Studying abroad / travel overseas

The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page

dùng để làm câu mở đầu cho lợi ích của du lịch

rewarding (a)

valuable

life-changing experience / once-in-a-life-time experience

Studying abroad in Europe was a life-changing experience that made me much more independent and open-minded

trải nghiệm thay đổi cuộc đời / ngàn năm có một

leave an indelible mark on one’s live

để lại dấu ấn khó quên trong cuộc đời ai đó

study-abroad participants

người đi du học

firsthand = hands on

firsthand / hands-on experiences / learning opportunities

thực tế, được tận mắt tìm hiểu thực tiễn

contemplate (v)

ex1: Phu has never contemplated living abroad

ex2: Prince George is contemplating the portrait of his wife and him.

1. think deeply about something for a long time

2. look at somebody/something in a careful way for a long time

enlarge the sphere both of happiness and misery

mở rộng về giới hạn của sự hạnh phúc và đau khổ

fundamental (A)

ex: There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view.

ex: A fundamental change in the organization of health services was required.

essential and serious

the component of sth

ex: the fundamental conponent of learning is self-reflection

Là yếu tố của

yếu tố then chốt của việc tự học đó là tự đánh giá bản thân mình

overwhelming (a)

• an overwhelming sense of loss

• She had the almost overwhelming desire to tell him the truth.

very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react

speechless(A)

not able to speak, especially because you are extremely angry or surprised

craftmanship (n)

• The whole house is a monument to her craftsmanship.

sự thông thạo hành nghề / tinh thần chế tác

coll: immersive experience
ex: The ensemble seeks a true integration of video and audio, as expressed in the creation of audio-visual artefacts aimed at providing an immersive experience.

trải nghiệm được nhập tâm (seeming to surround the audience, player, etc. so that they feel completely involved ...)

nostalgic (a)

→ nostalgia

• I feel quite nostalgic for the place where I grew up.

hoài niệm, having a sad feeling mixed with pleasure when you think of happy times in the past

emerge

• "The sun emerged from behind the clouds."

• "New evidence has emerged that complicates the case."

to come out from a concealed or enclosed place, to become visible, or to come into being.

immerse into

• "Immerse the vegetables in boiling water for three minutes."

• "The course immerses students in the language from day one."

submerg something in a liquid or for becoming deeply absorbed in an activity.

a multitude of

The city has a multitude of problems, from homelessness to drugs and murder

an extremely large number of people or things

practical/ feasible (experience)

ex:"Balancing a part-time job of 20 hours per week while maintaining a high GPA is a feasible experience for international students if they manage their time well."

sth that is suitable to apply it in your life

contours and gradients

đường viền và độ dốc

have a heart/ passion for sth

i had a heart for searching new cultures in China when i studied there

mang trái tim/ niềm đam mê cho điều gì

desire sth (v)

have a desire for sth (n)

i have a strong desire for proving myself when i attend Events Club

mang niềm khao khát cho

be filled with = be overwhelmed with

we were overwhelmed with gratitude for all your support.

tràn ngập

Chúng tôi vô cùng cảm kích/choáng ngợp trước lòng biết ơn đối với sự hỗ trợ của các bạn.

see sb off = send sb off

→ (n) a send off party

tiễn ai đó đi

extravagant

• extravagant with something Residents were warned not to be extravagant with water, in view of the low rainfall this year.

• Living in London is very expensive, so I have to manage my budget carefully and avoid any extravagant spending.

xa hoa, phung phí

lucrative (a)

• Many of the engineers left the service for more lucrative jobs abroad.

producing a large amount of money; making a large profit

karma

nghiệp quật

keep sb informed

Phuong required me to keep her informed when she was travelling around An Giang

let sb usually know about what happens

taboos (n) /təˈbuː/

Asking about someone’s weight, age, or income is considered a major taboo in Western cultures.

a cultural or religious custom that does not allow people to do, use or talk about a particular thing (điều cấm kị)

stereotype /ˈsteriətaɪp/ (n)

International students often have to break the stereotype that all Asians are naturally geniuses at math.

khuôn mẫu, định kiến

culture shock

The lack of public transportation in the US town caused a major culture shock for the city-dwelling student.

She suffered from academic culture shock when she realized American professors expect students to debate openly in class.

sốc văn hoá

social norm

Calling professors by their first names is a common social norm in US colleges, which can feel strange to students from hierarchical (coi trọng thứ bậc) /ˌhaɪəˈrɑːkɪkl/ cultures.

In the UK, queuing properly at bus stops or grocery stores is a deeply ingrained social norm that international students must follow.

chuẩn mực xã hội

transferable skills

Studying abroad helps you develop strong transferable skills, such as adaptability and cross-cultural communication, which employers highly value.

kĩ năng chuẩn đổi, linh hoạt

M.D. → doctor of medicine

văn bằng bác sĩ y khoa cấp chuyên môn

masters

thạc sĩ

bachelor degree

bằng cử nhân

bachelor /ˈbætʃələ(r)/

a man who has never been married

• an eligible bachelor (= one that many people want to marry, especially because he is rich)

• a confirmed bachelor (= a man who does not intend to marry)

game changer

Discovering AI tools for academic brainstorming was a real game changer for me when writing complex research papers.

yếu tố thay đổi cục diện hoặc bước ngoặt.