Unit 10 (DESTINATION C1&C2)

• Topic vocabulary:

allege (v): = to state st as a truth without evidence

assert (v): khẳng định chắc chắn

assert oneself (v): thể hiện bản thân

boast (v): khoe khoang, có gì đáng tự hào

boast (n): niềm tự hào

clarification (n): sự làm rõ

colloquial (adj): = informal

comprehend (v): = understand

confide (v): tâm sự, thổ lộ

denounce (v): lên án, tố cáo

disclose (v): tiết lộ, công khai

exaggerate (v): phóng đại sự việc, = embellish

flatter (v): tâng bốc, nịnh bợ

gist (n): ý chính

inkling (n): = a slight suspicion

jargon (n): từ chuyên ngành

literal (adj): theo nghĩa đen (meaning), theo nguyên văn

mumble (v): = murmur: thì thầm, lầm bầm

petition (n): kiến nghị

placard (n): biểu ngữ

quibble (v): cãi vặt

rant (v): nói một cách giận dữ

rave about sth (v): nói một cách say sưa về cái gì

scribble (v,n): (nét) viết nguệc ngoạc

stutter (v,n): (chứng) nói lắp bắp

utter (a word) (v): nói, phát ra tiếng

anchor (v,n): (người) dẫn chương trình

columnist for (n): (magazine, newspaper) người phụ trách một mục nào

critic (n): nhà phê bình

footnote (n): chú thích cuối trang

ghostwriter (n0: người viết thuê

handbook (n): = manual, sổ tay hướng dẫn

manifesto (n): bản tuyên ngôn

pamphlet (n): tờ rơi

prerecorded (adj): thu âm trước

(on the) spine (n): gáy sách

supplement (n): phục lục, phần bổ sung

• Phrasal verb:

  blurt out: = to say something suddenly and without thinking about the effect because of being nervous/excited

  catch on: = to understand; to become popular/fashionable

  come out: = to become easy to notice/popular

  come out with: = to say sth suddenly, which shocks/surprises people

  dry up: = stop talking because you’ve forgotten what you intended to say

  get across: = make people understand sth

  (news) get (a)round: = become widespread

  get through (to): = make sb understand what you try to say

  let on: = to talk about a secret

  pass on sth to sb: = to give something to someone else

  put across/over: = explain an idea, belief intelligibly

  set down: = to write sth on a piece of paper to avoid forgetting, = to state officially

  shout down: = to make it difficult to hear sb saying by shouting

  speak out: = to state your opinion clearly and publicly

  talk round: = to persuade sb to agree with you

• Idioms:

  big mouth: = used to describe sb talking too much and reveal secrets

  come clean (about sth): = to tell the truth about sth you have keep secret

  get/catch one’s drift: = to understand the general meaning

  get sth off your chest: = to talk about sth you worried to feel better

  (hear sth) on/through the grapevine: = to hear news/information through rumor

  keep sb posted: = to keep sb informed about what’s happening

  keep sth under your hat: = to keep sth secret

  lay/put your cards on the table: = to be honest and not hide what you’re thinking

  speak volumes: = to provide a lot of information indirectly

  tell tales: = to tell someone in authority about sth wrong that sb else has done

• Collocation:

answer to sb (v): =be responsible to sb and explain your actions to them

answer charges/criticisms of sth: = to respond to accusations

answer a need: = meet the needs

answer one’s prayers: = to provide what sb hopes/prays for

answer the description of: = phù hợp với mô tả của

(have a lot to) answer for: = to be responsible for bad things happening

in answer to: để trả lời cho

have/get into an argument (with sb about/over): = to start a disagreement with sb

argument for/against (n): = a reason given in support of/against sth

without (an) arguement): = không có bất kì tranh cãi nào

ask yourself sth (v): tự hỏi bản thân

ask sb a favour (v): = ask for help

ask a lot/too much (of sb) (v): đòi hỏi ai quá nhiều

ask sb over/around: = to invite sb to come into your house

for the asking (adj): be available if requested, = on demand

be asking for trouble (adj): chuốc lấy rắc rối

bring sth to one’s notice/attention: làm ai để ý cái gì

It comes to one’s notice that: ai đó nhận thấy rằng

escape one’s notice: = to fail to be noticed by sb

at short/a moment’s/a few hours’ notice: với thời gian rất ngắn

until further notice: cho đến khi có thông báo mới

present/write a paper on sth (v): viết 1 bài báo về

(put sth) on paper (v): to write sth down

paper over (the cracks): = to try to hid the problems instead of solving them

be not worth the paper it’s written/printed on: không đáng giá gì

(have a) paper round: (làm) nghề giao báo

paper qualification (n): = credentials

put pen to paper (v): bắt đầu viết gì đó

the pen is mightier than the sword: ngòi bút mạnh hơn than gươm

pen-pusher (n): nhân viên văn phòng

print in (font/style): in theo kiểu gì

be in print (adj): được xuất bản

out of print (adj): ngừng xuất bản

read between the lines (v): hiểu được ẩn ý ngầm

take sth as read (v): to accept sth as true without futher proof

a good/depressing read (n): một bài đọc hay/gây nản

keep/maintain/compile a record (of) (v): lưu giữ hồ sơ

set/put the record straight (v): to correct a mistake/misunderstanding

say sth on the record (v): to state sth publicly

have your say (v): nói lên ý kiến của ai để đóng góp vào thảo luận

(have) the final say on sth: có quyền quyết định cuối cùng

give/say the word (v): ra lênh

can’t say fairer than that (v): không thể yêu cầu gì hơn

say your piece (v): nói lên suy nghĩ thật mà bạn đã đợi để nói

(do sth) by the book (v): làm gì theo đúng quy tắc

book about/on sth (n): cuốn sách về cái gì

in my book: = in my opinion'

be in one’s good/bad books (adj): được ai ưa/ghét

be in discussion with: trong quá trình thảo luận

be under discussion (adj): vẫn đang được thảo luận

heated discussion (n): một cuộc thảo luận

follow/obey sth to the letter (v): làm theo y chang đúng luật/hướng dẫn

the letter of the law (n): nghĩa đen của luật pháp

letter bomb (n): quả bom thư

speak for yourself: “nói cho mình bạn thôi”

speak your mind (v): = to say what you think even it can upset others

speak out of turn (v): nói không đúng lúc'

be not sth to speak of: không có gì đáng nói

so to speak (adv): có thể nói như vậy

broadly/generally speaking (adv): nhìn chung

be on speaking terms (adj): = be firendly enough to talk to each other

speaking of sth (adv: nhân tiện nói về cái gì

speaking as (adv): với tư cách là

talk your way into/out of doing sth (v): = to use persuasion to get into/out of a situation

talk sense into sb (v): nói lí với ai

talk the same language as: = to have similar ideas

be all/just talk (v): chỉ nói suông

the talk of (n): chủ đề bàn tán

talk is cheap: nói thì dễ

to tell it like it is (v): speak frankly the home truth

there’s no telling: = It’s impossible to predict that

“You’re telling me”: = “Tôi biết chứ”

“that would be telling”: = “Đó là bí mật”

have an understand with sb = have an agreement with

on the understanding (that): với điều kiện là

put in a (good) word for sb (v): nói tốt về ai

(have) a word with sb (about): = to have a bried conversation with sb about sth

spread the word (v): chia sẻ thông tin

put words in one’s mouth (v): nhét chữ vào mồm ai

from the word go: = at the outset

have sth/sth be written all over your face: thể hiện rõ trên mặt

nothing to write home about: = nondescript

writer’s block: = bí ý tưởng viết văn