Telephoning + Communication + Emails & Handwriting

make and receive calls

nghe và gọi

for a while

1 lúc

be interrupted by (surrounding noises)

bị gián đoạn bởi (tiếng ồn xung quanh)

scam (v)

lừa đảo

get sb on the phone

= call sb (gọi điện cho ai)

obtain (the personal/sensitive information)

đạt được, lấy được (thông tin cá nhân/nhạy cảm)

defraud [dɪˈfrɔːd] sb of sth (defraud her of money)

lừa đảo ai về cái gì

pretend [prɪˈtend] to (v) —> pretend to be a technician [tekˈnɪʃ.ən]

giả là ai

be overlooked

bị xem thường

break into (v) —> hackers can break into your online account to steal your private/sensitive information

đột nhập vào

fraudster = scammer (n)

kẻ lừa đảo

unsanctioned [ənˈsæŋkʃənd] (adj) —> they can make unsanctioned purchases

trái phép = illegal

hang up

cúp máy

lean [liːn] towards (v) —> my preference leans towards face-to-face interactions

= tend to: thiên về, nghiêng về

non-verbal (adj) —> I can pick up on non-verbal cues like body language or facial expression

phi ngôn ngữ

genuine [ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn] (adj) —> Having in-person interactions allows for a deeper and more genuine connection with others

= sincere: chân thành

stay in touch with + SO (v)

giữ liên lạc với ai

real-life connection (n) —> I value the richness and meaning of real-life interactions/connections

kết nối đời thực

proverb [ˈprɒv.ɜːb] (n) —> in VN, pp have an interesting proverb talking about this problem

tục ngữ

jot down (v) —> When I jot down some notes for myself, pp can’t understand exactly what I’m writing.

= take note

simultaneously [ˌsaɪ.məlˈteɪ.ni.əs.li] (adv) —> Using mails can attach files, pictures, audios… simultaneously

đồng thời

handwritten [ˌhændˈrɪt.ən] letter (n) —> I prefer handwritten letters because they have their own meanings

thư tay

sentiment [ˈsen.t̬ə.mənt] (n) —> it can show my sentiment

= affection, emotion (tình cảm)

prevalent [ˈprev.əl.ənt] (adj) —> advanced technologies such as smartphones, laptops… become so prevalent in our daily routine

= popular, common (thịnh hành)

keep a personal diary (v) —> Writing some notes or keeping a a personal diary has been outdated by modern technologies that reduce time, free more space

viết nhật ký cá nhân

retrieve [rɪˈtriːv] (v) —> Through technology we can keep a considerable amount of disparate ([ˈdɪs.pər.ət]: khác nhau) information in different ways, which we can easily retrieve whenever needed

truy xuất

foremost [ˈfɔː.məʊst] (adj) —> the first and foremost thing is active listening

most important or best

make (proper) eye contact with (v)

tương tác mắt với ai

pivotal [ˈpɪv.ə.təl] (n) —> Empathy plays a pivotal role for your success in communication

central and important (then chốt)

put yourshelf in S.O’s shoes

đặt mình vào hoàn cảnh của ai

escalate [ˈes.kə.leɪt] (v): leo thang —>those ways can escalate our problems

to become or make something become greater or more serious

reconcile [ˈrek.ən.saɪl] (v) —> it’s quite difficult to reconcile our misunderstanding without deep listening together

hòa giải, dung hòa

mend [mend]

= reconcile (hàn gắn MQH)

hinder [ˈhɪn.dər] (v) —> hinder somebody (something) from something (doing something)

cản trở

emotionless (adj) = insensitive

vô cảm

erosion [ɪˈrəʊ.ʒən] (n) —>technologies can make us overloaded, lead to an emotionless lifestyle or even the erosion of face-to-face communication skills

sự xói mòn

cornerstone [ˈˈkɔːr.nɚ.stoʊn/ (n) —> it’s the cornerstone of fostering a friendly and positive work environment.

nền tảng, cơ sở

extracurricular [ˌek.strə.kəˈrɪk.jə.lər] activity (n)

The schools not only focus on academic knowledge but also develop extracurricular activities or interesting competitions

conciseness (n)

[kənˈsaɪs.nəs]

ngắn gọn

clarity

[ˈkler.ə.t̬i]

sự rõ ràng

miscommunication (n)

failure to communicate ideas or intentions successfully

misunderstanding (n)

sự hiểu lầm

conflict (n), (v) /ˈkɑːn.flɪkt/

ARGUING OR FIGHTING

resolve (v) —> resolve conflicts between me and her

[rɪˈzɒlv]

giải quyết

bridge gaps (v) —> Effective communication helps bridge gaps in perception, ultimately leading to conflict resolution

[ˌrez.əˈluː.ʃən]

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