How do babies communicate? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

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clothe (v)

Example: She clothed the baby in warm clothes.
Meaning: to put clothes on yourself or someone else (mặc quần áo cho ai)
Collocations: clothe oneself, clothe a baby, clothe the poor

<p>Example: She clothed the baby in warm clothes.<br>Meaning: to put clothes on yourself or someone else (mặc quần áo cho ai)<br>Collocations: clothe oneself, clothe a baby, clothe the poor<br></p>
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wash (v)

Eg: Babies can't wash themselves — they depend on adults.

to clean someone or something using water and usually soap (rửa, tắm, giặt)

Collocations: wash yourself, wash the dishes, wash hands, wash hair

Vietnamese: rửa sạch / tắm rửa (cho chính mình hoặc người khác)

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psychotherapist (n)

Example: After the accident, she saw a psychotherapist every week to deal with anxiety.

🔸 Meaning: a person who is trained to treat mental and emotional problems by talking with patients (nhà trị liệu tâm lý)

Vietnamese: chuyên gia trị liệu tâm lý (điều trị rối loạn cảm xúc, tâm thần qua trò chuyện)

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intentional (adj)

🔸 Example: Her comment wasn't accidental — it was clearly intentional.

🔸 Meaning: done on purpose, not by accident (có chủ đích, có ý định rõ ràng)

🔸 Collocations: intentional act, intentional movement, be intentional about something

🔸 Vietnamese: có chủ đích, cố ý (không phải ngẫu nhiên)

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synchronised (adj)

🔸 Example: The dancers performed a perfectly synchronised routine.

🔸 Meaning: happening at the same time or in a coordinated way (đồng bộ, diễn ra cùng lúc một cách ăn khớp)

Collocations: synchronised movements, synchronised swimming, synchronised clocks

🔸 Vietnamese: đồng bộ, đồng thời, phối hợp nhịp nhàng

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jerky (adj)

🔸 Example: The robot made jerky movements as it tried to stand up.

Meaning: moving suddenly and not smoothly (giật giật, không mượt, rừng rầng)

Collocations: jerky movement, jerky video, jerky hand, jerky rhythm

🔸 Vietnamese: giật giật, ngắt quãng, không mượt

Từ trái nghĩa:

smooth (trơn tru, mượt)

fluid (liền lạc, có nhịp điệu mượt mà)

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smooth-flowing (adj)

🔸 Example: Her dance was elegant and smooth-flowing, like water.

Meaning: moving or progressing in a steady, even, and continuous way (mượt, trôi chảy, liền mạch)

Collocations: smooth-flowing traffic, smooth-flowing music, smooth-flowing writing/speech

Vietnamese: mượt mà, trôi chảy (dùng cho chuyển động, âm thanh, văn phong...)

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cliché (n)

Example: Saying "money can't buy happiness" is such a cliché.

(phát âm: /ˈkliː.ʃeɪ/ — giống "cli-sây")

Meaning: an overused phrase or idea that has lost its original meaning or effect (lời/nói/suy nghĩ sáo rỗng, rập khuôn)

Collocations: common cliché, tired cliché, romantic cliché, unhelpful cliché

Vietnamese: lối nói sáo rỗng, rập khuôn (đã bị dùng quá nhiều)

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overused (adj)

Example: The phrase "follow your heart" is completely overused in movies.

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈjuːzd/ (AmE)

meaning: used so much that it is no longer effective or original (dùng quá nhiều nên mất đi sức mạnh, ý nghĩa)

Collocations: overused phrase, overused idea, overused word, overused joke

Vietnamese: bị lặp đi lặp lại quá nhiều, sáo rỗng

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unoriginal (adj)

Example: His essay was well-structured, but the arguments were rather unoriginal.

/ˌʌn.əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl/

🔸 Meaning: lacking new or creative ideas; not original (không mới mẻ, không sáng tạo, nhàm chán)

🔸 Collocations: unoriginal idea, unoriginal design, unoriginal response, unoriginal content

🔸 Vietnamese: không sáng tạo, không độc đáo, thiếu mới mẻ

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nappy (n)

🔸 Example: Parents usually have to change a baby's nappy several times a day.

/ˈnæp.i/ (BrE)🔹 = diaper (AmE) /ˈdaɪ.pɚ/

🔸 Meaning: a thick piece of soft cloth or paper worn by a baby to absorb its urine and solid waste (tã lót cho trẻ sơ sinh)

Collocations: change a nappy, dirty nappy, disposable nappy, cloth nappy (tã vải / tã dùng một lần)

🔸 Vietnamese: tã (của em bé)

<p>/ˈnæp.i/ (BrE)🔹 = diaper (AmE) /ˈdaɪ.pɚ/</p><p>🔸 Meaning: a thick piece of soft cloth or paper worn by a baby to absorb its urine and solid waste (tã lót cho trẻ sơ sinh)</p><p>Collocations: change a nappy, dirty nappy, disposable nappy, cloth nappy (tã vải / tã dùng một lần)</p><p>🔸 Vietnamese: tã (của em bé)</p>
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apparently (adv)

Example: Apparently, he's moving to another country next year.

/əˈpær.ənt.li/

🔸 Meaning: according to what seems to be true, or what you've heard or read (hình như, nghe nói là, có vẻ như)

Collocations: apparently true, apparently harmless, apparently easy, apparently unrelated🔸 Vietnamese: có vẻ như, hình như, nghe nói là

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indeed (adv)

🔸 Example: The meal was delicious indeed.

/ɪnˈdiːd/

🔸 Meaning: used to emphasize or confirm something that has just been said (thực vậy, quả thực, thật sự là...)

🔸 Collocations: yes indeed, very true indeed, indeed so, thank you indeed🔸 Vietnamese: quả thật, đúng vậy, thực sự (dùng để nhấn mạnh hoặc xác nhận)

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recap (v/n)

🔸 Example: Before we finish, let me recap what we've covered today.

recap /ˈriː.kæp/(loại từ: động tư hoặc danh từ) informal form of recapitulate /ˌriː.kəˈpɪtʃ.ə.leɪt/

🔸 Meaning (v): to repeat or summarise the main points of something (tóm tắt lại, nhắc lại ý chính)

🔸 In context: Let's recap the vocabulary we've learned today.

🔸 Meaning (n): a short summary (sự tóm tắt)🔸 Collocations: quick recap, weekly recap, recap the main points

🔸Vietnamese: tóm tắt lại, nhắc lại (những điểm chính)

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purposeful (adj)

🔸 Example: She walked into the room with a calm but purposeful expression.

/ˈpɜː.pəs.fəl/ (BrE) — /ˈpɝː.pəs.fəl/ (AmE)

🔸 Meaning: showing that you know what you want to do; having a clear aim (có mục đích rõ ràng, chủ ý, quyết tâm)

🔸 In context: The baby's movements are not random - they're purposeful and synchronised.

🔸 Collocations: purposeful action, purposeful life, purposeful movement, purposeful learning

🔸 Vietnamese: có mục đích, chủ định, có ý thức

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to the naked eye (idiom)

🔸 Example: The stars look tiny to the naked eye, but they're huge in reality.

/ˌneɪ.kɪd ˈaɪ/

🔸 Meaning: as something appears without the help of special tools or knowledge (với mắt thường, tức là không cần dụng cụ hoặc kiến thức chuyên môn)

🔸 In context: To the naked eye, the baby's movements appear jerky, but they're not.

🔸 Collocations: visible to the naked eye, invisible to the naked eye

🔸 Vietnamese: bằng mắt thường (không cần kính hiển vi, công cụ hoặc kiến thức chuyên sâu)

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worksheet

🔸 Example: The teacher gave us a grammar worksheet to complete at home.

/ˈwɝːk.ʃiːt/ (AmE)

🔸 Meaning: a paper or digital page with questions and exercises for students (phiếu bài tập, tài liệu thực hành)

🔸 Collocations: fill in a worksheet, answer a worksheet, download a worksheet

🔸 Vietnamese: phiếu bài tập, trang bài tập (in ra hoặc định dạng điện tử)

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- muốn nói "không vô tình"?(chỉ đơn giản là cố ý, có ý thức) 👉 intentional

Eg: It wasn't an accident — it was an intentional act.

-Có vẻ như hành động đó có tính toán, thậm chí có thể gây hại hoặc nghiêm trọng? 👉 deliberate

Eg: It was a deliberate lie to mislead voters.

- nhấn mạnh mục tiêu rõ ràng, hành động hướng tới kết quả tích cực hoặc có kế hoạch? 👉 purposeful

Eg: She's living a more purposeful life now.

💬 Dùng intentional khi bạn chỉ cần nhấn mạnh không phải vô tình

💬 Dùng deliberate khi bạn cần mô tả rõ ràng sự tính toán/có chủ ý, thường là nghiêm trọng hoặc tiêu cực

💬 Dùng purposeful khi bạn nói về hành động tích cực, có mục tiêu rõ ràng, và định hướng rõ rệt

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