The smoker

warehouse manager

/ˈweəhaʊs ˈmænɪdʒər/

▪ person in charge of the warehouse

▪ quản lý kho

📌 Anna had to speak to the warehouse manager, Mr Ingle.

aggressive

/əˈɡresɪv/

▪ behaving in a hostile or forceful way

▪ hung hăng

📌 Mr Ingle can be quite aggressive when challenged.

bite someone’s head off

/baɪt ˈsʌmwʌnz hed ɒf/

▪ to speak angrily or harshly

▪ mắng mỏ thậm tệ

📌 Anna was afraid Mr Ingle would bite her head off.

smoke

/sməʊk/

▪ to inhale and exhale tobacco fumes

▪ hút thuốc

📌 She caught Mr Ingle smoking in the warehouse.

inside a public building

/ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈpʌblɪk ˈbɪldɪŋ/

▪ within a shared or official space

▪ trong toà nhà công cộng

📌 Smoking inside a public building is illegal.

illegal

/ɪˈliːɡəl/

▪ against the law

▪ bất hợp pháp

📌 Smoking indoors is illegal and dangerous.

against the law

/əˈɡenst ðə lɔː/

▪ not permitted by legal rules

▪ trái pháp luật

📌 What Mr Ingle did was clearly against the law.

dangerous

/ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

▪ likely to cause harm

▪ nguy hiểm

📌 Smoking near flammable goods is extremely dangerous.

polite

/pəˈlaɪt/

▪ showing good manners

▪ lịch sự

📌 Anna remained polite while confronting Mr Ingle.

firm

/fɜːm/

▪ showing strength and determination

▪ cứng rắn, kiên định

📌 She was firm about asking him to stop smoking.

against company policy

/əˈɡenst ˈkʌmpəni ˈpɒləsi/

▪ not allowed by company rules

▪ trái với quy định công ty

📌 Smoking indoors is against company policy.

cause a fire

/kɔːz ə faɪər/

▪ to start a blaze

▪ gây ra hoả hoạn

📌 A cigarette could easily cause a fire in the warehouse.

law-breaking

/ˈlɔː ˌbreɪkɪŋ/

▪ violating legal rules

▪ vi phạm pháp luật

📌 Anna warned him about the consequences of law-breaking.

extinguish

/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

▪ to put out a flame

▪ dập tắt

📌 Mr Ingle finally agreed to extinguish the cigarette.

nicotine gum

/ˈnɪkətiːn ɡʌm/

▪ chewing gum that helps stop smoking

▪ kẹo cai thuốc

📌 Anna offered him nicotine gum as an alternative.

keep it a secret

/kiːp ɪt ə ˈsiːkrət/

▪ not tell anyone

▪ giữ bí mật

📌 She promised to keep it a secret to avoid trouble.

on company premises

/ɒn ˈkʌmpəni ˈpremɪsɪz/

▪ within the workplace area

▪ trong khuôn viên công ty

📌 Paul thought Anna had smoked on company premises.

tricky

/ˈtrɪki/

▪ difficult or awkward

▪ khó xử

📌 It was a tricky situation for Anna to handle.