UNIT 1 : GREAT TO PLACE

BAND 4-5

(a) sort of

idm /ˌsɔːrt əv/ / used to describe something approximately/ kiểu như /example:I’m sort of busy right now.

associate with

phrasal verb /əˈsəʊ.si.eɪt/ / to connect with something/ liên tưởng /example:People often associate big cities with noise.

be associated with sth (=relate to)

phrase /əˈsəʊ.si.eɪ.tɪd/ / to be related to or caused by/ liên quan /example:This problem is associated with traffic.

extreme (=very)

adj /ɪkˈstriːm/ / very great in degree/ cực kỳ /example:The weather is extreme in this region.

resident = inhabitant

noun /ˈrez.ɪ.dənt/ / a person living in a place/ cư dân /example:The residents are friendly.

excellent = very good

adj /ˈek.səl.ənt/ / extremely good/ rất tốt /example:The service here is excellent.

tourist

noun /ˈtʊə.rɪst/ / a person travelling for pleasure/ khách du lịch /example:Many tourists visit this place every year.

be asked to

phrase — / to be requested to do something/ được yêu cầu /example:He was asked to explain the problem.

standard (as standard / standard procedure)

adj /ˈstæn.dəd/ / usual and accepted/ theo tiêu chuẩn /example:This is standard procedure in most companies.

quality of life = standard of living

noun — / level of comfort and happiness/ chất lượng cuộc sống /example:This city offers a high quality of life.

a lot = large amount

quantifier /ə lɒt/ / a large amount/ nhiều /example:There is a lot of traffic today.

pleasant = nice

adj /ˈplez.ənt/ / enjoyable or attractive/ dễ chịu /example:It’s a pleasant place to live.

excellent business opportunity

phrase — / a very good chance in business/ cơ hội tốt /example:This project is an excellent business opportunity.

traffic

noun /ˈtræf.ɪk/ / vehicles on roads/ giao thông /example:Traffic is very heavy in the morning.

traffic congestion

noun — / too much traffic/ tắc nghẽn /example:Traffic congestion is a serious issue.

regional = local

adj /ˈriː.dʒən.əl/ / relating to a region/ khu vực /example:This is a regional problem.

maximum = total

adj /ˈmæk.sɪ.məm/ / the largest possible amount/ tối đa /example:The maximum number of people is 50.

in order

adv — / arranged correctly/ theo thứ tự /example:He left early in order to catch the bus.

facts

noun /fækts/ / true information/ sự thật /example:We need facts, not opinions.

figures

noun /ˈfɪɡ.əz/ / numbers/statistics/ số liệu /example:The figures show a big increase.

similar to

adj /ˈsɪm.ɪ.lər/ / almost the same as/ giống /example:This building is similar to that one.

in the same way

phrase — / similarly/ tương tự /example:She solved it in the same way.

grade

verb /ɡreɪd/ / to give a score/ chấm điểm /example:He got a high grade in the exam.

regional government

noun — / local authority/ chính quyền địa phương /example:The regional government supports local projects.

spectacular mountain

phrase /spekˈtæk.jə.lər/ / very impressive/ hùng vĩ /example:We saw a spectacular mountain.

preference

noun /ˈpref.ər.əns/ / something you like more/ sự ưa thích /example:I have a preference for tea.

walking distance

phrase — / close enough to walk/ khoảng cách đi bộ /example:The hotel is within walking distance.

hang on = wait

phrasal /hæŋ ɒn/ / wait briefly/ chờ /example:Hang on a minute, please.

apartment = flat

noun /əˈpɑːt.mənt/ / place to live/ căn hộ /example:She lives in a small apartment.

house

noun /haʊs/ / building to live in/ nhà /example:They bought a new house.

obviously = in fact

adv /ˈɒb.vi.əs.li/ / clearly/ rõ ràng /example:He is obviously tired.

lively

adj /ˈlaɪv.li/ / full of energy/ sôi động /example:It’s a lively city at night.

tasty

adj /ˈteɪ.sti/ / good flavor/ ngon /example:The food is very tasty.

scenery

noun /ˈsiː.nər.i/ / natural surroundings/ cảnh /example:The scenery is beautiful.

tasty food

phrase — / delicious food/ đồ ăn ngon /example:The restaurant serves tasty food.

lively festival

phrase — / exciting celebration/ lễ hội sôi động /example:We enjoyed a lively festival.

spectacular scenery

phrase — / very impressive view/ cảnh đẹp /example:The area has spectacular scenery.

rural = countryside

noun/adj /ˈrʊə.rəl/ / relating to countryside/ nông thôn /example:He lives in a rural area.

pretty

adj/adv /ˈprɪt.i/ / quite / fairly/ khá /example:It’s a pretty village.

get fed up

phrasal — / become annoyed/ chán /example:I get fed up with traffic jams.

industrial = large size

adj /ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl/ / relating to industry/ công nghiệp /example:This is a large industrial area.

ugly factory

phrase — / unattractive factory/ nhà máy xấu /example:The ugly factory pollutes the environment.

relaxed lifestyle

phrase — / calm life/ thư giãn /example:Many people prefer a relaxed lifestyle.

sort of = kind of = type of

phrase — / approx / category/ kiểu /example:This is a sort of new design.

industrial city

phrase — / city with factories/ thành phố công nghiệp /example:It is an industrial city.

take ages

idiom — / take a long time/ mất lâu /example:It takes ages to finish this work.

news

noun /njuːz/ / information/ tin tức /example:The news is very shocking.

newspaper

noun /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪ.pər/ / printed news/ báo /example:He reads the newspaper every day.

get attacked

phrase — / be attacked/ bị tấn công /example:He got attacked in the street.

crime

noun /kraɪm/ / illegal acts/ tội phạm /example:Crime is increasing in big cities.

pretend = fake

verb /prɪˈtend/ / behave as if true/ giả vờ /example:He pretended to be sick.

industrial estate = industrial park

noun — / area of factories/ KCN /example:The factory is in an industrial estate.

horrible place

phrase — / very unpleasant/ nơi tệ /example:It’s a horrible place to live.