UNIT 1: GREAT PLACES TO BE

social

Thuộc xã hội / Hòa đồng
Relating to society or enjoying being with others
B1 - Tính từ (Adjective)

Society (xã hội), Socially (về mặt xã hội), Sociable (dễ gần), Socialization (xã hội hóa), social life, social issues, social interaction, social responsibility, social skills

Synonym: communal (thuộc cộng đồng), public (công cộng)
Antonym: individual (cá nhân), antisocial (chống đối xã hội)

1. Humans are social beings who need interaction.
2. The government needs to address major social problems.
3. He has a very active social life with many friends.

psychologist

Nhà tâm lý học
A person who studies the human mind and behavior
B2 - Danh từ (Noun)

psychology (tâm lý học), psychological (thuộc về tâm lý), psychologically (về mặt tâm lý), clinical psychologist, educational psychologist, child psychologist, seek help from a psychologist, trained psychologist

Synonym: therapist (nhà trị liệu), counselor (cố vấn tâm lý)
Antonym: patient (bệnh nhân), non-professional (người không chuyên)

1. She decided to consult a psychologist to help her with anxiety.
2. A child psychologist gave a talk at the seminar.
3. Many psychologists believe that early experiences shape personality.

reaction

Phản ứng
A response to something that happens
B1 - Danh từ (Noun)

react (phản ứng), reactive (phản ứng lại), reactionary (phản động), emotional reaction, quick reaction, strong reaction, physical reaction, public reaction

Synonym: response (sự phản hồi), reply (sự trả lời)
Antonym: indifference (sự thờ ơ), apathy (vô cảm)

1. His reaction to the news was surprisingly calm.
2. The new law triggered a strong public reaction.
3. Some people have allergic reactions to seafood.

different situations

Những tình huống khác nhau
Various types of circumstances or conditions
B1 - Danh từ (Noun phrase)

situation (tình huống), situational (tùy tình huống), face different situations, adapt to different situations, handle different situations, experience various situations, respond to different situations

Synonym: varying contexts (ngữ cảnh thay đổi), scenarios (nhiều kịch bản)
Antonym: same situation (tình huống giống nhau), fixed scenario (kịch bản cố định)

1. In different situations, people react in different ways.
2. Teachers must know how to respond to different situations in class.
3. The training helps employees deal with different situations calmly.

generally

Nói chung, nhìn chung
In most cases; usually
B1 - Trạng từ (Adverb)

General (chung), Generalization (sự khái quát), Generalize (khái quát hóa), generally speaking, generally accepted, generally known, generally considered, generally true

Synonym: usually (thường), typically (điển hình)
Antonym: specifically (cụ thể), rarely (hiếm khi)

1. Generally, people prefer to live in peaceful environments.
2. The weather in this region is generally hot and dry.
3. He is generally well-liked by his colleagues.

come out top

Dẫn đầu, chiến thắng
To be the best or most successful
B2 - Cụm động từ (Phrasal verb)

come out on top, come out first, top performer, come out ahead, emerge victorious

Synonym: win (thắng), triumph (chiến thắng)
Antonym: lose (thua), fall behind (tụt lại)

1. She worked hard and came out top in the final exam.
2. Despite the challenges, our team came out on top.
3. He always manages to come out top in every competition.

come + ordinal number

Đạt vị trí thứ…
To finish in a particular position in a race or competition
B1 - Cụm động từ (Phrasal structure)

come first, come second, come third, come last, come in fourth place, come next, come after someone, come last unexpectedly

Synonym: finish (kết thúc), rank (xếp hạng)
Antonym: withdraw (rút lui), drop out (bỏ cuộc)

1. She came first in the national essay contest.
2. Our school team came second in the competition.
3. I trained hard but only came in fourth.

have got more to do with ... than ...

Có liên quan nhiều hơn đến ... so với ...
To be more related to one thing than another
B2 - Cấu trúc ngữ pháp (Grammar structure)

have everything to do with, have nothing to do with, have less to do with, be closely related to, have more to do with personality than intelligence, have more to do with practice than talent

Synonym: be more about (liên quan nhiều hơn tới), be more connected with (gắn với hơn)
Antonym: be less related to, be irrelevant to

1. Success often has more to do with effort than luck.
2. His reaction had more to do with stress than anger.
3. Cultural habits have more to do with upbringing than nationality.