SPEAKING PART 2 : Government Spending

invest in public services (v phrase) /ɪnˈvest ɪn ˈpʌblɪk ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/ — The government should invest in public services.

đầu tư vào các dịch vụ công cộng — spend money to improve public services

living standards (n) /ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstændədz/ — Government spending can improve living standards.

mức sống — the level of comfort and quality of life

citizens (n) /ˈsɪtɪzənz/ — The government should meet the needs of its citizens.

người dân — people who live in a country

allocate the national budget to (v phrase) /ˈæləkeɪt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈbʌdʒɪt tuː/ — The government should allocate the national budget to healthcare and education.

phân bổ ngân sách quốc gia cho — distribute the national budget for specific purposes

national budget (n phrase) /ˈnæʃənəl ˈbʌdʒɪt/ — Education should receive a larger share of the national budget.

ngân sách quốc gia / ngân sách nhà nước — the government's planned income and spending

essential infrastructure (n phrase) /ɪˈsenʃəl ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃə/ — Roads and hospitals are essential infrastructure.

cơ sở hạ tầng thiết yếu — basic systems and facilities needed by society

regular maintenance (n phrase) /ˈreɡjələ ˈmeɪntənəns/ — Public infrastructure needs regular maintenance.

sự bảo trì thường xuyên — regular work to keep something in good condition

waste public money on (v phrase) /weɪst ˈpʌblɪk ˈmʌni ɒn/ — Governments should not waste public money on unnecessary projects.

lãng phí tiền của công vào — spend public money unnecessarily

public money = taxpayers' money (n phrase) /ˈpʌblɪk ˈmʌni/ — Public money should be spent responsibly.

tiền của công / tiền của người nộp thuế — money collected from taxpayers

space exploration programs (n phrase) /speɪs ˌekspləˈreɪʃən ˈprəʊɡræmz/ — Some people consider space exploration programs a waste of money.

các chương trình khám phá vũ trụ — programmes involving the exploration of space

improve the quality of life (v phrase) /ɪmˈpruːv ðə ˈkwɒləti əv laɪf/ — Public parks can improve the quality of life.

cải thiện chất lượng cuộc sống — make people's lives better

sports facilities (n phrase) /spɔːts fəˈsɪlətiz/ — The government should invest in sports facilities.

cơ sở/thiết bị thể thao — places and equipment for sports

face a lack of funding (v phrase) /feɪs ə læk əv ˈfʌndɪŋ/ — Many rural schools face a lack of funding.

đối mặt với tình trạng thiếu kinh phí — have insufficient money available

rural schools (n phrase) /ˈrʊərəl skuːlz/ — Rural schools often need more government support.

trường học ở vùng nông thôn — schools in rural areas

quality of teaching (n phrase) /ˈkwɒləti əv ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/ — Lack of funding can affect the quality of teaching.

chất lượng giảng dạy — how good the teaching is

financial support (n phrase) /faɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔːt/ — Small businesses may need financial support from the government.

sự hỗ trợ tài chính — money or financial help

economic crisis (n phrase) /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk ˈkraɪsɪs/ — Financial support can help businesses survive during an economic crisis.

khủng hoảng kinh tế — a period of serious economic difficulty

reduce the financial burden on (v phrase) /rɪˈdjuːs ðə faɪˈnænʃəl ˈbɜːdən ɒn/ — Free education can reduce the financial burden on low-income families.

giảm gánh nặng tài chính cho — make someone's financial pressure smaller

provide free education (v phrase) /prəˈvaɪd friː ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃən/ — The government should provide free education.

cung cấp giáo dục miễn phí — offer education without payment

low-income families (n phrase) /ˌləʊ ˈɪnkʌm ˈfæməliz/ — Low-income families may need more government assistance.

các gia đình có thu nhập thấp — families with relatively little income

healthcare and education systems (n phrase) /ˈhelθkeə ənd ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz/ — Strong healthcare and education systems are essential for development.

hệ thống y tế và giáo dục — systems providing healthcare and education

develop stably (v phrase) /dɪˈveləp ˈsteɪbli/ — A country needs strong public services to develop stably.

phát triển một cách ổn định — develop in a stable way

create more job opportunities (v phrase) /kriˈeɪt mɔː dʒɒb ˌɒpəˈtjuːnətiz/ — Construction projects can create more job opportunities.

tạo thêm cơ hội việc làm — create more chances for people to find work

construction projects (n phrase) /kənˈstrʌkʃən ˈprɒdʒekts/ — Large construction projects can benefit local communities.

các dự án xây dựng — projects involving construction

local workers (n phrase) /ˈləʊkəl ˈwɜːkəz/ — Construction projects can provide jobs for local workers.

công nhân địa phương — workers from the local area

meet the needs of citizens (v phrase) /miːt ðə niːdz əv ˈsɪtɪzənz/ — It is the government's responsibility to meet the needs of citizens.

đáp ứng nhu cầu của người dân — provide what citizens need

government's responsibility (n phrase) /ˈɡʌvənmənts rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ — It is the government's responsibility to provide basic services.

trách nhiệm của chính phủ — duties that the government is expected to fulfil

basic needs (n phrase) /ˈbeɪsɪk niːdz/ — The government should provide for people's basic needs.

các nhu cầu cơ bản — essential things such as food, housing and healthcare

rely on government support (v phrase) /rɪˈlaɪ ɒn ˈɡʌvənmənt səˈpɔːt/ — Some artists rely on government support.

phụ thuộc vào sự hỗ trợ của chính phủ — depend on financial or other help from the government

creative work (n phrase) /kriˈeɪtɪv wɜːk/ — Artists need support to continue their creative work.

công việc sáng tạo — work involving creativity

strike a balance between A and B (v phrase) /straɪk ə ˈbæləns/ — The government must strike a balance between funding the arts and basic needs.

tạo/giữ sự cân bằng giữa A và B — find a suitable balance between two priorities

pay taxes (v phrase) /peɪ ˈtæksɪz/ — Citizens have to pay taxes to fund public services.

đóng thuế — give money to the government through taxation

maintain public services (v phrase) /meɪnˈteɪn ˈpʌblɪk ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/ — Taxes help the government maintain public services.

duy trì các dịch vụ công — keep public services operating effectively

prioritize (v) /praɪˈɒrətaɪz/ — The state should prioritize healthcare and education.

ưu tiên — give something greater importance

allocate the budget (v phrase) /ˈæləkeɪt ðə ˈbʌdʒɪt/ — The government must allocate the budget carefully.

phân bổ ngân sách — distribute available money

a waste of money (n phrase) /ə weɪst əv ˈmʌni/ — Spending too much on weapons can be a waste of money.

sự lãng phí tiền bạc — unnecessary or ineffective spending

billions of dollars (n phrase) /ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɒləz/ — The project may cost billions of dollars.

hàng tỷ đô la — thousands of millions of dollars

weapons (n) /ˈwepənz/ — Some people oppose government spending on weapons.

vũ khí — objects used for fighting or defence

play an important role in (v phrase) /pleɪ ən ɪmˈpɔːtənt rəʊl ɪn/ — Government spending plays an important role in reducing poverty.

đóng vai trò quan trọng trong — have an important effect on something

reduce poverty (v phrase) /rɪˈdjuːs ˈpɒvəti/ — Government spending can help reduce poverty.

giảm nghèo — decrease the number or level of people living in poverty

improve society (v phrase) /ɪmˈpruːv səˈsaɪəti/ — Public investment can help improve society.

cải thiện xã hội — make society better