Simple Speaking and Life Science Vocabulary

Vocabulary practice cards covering cultural terms, family life, nature, and basic life science concepts such as food chains and photosynthesis.

Cultural

Relating to culture (văn hóa); for example, Tết is a cultural festival in Vietnam.

Migration

The movement of animals or birds from one region to another (di cư), typically occurring in winter.

Annual

Occurring once every year (hằng năm).

Elder

An older person or a senior member of a family (người già / người lớn tuổi), such as a grandfather or grandmother.

Nutritious

Describing food that is efficient for health and growth (bổ dưỡng), such as milk, rice, or fruit.

Tradition

A long-established custom or belief (truyền thống).

Cherish

To love, protect, and care for someone or something (yêu thương, trân trọng) such as one's family.

Environment

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives (môi trường).

Breathe

To take air into the lungs and then expel it (thở); humans require oxygen to do this.

Photosynthesis

The process by which plants and trees use sunlight to make food and oxygen (quang hợp).

Consumer

An organism that derives its energy from consuming other organisms, such as a cow or a lion.

Producer

An organism that produces its own food (e.g., grass), usually through photosynthesis.

Decomposer

An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organic material, such as a mushroom.

Food chain

A sequence of organisms where each is dependent on the next as a source of food, for example: $Grass \rightarrow cow \rightarrow human$.

Offspring

The children or young of parents.

Shelter

A place giving protection from bad weather or danger, such as a house or tent.

Organism

An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.

Tropical

Relating to or characteristic of the tropics; Vietnam is considered a tropical country.

Population

The total number of inhabitants in a specific city or area, such as the population of Hanoi.

Oxygen

The gas that people and animals need to breathe, which is produced by trees.

Energy

Strength or power obtained from food or sleep.

Reluctant

Unwilling or hesitant to do something, such as doing homework.

Confused

Feeling a lack of understanding or clarity, which can happen when learning English.

Faith

Complete trust or confidence in someone, such as a teacher.

Desert

A dry environment where water is scarce, but organisms like a cactus can survive.