Unit 11 - Growing Up

to make the most of something

During the summer break, I tried to make the most of my free time by studying IELTS and doing part-time work.

tận dụng tối đa cái gì đó

to spend some quality time

Every weekend, I spend some quality time with my family, cooking together and watching movies.

dành những khoảng thời gian chất lượng

to share a lot in common

My best friend and I share a lot in common—we both love hiking, reading, and trying new food.

có nhiều điểm chung

be on good terms

Although we don’t talk every day, I’m still on good terms with my high school classmates.

giữ mối quan hệ tốt

to go back years

We go back years, having known each other since kindergarten.

biết nhau đã lâu

to break the ice (idiom)

At the party, I told a funny story to break the ice and get everyone laughing.

phá vỡ sự ngại ngùng

to cement the friendship

Going through tough times together really helped cement the friendship between us.

làm bền chặt mối quan hệ / thắt chặt tình bạn / củng cố tình bạn

Going through = trải qua

tough = khó khăn

to see eye to eye (idiom C2)

We don’t always see eye to eye, but we respect each other’s opinions.

đồng quan điểm, cùng quan điểm

to reminisce about my childhood

Sometimes, I sit with my grandparents and reminisce about my childhood in the countryside.

hồi tưởng về tuổi thơ của mình

to have fond remembrances

I have fond remembrances of the summer holidays I spent with my cousins by the river.

có những kỷ niệm khó quên / thân thương

born and bred

He’s a true Hanoian, born and bred, and knows every corner of the Old Quarter.

sinh ra và lớn lên

to be well brought-up

You can tell she was well brought-up by the way she treats others with kindness and respect.

được nuôi dạy tốt

brought-up = nuôi dạy

to be indulged dreadfully

He was indulged dreadfully as a child, so now he expects to get everything he wants.

được chiều chuộng quá mức

indulged = được nuông chiều

dreadfully = khủng khiếp

to have good manners towards

Children should be taught to have good manners towards their elders and treat everyone politely.

cư xử tốt đối với

to while away the hours (phase)

On rainy days, I like to while away the hours reading novels and sipping tea.

giải trí và giết thời gian / dành thời gian thư giãn

sipping = nhấm nháp

to get up to all sorts of mischief (C2)

As kids, we used to get up to all sorts of mischief, like sneaking into the orchard to steal mangoes.

→ get up to

làm đủ trò nghịch ngợm

mischief = tinh quái, tinh nghịch

sneaking = lén lút

orchard = vườn cây ăn quả

mango = quả xoài
đang làm, sắp làm chuyện gì đó

lend / give someone a helping hand

When I moved into my new apartment, my neighbors gave me a helping hand with the heavy furniture.

giúp đỡ ai đó

to pamper somebody with something

On her birthday, we pampered our mom with flowers, a homemade cake, and a relaxing spa day.

chiều chuộng ai bằng cái gì

pamper = nuông chiều