[VOL 6] IELTS Reading Test 5 PASSAGE 1

dissertation

/ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃn/ (n) luận văn dài; collocation: 15,000-word dissertation, submit a dissertation; ví dụ: Students write a 15,000-word dissertation on a chosen topic.

facet

/ˈfæsɪt/ (n) khía cạnh; collocation: facets of culture, aesthetic facets; ví dụ: The course links visual styles to the social facets of cultures.

assign

/əˈsaɪn/ (v) giao, phân công; collocation: assign readings, assign tasks; ví dụ: Students discuss assigned readings in small classes.

explicitly

/ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli/ (adv) một cách rõ ràng; collocation: explicitly inter-disciplinary; ví dụ: The course treats authenticity in an explicitly inter-disciplinary framework.

inter-disciplinary

/ˌɪntə dɪˈsɪplɪnəri/ (adj) liên ngành; collocation: inter-disciplinary approach; ví dụ: Case studies are taught in an inter-disciplinary and cross-cultural way.

cross-cultural

/ˌkrɒs ˈkʌltʃərəl/ (adj) xuyên văn hóa; collocation: cross-cultural framework; ví dụ: The topic is explored in a cross-cultural framework.

fraudulent

/ˈfrɔːdjʊlənt/ (adj) giả mạo, lừa đảo; collocation: fraudulent works, fraudulent copies; ví dụ: They examine works regarded as fraudulent as well as genuine.

sphere

/sfɪə/ (n) lĩnh vực, phạm vi; collocation: public sphere, private sphere; ví dụ: Painting’s role in the public sphere is discussed.

contemporary

/kənˈtɛmp(ə)rəri/ (adj) đương đại; collocation: contemporary art, contemporary developments; ví dụ: The course connects artistic practices to contemporary developments.

stylistic

/staɪˈlɪstɪk/ (adj) thuộc phong cách; collocation: stylistic change, stylistic analysis; ví dụ: How was stylistic change encouraged in workshops?

marble

/ˈmɑːbl/ (n/adj) đá cẩm thạch; collocation: marble statue, life-size marble; ví dụ: Sculpture is examined in life-size marble statues.

miniature

/ˈmɪnɪətʃə(r)/ (n/adj) thu nhỏ, bản mini; collocation: in miniature, miniature model; ví dụ: Temples were replicated in miniature for travellers.

figurine

/ˌfɪɡjəˈriːn/ (n) tượng nhỏ; collocation: porcelain figurine; ví dụ: The course studies porcelain figurines as miniatures.

porcelain

/ˈpɔːsəlɪn/ (n/adj) sứ; collocation: porcelain figurines, porcelain vase; ví dụ: Painting is studied through designs on porcelain vases.

replicate

/ˈrɛplɪkeɪt/ (v) sao lại, tái tạo; collocation: replicate in miniature, replicate a style; ví dụ: Ancient temples were replicated in miniature.

reception

/rɪˈsɛpʃn/ (n) sự tiếp nhận (phê bình/xã hội); collocation: reception of classical art, critical reception; ví dụ: The course examines the reception of classical European art.

prominent

/ˈprɒmɪnənt/ (adj) nổi bật, tiêu biểu; collocation: prominent artists, prominent feature; ví dụ: Prominent patrons like Isabella d’Este shaped artists’ careers.