BBC - A2 level

go easy on sb (informal)

treat sb less hard

VD: Don’t worry, I’ll go easy on you!

go easy on STH

not take/use too much of something

VD: My mother requires me to go easy on fast food for a while.

afterwards

(1) 后来的 : after an event /time that have been mentioned before

***not long afterwards**

VD: He had girlfriend and was rumored to drink beer not long afterwards.

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(2) 事后(in the future)

VD:

Can I change my order afterwards?

Girls never talk about it afterwards.

afterward

\-has the same meaning with “afterwards”

\-differences: can be an adj sometimes

VD: The afterward plan of action was to get the soldiers to the next castle.

find out (about)

**get information** about sth

VD:

How did you find out about the party?

I must find out how much it cost?

have/do/attend a _____ session

\*a photo session

\*a therapy/counseling session

\*a brainstorming session

take part in/ participate in an activity

参加某种活动

engage in an activity (formal)

take part in an activity

be/get involved in an activity

taking part in STH, **u can use it when talking about your job**

(1) 10 reasons to be involved in the church

(2) Reasons why parents should be involved in their child’s education

(3**) I’m involved in public relations.** / I’m involved in marketing and sales.

be/get involved with sb/ organization

be in relationship with someone/ an organization

VD:

(1) Mary is involved with Jack.

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do an activity

do physical activity

do sports activity

obtain knowledge

**(1) obtain = get (v)**

VD: After so many years of trying, she **finally obtained Australia citizenship.**

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**(2) obtain knowledge and skills** = 获取知识/了解/掌握

VD：You can obtain knowledge through doing some practice sessions.

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loquacious

(**ləʊˈkweɪʃəs) talkative**

look at sth

(phrv)

***consider/think carefully**

VD:  We need to look very carefully at ways of improving our efficiency.

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***read**

VD: I really can’t comment on the report – I haven’t had time to look at it yet.

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***examine = have/take a look at**

VD: Can you look at my car? There’s a strange noise coming from the front wheel.

compile

(kəmˈpaɪl) (v) MAKE a list/book/record …

***compile something from/for something**

VD: The document was compiled by the Department of Health.

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(N) compilation /kɒmpəˈleɪʃən/ :**a book, list, record** etc which consists of different pieces of information, songs etc (bảng tổng hợp)

VD: a compilation of love songs

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sth pay off

 if something you do pays off, it **is successful or has a good result**

VD:

(1) Teamwork paid off.

(2) You just have to take time to research in the beginning and that time will pay off.

take sb advice

nghe theo lời khuyên của sb

VD: I know u have lots of advices but I hope you will take my advice!

hone in on sth = home in on sth

focus on sth

VD: **Take my advice:** go back to your original motivation and use that to *guide you* on what content you need to **hone in on**.

 interchangeable

(ɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl) 可替换/交换的

VD：

* These two words are almost interchangeable.
* Cloud backup and cloud storage are often used interchangeably since both keep copies of your files and folders.

storage

(ˈstɔːrɪdʒ) (n) sự cất giữ/ tích trữ/ dự trữ (hàng hoá/ dữ liệu,…)

***storage space/capacity (nơi lưu trữ/ nhà kho)**

VD: They moved to a house with lots of storage space.

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\*in storage

VD: I put some of my things in storage.

\*data storage

undergo

(ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ) (v)

→ underwent

→ undergone

CHỊU ĐỰNG/TRẢI QUA khó khăn, đau đớn, trải nghiệm unpleasant

VD：  Cloud storage does not require purchasing a new device or undergoing complex setup processes.

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***UNDERGO a change/ transformation/ reform (经历）**

VD：After the accident, his personality underwent a complete transformation.

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***UNDERGO treatment/surgery/an operation（接受/忍受）**

VD： The cyclist underwent emergency surgery yesterday after a collision with a car.

vendor

(ˈvendər) someone who sells things, especially on the street

(người bán/ người bán dạo)

VD: He bought a copy from a newspaper vendor.

integrate

(ˈɪntɪɡreɪt) (v) kết hợp (combine)

***integrate (something) into/with something**

VD: Transport planning should be integrated with energy policy.

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***integrate SOMEBODY into/with something: BECOME part of a group or society and be accepted by them**

VD: Many children with learning difficulties are integrated into ordinary schools.

calvary

(ˈkævəlri) (n) kỵ binh (đánh nhau bằng ngựa)

VD: Their dashing calvary

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set your sights on sth

to decide to achieve something (C2) (idiom)

VD:

* Jenny has set her sights on winning the competition.
* I have set my sights on conquering the Purple Mountain.
* Zhang Qian set his sights on the world outside of the Great Wall of China.

despite

(dɪˈspaɪt) = in spite of = 尽管

VD：Despite 10 years of unimaginable hardship, Zhang Qian never completed his missions.

* **Despite DOING sth**

VD: He won despite being injured.

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* **Despite the fact that**

VD: She went to Spain despite the fact that her doctor had told her to rest.

ranch

(ræntʃ) a very large farm in the western US and Canada where sheep, cattle, or horses are bred

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breeder

(n) người chăn nuôi

VD: a dog breeder

jockey

(ˈdʒɑːki) (n) someone who rides horses in races

VD: Being a horse breeder is very different from being a jockey.

attain

(əˈteɪn) (v)  SUCCEED in achieving something after **trying for a long time**

**→ attainment** 

**→ attainable ≠ unattainable** 

VD:

* After a year she had attained her ideal weight. (reach to a level)
* But everything is attainable through learning and practicing.