the skills necessary for , ranging from and to meal planning and , all of which are essential to 10 the 11 personal development of this group of students In addition, there are several 12 advantages of choosing on-campus 13 The most evident advantage is that students who choose this type of accommodation would have easy access to libraries and various learning resources that are readily available at university Another clear benefit is that those living in student accommodation 14 live in today's 15 world As a result, students are better prepared to From the issues outlined above, one can conclude that living on a university campus is a better choice for students than living at home with their parents I predict that the number of students choosing to live in university accommodation will remain high in the future 285 words, written by Tu Pham Key: Task 1: The sales chart shows a distinct decline in the past few months The audience evidently weren't enjoying the show and some people began to leave The president is clearly in a dilemma about/over how to tackle the crisis Financial management is defined as dealing with and analyzing money and investments for a person or a business to help make business decisions Problem-solving is often carried on by processes of visualisation Task 2: Answers may vary She is facing the dilemma of disobeying her father or losing the man she loves The terrorists assumed control of the plane and forced it to land in the desert It's a good film, but the plot is very complicated, so viewers really have to concentrate The minister took full responsibility for the disaster and resigned Those who have been exposed to a foreign language since early age are likely to sound like native speakers of that language Task 3: It is better for college students to live in schools than live at home with their parents Do you agree or disagree? Many students are faced with the (1) dilemma of whether to live in a university dormitory or at home with their parents From my perspective, a dormitory is (2) evidently the better option for most students Firstly, there is a common belief that living with their parents is better for students' personal development Many people argue that students living at home may fully (3) concentrate on their academic studies because their parents are likely to support them in various ways, such as by doing household tasks However, I believe some students may become (4) over-reliant on their parents as a result, and thus not develop the ability to live independently in the future By contrast, students who live in dormitories must (5) assume responsibility in all aspects of life Therefore, they may acquire the skills necessary for (6) self-reliance, ranging from (7) financial management and (8) problem-solving to meal planning and (9) home management, all of which are essential to (10) foster the (11) all-round personal development of this group of students In addition, there are several (12) distinct advantages of choosing on-campus (13) residences The most evident advantage is that students who choose this type of accommodation would have easy access to libraries and various learning resources that are readily available at university Another clear benefit is that those living in student accommodation (14) are exposed to a diverse environment with people from various social and cultural backgrounds As a result, students are better prepared to live in today's (15) multi-cultural world From the issues outlined above, one can conclude that living on a university campus is a better choice for students than living at home with their parents I predict that the number of students choosing to live in university accommodation will remain high in the future 285 words, written by Tu Pham ... multi-cultural (adj) over-reliant (adj) financial management (np) problem-solving (n/Ving) residence (n) - resident (n) responsibility (n) - responsible (adj) self-reliant (adj) - self-reliance (n) It... words/phrases all-round (adj) assume (v) foster (v) be exposed to + n/Ving concentrate on (collocation) home management dilemma (n) (np) distinct (adj) evidently (adv) multi-culture (n) - multi-cultural... for (6) self-reliance, ranging from (7) financial management and (8) problem-solving to meal planning and (9) home management, all of which are essential to (10) foster the (11) all-round personal