The new way to be a fifth-grader

peer over

B2 phrasal v /pɪə ˈəʊvə(r)/ Nhìn qua (thường là nhìn kỹ, rón rén) peer (v/n)/ look over, glance/ ignore/ She peered over the fence to see the neighbors.

pondering

C1 v/n /ˈpɒndərɪŋ/ Suy nghĩ, cân nhắc ponder (v), ponderous (adj)/ thinking, contemplating/ ignoring/ He sat there, pondering what to do next.

sheepishly

C1 adv /ˈʃiːpɪʃli/ Một cách xấu hổ, bẽn lẽn sheepish (adj)/ shyly, timidly/ confidently/ She smiled sheepishly after realizing her mistake.

sophisticated

B2 adj /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/ Phức tạp, tinh vi, sành điệu sophistication (n), sophisticate (n/v)/ advanced, refined/ simple, naïve/ The new smartphone is highly sophisticated.

chattily

C1 adv /ˈtʃætɪli/ Một cách nói chuyện rôm rả chatty (adj), chat (v/n)/ talkatively, sociably/ silently/ They chatted chattily over coffee.

puzzling part

B2 n phrase /ˈpʌzlɪŋ pɑːt/ Phần gây bối rối, khó hiểu puzzle (v/n), puzzled (adj)/ confusing element/ obvious detail/ The puzzling part of the story was the sudden ending.

problem area

B2 n phrase /ˈprɒbləm ˈeəriə/ Khu vực/vấn đề cần khắc phục problem (n), problematic (adj)/ weak spot, concern/ strength/ The teacher focused on the students’ problem areas.

makes sense

B1 phrase /meɪks sɛns/ Có lý, hợp lý sensible (adj), sensibly (adv)/ be reasonable/ be illogical/ Your explanation makes sense now.

grappling

C1 v /ˈɡræplɪŋ/ Vật lộn, vật vã với (vấn đề) grapple (v/n)/ struggling, dealing/ avoiding/ She's grappling with a tough decision.

pace

B1 n/v /peɪs/ Nhịp độ, bước đi pacer (n), pacing (v-ing)/ speed, tempo/ standstill/ He walked at a steady pace.

tune out

C1 phr v /tjuːn aʊt/ Lơ đi, không chú ý nữa —/ ignore, zone out/ focus, pay attention/ I tend to tune out during long lectures.

lessons tailored

B2 n phrase /ˈlesnz ˈteɪləd/ Bài học được thiết kế riêng tailor (v), tailored (adj)/ customized lessons/ generic lessons/ Lessons tailored to your level help you learn faster.

vain

B2 adj /veɪn/ Vô ích; kiêu ngạo (tùy ngữ cảnh) vanity (n), vainly (adv)/ pointless; conceited/ useful; humble/ All efforts were in vain.

invert

C1 v /ɪnˈvɜːt/ Đảo ngược inversion (n), inverted (adj)/ reverse, flip/ maintain, uphold/ The idea is to invert the usual classroom method.

comprehensive plan

C1 n phrase /ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv plæn/ Kế hoạch toàn diện comprehensively (adv), comprehend (v)/ detailed plan/ partial plan/ They proposed a comprehensive plan for education reform.

stumbled onto

C1 phr v /ˈstʌmbld ˈɒntuː/ Vô tình phát hiện ra stumble (v), stumbling (adj)/ discovered accidentally/ planned, avoided/ She stumbled onto an old diary in the attic.

gloss over

C1 phr v /ɡlɒs ˈəʊvə/ Lướt qua, bỏ qua điều gì không hay gloss (v/n), glossy (adj)/ ignore, cover up/ emphasize, highlight/ Don’t gloss over the mistakes; learn from them.

grasp

B2 v/n /ɡrɑːsp/ Hiểu, nắm bắt graspable (adj), grasping (adj)/ understand, grip/ misunderstand/ He couldn’t grasp the meaning of the text.

no easy way

B1 phrase /nəʊ ˈiːzi weɪ/ Không có cách nào dễ dàng —/ difficult path/ shortcut/ There’s no easy way to master a language—it takes time.