UNIT 1: HAPPINESS

1. Rate /reɪt/ V To have or think that somebody/something has Đánh giá

a particular level of quality, value, etc.
2. GDP pc N Gross Domestic Product per capital. Tổng sản phẩm quốc nội
(tính trên đầu người)
3. Life expectancy N The number of years that a person is likely to Tuổi thọ
/ˈlaɪf ɪkspektənsi/ live; the length of time that something is likely
to exist or continue for.
4. Scale /skeɪl/ N The size or extent of something, especially Phạm vi, thang, cấp độ
when compared with something else.
5. Socialize /ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/ V To meet and spend time with people in a Giao lưu
friendly way, in order to enjoy yourself.
6. Poverty /ˈpɒvəti/ N The state of being poor. Tình trạng nghèo nàn
7. Financial /faɪˈnænʃl/ adj Connected with money and finance. Thuộc tài chính, về tài
chính
8. Secure /sɪˈkjʊə(r)/ adj Likely to continue or be successful for a long An tâm, yên tâm, bảo đảm
time.
9. Confident /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ adj Feeling sure about your own ability to do Tự tin
things and be successful.
10. Square mile /skweə ˈmaɪl/ =2.59 square kilometers.
11. Littering V Leaving garbage or trash lying around outside. Xả rác
12. Graffiti /ɡrəˈfiːti/ N Words or pictures that are written or drawn on Hình vẽ, chữ viết trên
walls or other public places. tường
13. Top…up N If you top st up, you add to it to make full. Sự làm đầy lại
14. Tax break /ˈtæks breɪk/
15. Self-esteem /ˌself ɪˈstiːm/
16. Salary /ˈsæləri/
17. Access /ˈækses/
18. Basic necessities
19. Provide /prəˈvaɪd/
20. Freedom /ˈfriːdəm/
21. Standard of living
22. Strict /strɪkt/
23. Flush /flʌʃ/
24. Unemployed /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/
25. Look after
26. Public /ˈpʌblɪk/
27. Researcher /rɪ
ˈsɜːtʃə(r)/, /ˈriːsɜːtʃə(r)/
28. Long-term /ˌlɔːŋ ˈtɜːrm/
If the government gives someone a …., it Giảm thuế
lowers the amount of tax they have to pay.
N How you feel about yourself. Lòng tự trọng
N The money that someone receives each month Tiền lương
or year from employer.
V To be able to have or use something, especially Tiếp cận
something that you have a right to.
N
V To give something to somebody or make it Cung cấp
available for them to use.
N The power or right to do or say what you want Tự do
without anyone stopping you.
N Mức sống
adj Demanding that rules, especially rules about Nghiêm khắc
behavior, should be obeyed.
V To clean something by causing water to pass Dội nước
through it.
adj Without a job although able to work. Thất nghiệp
phr To be responsible for or to take care of Chăm sóc
somebody/something/yourself.
adj Connected with ordinary people in society in Chung, công cộng
general.
N Someone who studies st and tries to discover Nhà nghiên cứu
facts about it.
N Happening over a long time. Dài hạn, lâu dài
 29. Community /kəˈmjuːnəti/ N The place where you live. Cộng đồng

30. Hobby /ˈhɑːbi/ N An activity that you enjoy doing in your free Sỏ thích riêng
time.
31. Volunteer /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/ V Do st without being paid. Tình nguyện

32. Grateful /ˈɡreɪtfl/ adj Thankful. Biết ơn

33. Mood /muːd/ N The way you feel at a particular time. Tâm trạng

34. Well-being N Health and happiness. Tình trạng hạnh phúc,

khỏe mạnh

35. Support/səˈpɔːrt/ V Help. Ủng hộ

36. Factor/ˈfæktər/ N One of the things that causes a situation. Yếu tố

UNIT 2: INVENTIVE SOLUTIONS

1. Wheel /wiːl/ N One of the round objects under a car, bicycle, bus, etc. that Bánh xe
turns when it moves.
2. Internal combustion engine N A type of engine used in most cars that produces power by Động cơ đốt trong
burning petrol or other fuel inside.
/ɪnˌtɜːnl kəmˈbʌstʃən endʒɪn/
3. Wire /ˈwaɪər/ N Metal in the form of thin thread; a piece of this. Dây (kim loại)
4. Hillside /ˈhɪlsaɪd/ N The side of a hill. Sườn đồi
5. Electricity /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/ N A form of energy that can be used for heating and lighting Điện
 and to provide energy for machines.
6. Afford /əˈfɔːrd/ V Have enough money to pay for st. Có thể, có đủ khả năng
làm gì…
7. Efficient /ɪˈfɪʃnt/ adj Able to do tasks well without wasting time or energy. Có hiệu quả
8. Creative /kriˈeɪtɪv/ adj Having the ability to invent and develop new and original Sáng tạo
ideas.
9. Equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ N The things people need for a job, hobby, or sport. Thiết bị, dụng cụ
10. Design /dɪˈzaɪn/ N A drawing that shows how to make st. Bản phác thảo, phác họa,
đồ án
11. Powered /ˈpaʊərd/ V Gave the energy that st needed in order to work. Cung cấp
12. Eventually /ɪˈventʃuəli/ adv In the end, especially after a lot of problems. Cuối cùng là
13. Solar power /ˌsəʊlər ˈpaʊər/ N Energy from the sun’s light and heat. Năng lượng mặt trời
14. Prevention /prɪˈvenʃn/ N The act of making sure that st does not happen. Sự phòng tránh
15. Running water N Water that is brought into a building through pipes. Nước chảy
16. Drought /draʊt/ N A long period of time with no rain. Hạn hán
17. Diagrams /ˈdaɪəɡræm/ N Drawings that show how st, e.g., a machine, works. Biểu đồ
18. Junkyard /ˈdʒʌŋkjɑːrd/ N A place where old machines are thrown away. Bãi rác
19. Tractor fan N A machine part that helps cool the engine in a tractor (a Quạt máy kéo
vehicle used on farms).
20. Shock absorber /ˈʃɑːk əbzɔːrbər/ N A machine part that helps make a car run smoothly over Bộ giảm xóc
uneven roads.
21. PVC pipes N Tubes made from a plastic material (polyvinyl chloride). Ống nước PVC
22. Malaria /məˈleriə/ N A disease spread by mosquitoes. Bệnh sốt rét
23. Struggling /ˈstrʌɡl/ adj If someone is struggling, they are trying hard to do st Vật lộn, đấu tranh
because it is difficult.
24. Don’t give up If you don’t give up, you don’t stop trying to do st, Không từ bỏ
especially st that is difficult.
25. Absorb /əbˈzɔːrb/
26. Developing world /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
27. Pollution /pəˈluːʃn/
28. Alternative /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
29. Fuel /ˈfjuːəl/
30. Purify /ˈpjʊrɪfaɪ/
31. Containers /kənˈteɪnər/
32. Detect /dɪˈtekt/
33. Benefit /ˈbenɪfɪt/
34. Indicate /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/
35. Innovations /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/
36. Device /dɪˈvaɪs/
37. Renewable /rɪˈnuːəbl/
38. Store /stɔːr/
39. System /ˈsɪstəm/
40. Valuable /ˈvæljuəbl/
41. Body temperature /ˈtɛmprətʃər/
V To take in st, such as gas, liquid, or heat. Hấp thụ
N Countries or parts of the world that generally have low
standards of living.
N The process of making things such as air and water dirty. Sự ô nhiễm
N A different choice. Thay thế
N Things that provide heat or energy, such as oil, wood, or Nhiên liệu
gasoline.
V To make st clean by removing harmful for dangerous things Làm sạch, lọc trong
from it.
N A box, bottle, etc. in which something can be stored or Thùng, hộp đựng hàng
transported.
V To discover or notice something, especially something that Tìm ra, khám phá ra
is not easy to see, hear, etc.
V To be useful to somebody or improve their life in some way. Giúp ích cho, làm lợi cho
V To be a sign of something; to show that something is Biểu thị, biểu lộ
possible or likely.
N The introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing Sự đổi mới, sự cải tiến
something.
N An object or a piece of equipment that has been designed to Thiết bị
do a particular job.
adj (of energy and natural resources) that is replaced naturally or Có thể tái tạo được
controlled carefully and can therefore be used without the
risk of using it all up.
V To put something somewhere and keep it there to use later. Dự trữ
N A group of things, pieces of equipment, etc. that are Hệ thống
connected or work together.
adj Very useful or important. Có giá trị lớn
N Your body temperature is how hot or how cold your body is. Thân nhiệt
42. Evaporates /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/ V When a liquid evaporates, it changes to a gas as its Làm bay hơi
temperature increases.
43. Labs /læb/ N Are laboratories, places where scientific research is done. Phòng thí nghiệm
44. Harness /ˈhɑːrnɪs/ V Khai thác
45. Represent Tượng trưng
46. Localized Địa phương hóa

UNIT 3: CONNECTED LIVES

1. Log in /lɔːɡ/ V To connect to a computer system by tying a particular set Đăng nhập
of letters or numbers.
2. Search /sɜːrtʃ/ N The act of looking carefully for st. Sự kiếm
3. Launch  /lɔːntʃ/ V To start or put into operation. Khởi đầu, khai trương
4. Collaborate /kəˈlæbəreɪt/ V To work together with somebody in order to produce or Cộng tác
achieve something.
5. Investigate /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/ V To carefully examine the facts of a situation, an event, a Khám phá, kiểm tra để
crime, etc. to find out the truth about it or how it tìm ra sự thật.
happened.
6. Potential /pəˈtenʃl/ N Qualities that exist and can be developed. Khả năng, tiềm lực
7. Participant /pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənt/ N A person who is taking part in an activity or event. Người tham gia, người
tham dự
8. Feature /ˈfiːtʃər/ N Something important, interesting or typical of a place or Nét đặc biệt, điểm đặc
thing. trưng
9. Accurate /ˈækjərət/ adj Correct and true in every detail. Chính xác
10. Contribution /ˌkɑːntrɪ N A gift or payment that is made to a person or an Sự đóng góp
ˈbjuːʃn/ organization in order to help pay for something.
11. An archaeologist /ˌɑːrki N A person who studies human history by digging up items Nhà khảo cổ
 ˈɑːlədʒɪst/
12. Sacred /ˈseɪkrɪd/
13. A satellite /ˈsætəlaɪt/
14. Landmark /ˈlændmɑːrk/
15. Flag /flæɡ/
16. Tribe /traɪb/
17. Voting /ˈvəʊtɪŋ/
18. Virtual /ˈvɜːrtʃuəl/
19. Remote /rɪˈməʊt/
20. Environmentally /ɪn
ˌvaɪrənˈmentəli/
21. Advertise /ˈædvərtaɪz/
22. Tool /tuːl/
23. Global /ˈɡləʊbl/
24. Internet start-up
25. Lease /liːs/
26. Donations /dəʊˈneɪʃn/
buried underground.
adj St that is sacred is believed to have a special religious Linh thiêng, sùng kính
purpose or meaning.
N A device that is sent into space to collect information, to Vệ tinh
capture images, or to be part of a communications system.
N A building or other place (e.g., a large tree or a statue) that Tòa nhà
is easily noticed and recognized.
V When you flag st, you mark it for attention. Ra hiệu, đánh dấu
bằng cờ
N A group of people who live in the same place and share a Bộ tộc, bộ lạc
common culture.
N The activity of choosing someone or st in an election. Sự bầu cử
adj If st exists in the virtual world, it exists only on computers Ảo
or on the Internet.
adj Remote areas are far away from cities and places where Xa xôi, hẻo lánh
most people live.
adv An environmentally responsible person is concerned with Về phương diện môi
the protection of the natural world of land, sea, air, plants, trường
and animals.
V When you advertise a product, you provide information Quảng cáo
about it so that more people know about the product.
N A tool can refer to anything you use for a particular task Công cụ
or purpose.
adj If st is global, it affects all parts of the world. Toàn cầu
N A newly created online business.
N A contract allowing the use of a building or piece of land. Hợp đồng cho thuê
N Sums of money or items that someone gives to an Tiền quyên góp
organization.

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4. Acidic /əˈsɪdɪk/
5. Diverse /daɪˈvɜːrs/
6. Reduce /rɪˈduːs/
7. Estimate /ˈestɪmeɪt/
8. Restore /rɪˈstɔːr/
9. Doubled /ˈdʌbl/
10. Stable /ˈsteɪbl/
11. Quantity /ˈkwɑːntəti/
12. Reproduce /ˌriːprəˈduːs/
13. Sonar /ˈsəʊnɑːr/
14. Predators /ˈpredətər/
15. Biodiversity /ˌbaɪəʊdaɪ
ˈvɜːrsəti/
UNIT 4: SAVING OUR SEAS
adj Concerned with earning money.
V To continue to live in spite of danger.
N A group of animals or plants whose members share common
characteristics.
adj If st is acidic, it has a pH of less than 7, Very strong acids are Có tính chất axit
able to burn holes in things.
adj Very different from each other and of various kinds. Gồm nhiều loại khác nhau
V To make something less or smaller in size, quantity, price, Giảm, làm nhỏ đi
etc.; to become less or smaller in size, quantity, etc.
V To form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of something, but Đánh giá, ước lượng
without calculating it exactly.
V To bring back a situation or feeling that existed before. Khôi phục lại, hồi phục
V To become, or make something become, twice as much or as Gấp đôi
many.
adj Fixed or steady; not likely to move, change or fail. Vững chắc, ổn định, không
có khả năng thay đổi
N An amount or a number of something. Số lượng
V When animals reproduce, they have babies. Sinh sản
N Sonar technology uses sound waves to locate objects on or Hệ thống định vị vật dưới
under the surface of the water. nước bằng âm hoặc siêu âm
N Animals that kill and eat other animals. Động vật ăn thịt
N The existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species. Đa dạng sinh học
16. Hatchling /ˈhætʃlɪŋ/
17. Captivity /kæpˈtɪvəti/
18. Breed /briːd/
19. Declining /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
20. Definitely /ˈdefɪnətli/
21. Individual /ˌɪndɪ
ˈvɪdʒuəl/
22. Essential /ɪˈsenʃl/
23. Informed /ɪnˈfɔːrmd/
24. Rely on
25. Impact /ˈɪmpækt/
26. Severe /sɪˈvɪr/
27. Conservationist
/ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃənɪst/
28. Harvest /ˈhɑːrvɪst/
29. Dedicate /ˈdedɪkeɪt/
30. Vital /ˈvaɪtl/
N A baby animal that has just come out from an egg. Động vật vừa mới nở
N The state of being kept somewhere and not being free. Tình trạng bị giam cầm
V To produce young animals. Gây giống, chăn nuôi
adj If st is declining, it is becoming less. Xuống dốc, tàn tạ
adv If st is definitely true, it is for sure and without doubt. Rạch ròi, dứt khoát
adj A single person. Một mình, riêng lẻ, cá thể
adj St that is essential is extremely important or absolutely Cần thiết, thiết yếu, chủ yếu
necessary.
adj If you make an informed decision, you understand the facts of Có hiểu biết, am hiểu
the situation.
phr To rely on st means to need or depend on it. Phụ thuộc vào
V To make an impact on st means to have an effect or influence Ảnh hưởng
on it.
adj If a problem is described as severe, it is very bad or serious. Nghiêm trọng, tồi tệ
N Someone who works to protect the environment.
V When you harvest food, you gather it from the fields or the Gặt hái, thu hoạch
sea.
V When you dedicate yourself to st, you give it a lot of time and Cống hiến, hiến dâng
effort.
adj St that is vital is very important. Quan trọng