Unit 7: What Volunteers Have Helped People To Do

persuade somebody to do something

B1 (phrase) /pəˈsweɪd/ thuyết phục ai làm gì persuasion (n), persuasive (adj)/ convince/ discourage/ She persuaded me to join the course.

briefly explain something

B1 (phrase) /ˈbriːfli/ giải thích ngắn gọn brief (adj), explanation (n)/ summarize/ elaborate/ He briefly explained the rules.

unpaid

B1 (adj) /ʌnˈpeɪd/ không được trả lương pay (v/n), payment (n)/ voluntary/ paid/ She did unpaid volunteer work.

devote time to something

B2 (phrase) /dɪˈvəʊt/ dành thời gian cho devotion (n), devoted (adj)/ dedicate time to/ neglect/ He devotes time to charity work.

physical or behavioural difficulties

B2 (n phrase) /bɪˈheɪvjərəl/ khó khăn thể chất hoặc hành vi behave (v), behaviour (n)/ disabilities, problems/ abilities/ Some children face behavioural difficulties.

do all sorts of things

B1 (phrase) — làm đủ loại việc sort (n/v)/ do various things/ do nothing/ We did all sorts of things on holiday.

depend on something

B1 (phr v) /dɪˈpɛnd ɒn/ phụ thuộc vào dependent (adj), dependence (n)/ rely on/ be independent of/ Success depends on hard work.

struggle

B2 (v/n) /ˈstrʌɡl/ vật lộn; đấu tranh struggling (adj)/ fight, strive/ succeed easily/ Many students struggle with grammar.

give some tips on something

B1 (phrase) — đưa mẹo về điều gì tip (n)/ give advice/ mislead/ She gave some tips on saving money.

recommend how to do something

B2 (phrase) /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/ khuyên cách làm gì recommendation (n)/ advise/ discourage/ The teacher recommended how to improve pronunciation.

plan a budget

B2 (phrase) /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ lập ngân sách budget (n/v)/ manage finances/ overspend/ We planned a budget for the trip.

shop sensibly on income

B2 (phrase) /ˈsɛnsəbli/ mua sắm hợp lý theo thu nhập sense (n), sensible (adj)/ spend wisely/ waste money/ Families should shop sensibly on limited income.

do painting or wallpapering

B2 (phrase) /ˈwɔːlˌpeɪpərɪŋ/ sơn hoặc dán giấy tường paint (v/n), wallpaper (n/v)/ decorate/ damage/ They spent the weekend wallpapering the room.

alongside something/somebody

B2 (prep/adv) /əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/ bên cạnh; cùng với —/ next to, together with/ apart from/ She worked alongside experienced staff.

do babysitting

B1 (phrase) /ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɪŋ/ trông trẻ babysit (v), babysitter (n)/ look after children/ —/ She does babysitting at weekends.

go out for a while

A2 (phrase) — ra ngoài một lúc —/ leave temporarily/ stay inside/ I’m going out for a while.

cope with something

B2 (phr v) /kəʊp wɪð/ đối phó với coping (n)/ deal with/ give up on/ He struggled to cope with stress.

mental or physical ill health

B2 (n phrase) — sức khỏe tinh thần hoặc thể chất kém healthy (adj), health (n)/ illness/ wellness/ Stress may cause mental ill health.

a valuable element of their CV

B2 (n phrase) /ˈvæljuəbl/ yếu tố giá trị trong CV value (n/v)/ useful aspect/ weakness/ Volunteering is a valuable element of a CV.

look favourably on somebody

C1 (phrase) /ˈfeɪvərəbli/ có thiện cảm với ai favour (n/v), favourable (adj)/ approve of/ disapprove of/ Employers look favourably on volunteer work.

give somebody a purpose

B2 (phrase) /ˈpɜːpəs/ mang lại mục đích sống purposeful (adj)/ motivate/ discourage/ Helping others gives him a purpose.

respect

B1 (n/v) /rɪˈspɛkt/ tôn trọng respectful (adj), respectable (adj)/ admiration/ disrespect/ Children should respect their parents.

show signs of dementia

C1 (phrase) /dɪˈmɛnʃə/ có dấu hiệu mất trí nhớ —/ display symptoms/ recover/ The patient showed signs of dementia.

along with somebody

B1 (phrase) /əˈlɒŋ wɪð/ cùng với ai —/ together with/ apart from/ She came along with her sister.

take somebody back to their youth

B2 (phrase) — gợi nhớ thời trẻ —/ remind of youth/ —/ That song took him back to his youth.

for a little while

A2 (phrase) — trong một lúc —/ briefly/ permanently/ Sit down and relax for a little while.

have difficulty doing something

B1 (phrase) /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ gặp khó khăn khi làm gì difficult (adj)/ struggle with/ find easy/ He has difficulty understanding accents.

let somebody do something

A2 (phrase) — cho phép ai làm gì —/ allow/ forbid/ My parents let me stay out late.

encourage somebody to do something

B1 (phrase) /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ khuyến khích ai làm gì encouragement (n)/ motivate/ discourage/ Teachers encourage students to read more.

do something on your own

B1 (phrase) — tự mình làm gì —/ independently/ with help/ She learned English on her own.

get interested in something

B1 (phrase) — trở nên hứng thú với interest (n/v), interesting (adj)/ become attracted to/ lose interest in/ He got interested in photography.

do something yourself

A2 (phrase) — tự làm gì —/ do independently/ ask for help/ I repaired the bike myself.

spend hours doing something

B1 (phrase) — dành hàng giờ làm gì spend (v)/ devote time to/ waste no time/ She spends hours reading novels.

perhaps

B1 (adv) /pəˈhæps/ có lẽ —/ maybe, possibly/ certainly/ Perhaps we should leave early.

be up to somebody’s standard

B2 (phrase) — đạt tiêu chuẩn của ai standard (n)/ meet expectations/ fall below standard/ The work isn’t up to our standard.

gain a lot of pleasure from something

B2 (phrase) — có nhiều niềm vui từ điều gì pleasure (n), pleasant (adj)/ enjoy greatly/ dislike/ She gains pleasure from helping people.

calmly talk over possible solutions

B2 (phrase) — bình tĩnh thảo luận giải pháp calm (adj), solution (n)/ discuss peacefully/ argue/ We calmly talked over possible solutions.

helpless

B2 (adj) /ˈhɛlplɪs/ bất lực help (v/n), helpful (adj)/ powerless/ capable/ He felt helpless after the accident.

improve their situation

B1 (phrase) /ɪmˈpruːv/ cải thiện tình hình improvement (n)/ better/ worsen/ Education can improve their situation.

be great for their self

esteem

be very good at talking to other people

B1 (phrase) — rất giỏi giao tiếp communication (n)/ sociable/ awkward/ She is very good at talking to people.

work very patiently with somebody

B2 (phrase) /ˈpeɪʃəntli/ làm việc rất kiên nhẫn với ai patience (n), patient (adj)/ work calmly/ become impatient/ Nurses work patiently with elderly patients.

be better at expressing herself

B2 (phrase) /ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ/ giỏi hơn trong việc diễn đạt bản thân expression (n), expressive (adj)/ communicate better/ stay silent/ She is better at expressing herself in writing.