Unit 3: The extended family

extended family /ɪkˈsten.dɪd ˈfæm.əl.i/ (n)

gia đình nhiều thế hệ (ông bà, cô chú, cha mẹ...)

VD: My extended family includes (bao gồm) cousins and grandparents

nuclear family /ˈnjuː.klɪər ˈfæm.əl.i/ (n)

gia đình 1 thế hệ (chỉ bao gồm cha mẹ & con cái)

VD: The book includes case studies of nuclear family system (hệ thống)

grandparents /ˈɡrændˌpeər.ənts/ (n)

ông bà

VD: I visit my grandparents every weekend

grandfather /ˈɡrændˌfɑː.ðər/ (n)

ông

VD: My grandfather usually tells me many interesting stories about the past

grandmother /ˈɡrændˌmʌð.ər/ (n)

bà

VD: My grandmother makes the best cookies

uncle /ˈʌŋ.kəl/ (n)

chú, bác, cậu

VD: My uncle lives in another city

aunt /ænt/ (n)

cô, dì, bác gái

VD: My aunt is coming to visit us tomorrow

cousin /ˈkʌz.ən/ (n)

anh chị em họ

VD: My cousin is the same age as me

niece /niːs/ (n)

cháu gái

VD: My niece is starting school this year

nephew /ˈnef.juː/ (n)

cháu trai

VD: I play football with my nephew every weekend

in-laws /ˈɪn.lɔːz/ (n)

gia đình thông gia

VD: I get along well (có mối quan hệ tốt) with my in-laws

mother-in-law /ˈmʌð.ər.ɪn.lɔː/ (n)

mẹ chồng/mẹ vợ

VD: My mother-in-law is a wonderful cook

father-in-law /ˈfɑː.ðər.ɪn.lɔː/ (n)

bố chồng/bố vợ

VD: My father-in-law helped us fix the car

brother-in-law /ˈbrʌð.ər.ɪn.lɔː/ (n)

anh rể, em rể

VD: My brother-in-law is visiting us this weekend

sister-in-law /ˈsɪs.tər.ɪn.lɔː/ (n)

chị dâu, em dâu

VD: My sister-in-law works in the city

adopted /əˈdɒp.tɪd/ (adj)

được nhận nuôi

VD: He's adopted

twin /twɪn/ (n)

anh/chị/em sinh đôi

VD: My cousin has twin boys

report /rɪˈpɔːt/ (n)

bản báo cáo

VD: Are these news reports true?

marital status /ˈmær.ɪ.təl ˈsteɪ.təs/ (n)

tình trạng hôn nhân

VD: Please indicate (chỉ rõ, cho biết) your marital status on the form.

single /ˈsɪŋ.ɡl/ (adj)

độc thân

VD: He is 30 and still single

engaged /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/ (adj)

đính hôn

VD: They got engaged last summer

fiance /fiˈɒn.seɪ/ (n)

vị hôn phu (nam)

VD: Her fiance proposed (cầu hôn) during their trip to Paris

fiancee /fiˈɒn.seɪ/ (n)

vị hôn thê (nữ)

VD: His fiancee is planning the wedding

married /ˈmær.id/ (adj)

đã kết hôn

VD: She is married to a rich man

separated /ˈsep.ər.eɪ.tɪd/ (adj)

ly thân

VD: Her parents are separated but not divorced

divorced /dɪˈvɔːst/ (adj)

ly hôn

VD: They got divorced last year

ex-husband /ˌeksˈhʌz.bənd/ (n)

chồng cũ

VD: Her ex-husband still lives nearby

ex-wife /ˌeksˈwaɪf/ (n)

vợ cũ

VD: He has a good relationship with his ex-wife

widowed /ˈwɪd.əʊd/ (adj)

góa

VD: She was widowed at a young age

stepfather /ˈstepˌfɑː.ðər/ (n)

cha dượng

VD: His stepfather raised (nuôi nấng) him.

stepmother /ˈstepˌmʌð.ər/ (n)

mẹ kế

VD: Cinderella had a cruel stepmother

stepson /ˈstepˌsʌn/ (n)

con trai riêng của vợ/chồng

VD: He has a stepson from his second marriage

stepdaughter /ˈstepˌdɔː.tər/ (n)

con gái riêng của vợ/chồng

VD: She is very close (gần gũi, thân thiết) to her stepdaughter

half-sister /ˈhɑːf ˌsɪs.tər/ (n)

chị/em cùng cha khác mẹ

VD: My half-sister is three years younger than me

half-brother /ˈhɑːf ˌbrʌð.ər/ (n)

anh/em cùng cha khác mẹ

VD: I have a half-brother from my father's second marriage

compare /kəmˈpeər/ (v)

so sánh

VD: It's easy to compare prices online.

How are you similar/ different?

(Các) bạn giống/ khác nhau như thế nào?

similar /ˈsɪm.ɪ.lər/ (adj)

tương tự

VD: The two cars are very similar in design.

similarity /ˌsɪm.ɪˈlær.ɪ.ti/ (n)

sự tương đồng

VD: There is a similarity between the two stories

different /ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/ (adj)

khác biệt

VD: His style is completely different from mine. We wear different kinds of clothes

difference /ˈdɪf.ər.əns/ (n)

sự khác biệt

VD: The difference between them is clear

alike /əˈlaɪk/ (adj)

giống nhau

VD: The twins look alike, but they are very different in personality

both /bəʊθ/ (det/pron)

cả hai

VD: They both went to the mall yesterday. " "identical /aɪˈden.tɪ.kəl/ (adj)

identical /aɪˈden.tɪ.kəl/ (adj)

giống hệt nhau

VD: The two paintings are almost identical.

but /bʌt/ (conj)

nhưng

VD: I wanted to go, but I was too tired

same /seɪm/ (adj)

giống nhau

VD: We went to the same school. We wear the same kind of clothes

by accident /baɪ ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/ (phrase)

vô tình

VD: I found the letter by accident

on purpose /ɒn ˈpɜː.pəs/ (phrase)

cố tình

VD: He did it on purpose to annoy (làm phiền) me

tell smb apart /tɛl əˈpɑːt/ (phrase)

phân biệt ai với ai

VD: It's hard to tell the twins apart

prefer /prɪˈfɜːr/ (v)

thích hơn

VD: I prefer tea to coffee

preference /ˈpre.fər.əns/ (n)

sự ưa thích

VD: She has a preference for sweet foods

culture /ˈkʌl.tʃər/ (n)

văn hóa

VD: Japanese culture is fascinating (hấp dẫn, thú vị).

cultural /ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl/ (adj)

thuộc về văn hóa

VD: She likes to learn about cultural differences

tradition /trəˈdɪʃ.ən/ (n)

truyền thống

VD: It's a family tradition to eat together on Sundays

traditional /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ (adj)

theo truyền thống

VD: She wore a traditional dress for the ceremony (nghi thức, nghi lễ)

advice /ədˈvaɪs/ (n)

lời khuyên

VD: My father gave me some good advice

advise /ədˈvaɪz/ (v)

khuyên nhủ

VD: I would advise you to take some time to think about it

recently /ˈriːsntli/ (adv)

gần đây

VD: We received a gift/ present from him recently

send smb off /sɛnd/ (v)

tiễn ai đó

VD: They sent him off at the airport with lots of hugs

sell /sɛl/ (v)

bán

VD: They sell fresh fruit at the market

buy /baɪ/ (v)

mua

VD: She went to the store to buy some milk

expect /ɪkˈspɛkt/ (v)

mong đợi

VD: We expect them to arrive soon

expectation /ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/ (n)

sự mong đợi

VD: Her expectations were very high

adult /ˈædʌlt/ (n)

người lớn

VD: She is now an adult and can make her own decisions

no longer /nəʊ ˈlɒŋgə/ (phrase)

không còn nữa

VD: He no longer works here = He doesn't work here anymore

treat /triːt/ (v)

đối xử

VD: They treat their employees (nhân viên) well

depend /dɪˈpɛnd/ (v)

phụ thuộc

VD: Children depend on their parents

discuss /dɪˈskʌs/ (v)

thảo luận

VD: They discussed the new project in the meeting

discussion /dɪˈskʌʃən/ (n)

cuộc thảo luận

VD: We had a discussion about the plan

expense /ɪkˈspɛns/ (n)

chi phí

VD: They were worried about the high expense of the trip

responsible /rɪˈspɒnsəbl/ (adj)

chịu trách nhiệm

VD: She is responsible for the company's finances

responsibility /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪti/ (n)

trách nhiệm

VD: It's his responsibility to take care of the dog

chore /tʃɔːr/ (n)

việc vặt

VD: She helps with household chores like washing dishes

afford /əˈfɔːd/ (v)

chi trả được

VD: We can't afford to buy a new car

reason /ˈriːzn/ (n)

lý do

VD: What's the reason for your decision?

decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ (v)

quyết định

VD: You will have to decide soon.

decision /dɪˈsɪʒn/ (n)

sự quyết định

VD: Choosing a college is a big decision for students and their families