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UNIT 6: ENDANGERED SPECIES


Vocabulary Meaning (+ example)
A. GETTING STARTED
1. wildlife /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ (n) [U] động vật hoang dã
Development of the area would endanger wildlife.
2. dinosaur /ˈdaɪnəsɔː(r)/ (n) khủng long
3. extinct /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ (adj) tuyệt chủng
=> extinction (n) [U,C] sự tuyệt chủng
/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/ a tribe threatened with extinction/in danger of extinction
The mountain gorilla is on the verge of extinction.
=> be in danger of extinction có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng
=> extinguish ~sth (v) [formal] 1. = put out: dập tắt, làm tiêu tan, làm tắt
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ Firefighters tried to extinguish the flames.
2. to destroy sth: tiêu diệt, phá huỷ
News of the bombing extinguished all hope of peace.
4. die out (phr.V) to stop existing completely: tuyệt chủng
This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed.
5. rhinoceros /raɪˈnɒsərəs/ (n) tê giác
=> [informal] rhino /ˈraɪnəʊ/ => [plural noun] rhinoceros, rhinoceroses
6. danger /ˈdeɪndʒə(r)/ (n) ~of sth: sự nguy hiểm [U]; mối nguy hiểm [C]
=> dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ (adj) ~ (for sb) (to do sth) nguy hiểm
It would be dangerous for you to stay here.
=> endanger /ɪnˈdeɪndʒə(r)/ (v) ~sb/sth: gây nguy hiểm
That one mistake seriously endangered the future of the company.
=> endangered (adj) (about groups of animals, plants, etc.) có nguy cơ bị tuyệt chủng
/ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd/ These orang-utans are critically endangered due to habitat loss.
The sea turtle is an endangered species .
7. Botanical Garden /bəˈtænɪkl/ thảo cầm viên, vườn bách thảo
8. gather /ˈɡæðə(r)/ (v) 1. [I,T] tập hợp; tụ họp
2. [T] ~sth: thu thập (thông tin,...)
Detectives have spent months gathering evidence.
9. campfire /ˈkæmpfaɪə(r)/ (n) lửa trại
=> build a campfire
10. pollute /pəˈluːt/ (v) ~sth (by/ with sth) làm ô nhiễm, làm nhơ bẩn
The river has been polluted with toxic waste from local factories.
=> pollution /pəˈluːʃn/ (n) [U] sự ô nhiễm
Environmentalists say there is a high risk of ~ from the landfill site.
=> pollutant /pəˈluːtənt/ (n) [C] chất gây ô nhiễm
Sulphur dioxide is one of several ~s that are released into the atmosphere
by coal-fired power stations.
11. The more, the merrier càng đông càng vui
12. be on display /dɪˈspleɪ/ (đang) được trưng bày
13. be interested in quan tâm đến; có hứng thú với
/ˈɪntrəstɪd/ /ˈɪntrestɪd/
B. LANGUAGE
14. survive /səˈvaɪv/ (v) sống sót, tiếp tục tồn tại
Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived.

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=> survival /səˈvaɪvl/ (n) 1. [U] sự sống sót; sự tồn tại, sự sinh tồn
the struggle/battle/fight for survival
2. [C] = relic: di tích, di vật (?)
The ceremony is a survival from pre-Christian times.
=> survivor (n) [C] người sống sót
15. diverse /daɪˈvɜːs/ (adj) đa dạng
people from diverse cultures
=> diversity /daɪˈvɜːsəti/ (n) [U, C-usually singular] (= variety) sự đa dạng, tính đa dạng
a great/wide/rich diversity of opinion
=> biodiversity/ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti/ đa dạng sinh học
=> diversify /daɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪ/ (v) (~sth) đa dạng hóa
The culture has been diversified with the arrival of immigrants.
16. evolve /ɪˈvɒlv/ (v) 1. [I,T] tiến triển, phát triển (to develop gradually, especially from
a simple to a more complicated form; to develop sth in this way)
~ sth (~from sth) (~into sth) The idea evolved from a drawing I
discovered in the attic.
2. [I, T] ~sth; ~from sth: tiến hóa, tiến triển
The dolphin has evolved a highly developed jaw.
=> evolution (n) [U] 1.the gradual development of sth: sự tiến triển
/ˌiːvəˈluːʃn/ /ˌevəˈluːʃn/ 2. sự tiến hóa
=> evolutionary (adj) 1. liên quan đến sự tiến hóa
/ˌiːvəˈluːʃən(e)ri/;/ˌevəˈluːʃən(e)ri/ 2. liên quan đến sự tiến triển
17. vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ (adj) (~to sb/sth) dễ bị tổn thương (về thể chất hoặc tinh thần)
Old people are particularly vulnerable to the flu.
=> vulnerability (n) [U] (~of sb/sth) (to sth) the quality of being weak and easily hurt
/ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/ physically or emotionally
18. conserve /kənˈsɜːv/ (v) ~sth: giữ gìn; bảo tồn
=> conservation (n) [U] 1. sự bảo tồn môi trường thiên nhiên
/ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/ Road development in the area has been severely affected by the
conservation programmes of the council.
2. sự bảo tồn; sự bảo toàn
to encourage the conservation of water/fuel
=> conservative /kənˈsɜːvətɪv/ (a) bảo thủ, thận trọng
19. habitat /ˈhæbɪtæt/ (n) [C/U] môi trường sống
The panda's natural habitat is the bamboo forest.
20. bamboo /ˌbæmˈbuː/ (n) cây tre
21. nest /nest/ (n) tổ (chim)
=> nest (v) làm tổ
22. mammoth /ˈmæməθ/ (n) voi ma mút
23. well-being (n) [U] general health and happiness: sự khỏe mạnh và hạnh phúc
emotional/physical/psychological well-being
24. rescue /ˈreskjuː/ (v) ~sb/sth (from sth/sth) giải cứu; cứu; giải thoát; cứu nguy, cứu trợ
He rescued a child from drowning.
=> rescue /ˈreskjuː/ (n) 1. [U] sự cứu thoát, sự giải thoát; the fact of being saved
We had given up hope of rescue.
2. [C] cuộc/ đợt giải cứu, …
Ten fishermen were saved in a daring sea rescue.
25. marine /məˈriːn/ (adj) [only before noun] ở biển, thuộc về biển
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26. extend /ɪkˈstend/ (v) 1. ~sth: mở rộng;
There are plans to extend the no-smoking area.
2. kéo dài (thời gian)
to extend a deadline/visa
=> extension of sth (n) sự mở rộng; sự nới rộng
/ɪkˈstenʃn/ He’s been granted an extension of the contract for another year.
C. READING
27. put oneself in sb’s shoes (idm) to be in, or imagine that you are in, another person’s situation,
= be in sb’s shoes especially when it is an unpleasant or difficult one: đặt mình vào
vị trí của ai
Well what would you do? Just put yourself in my shoes.
28. rule /ruːl/ (v) thống trị, cai trị, trị vì
29. creature /ˈkriːtʃə(r)/ (n) sinh vật
=> living creature (n)
30. attribute /əˈtrɪbjuːt/ (v) 1. ~A to B: quy A cho B, cho rằng B là nguyên nhân của A
2. ~sth (to sb): to say or believe that sb is responsible for doing sth,
especially for saying, writing or painting sth: quy cho; cho cái gì là
trách nhiệm của ai
The committee refused to attribute blame without further information.
This play is usually attributed to Shakespeare.
31. poach /pəʊtʃ/ (v) 3. [I,T] (~sth) săn trộm; câu trộm
The elephants are poached for their tusks.
1. ~sth: kho, rim
2. ~sth: chần trứng
=> poaching (n) sự săn trộm
32. cause damage to sth /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ gây thiệt hại cho cái gì
33. interfere with sth (phr.v) 1. to prevent sth from succeeding or from being done or
/ˌɪntəˈfɪə(r)/ happening as planned: gây trở ngại, cản trở
She never allows her personal feelings to interfere with her work.
2. to touch, use or change sth, especially a piece of equipment, so
that it is damaged or no longer works correctly: can thiệp
I'd get fired if he found out I'd been interfering with his records.
34. livestock /ˈlaɪvstɒk/ (n) [U, plural] the animals kept on a farm, for example cows or sheep
# cattle (vật nuôi, gia súc)
35. * derive from (phr.v) to come or develop from sth: xuất phát từ, bắt nguồn từ
/dɪˈraɪv/ The word ‘politics’ is derived from a Greek word meaning ‘city’.
* derive sth from sth 1. [formal] to get sth from sth: lấy từ
He derived great pleasure from painting.
2. (specialist) to obtain a substance from sth: thu được từ
The new drug is derived from fish oil.
36. life (n) 1. [U] sự sống
=> lives (N-pl) 2. [U/C] cuộc sống
3. [C] mạng sống
37. coral reef /ˈkɒrəl/ /riːf/ (n) rạn san hô
38. feel at peace /piːs/ be free from anxiety or distress: cảm thấy bình yên
D. SPEAKING
39. trade /treɪd/ (v) buôn bán, kinh doanh, trao đổi mậu dịch

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=> trade (n) thương mại
=> trading (n) [U] sự kinh doanh, việc mua bán
They have introduced new laws on Sunday trading.
40. donate /dəʊˈneɪt/ (v) ~sth (to sb/sth) quyên, tặng
=> donation /dəʊˈneɪʃn/ (n) (~to sb/sth) sự quyên tặng
41. anti-poaching (n) chống săn trộm
42. litter /ˈlɪtə(r)/ (n) rác ([U] small pieces of rubbish/garbage such as paper, cans and
bottles, that people have left lying in a public place)
43. conservation /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/ (n) sự bảo tồn
=> conservation status (n) tình trạng bảo tồn
=> conservation status scale (n) sự sắp xếp theo tình trạng bảo tồn, thang đo tình trạng bảo tồn
/ˈsteɪtəs/ /skeɪl/
44. bone /bəʊn/ (n) xương
45. fur /fɜː(r)/ (n) lông
46. tusk /tʌsk/ (n) ngà, răng nanh
47. horn /hɔːn/ (n) sừng
48. ivory /ˈaɪvəri/ (adj)/(n) (adj) (làm) bằng ngà; có màu ngà; (n) ngà
E. WRITING
49. dragon /ˈdræɡən/ (n) con rồng
50. diet /ˈdaɪət/ (n) đồ ăn thường ngày; chế độ ăn
51. the wild /waɪld/ (n) [singular] a natural environment that is not controlled by people:
môi trường hoang dã
The animals were released back into the wild when they had recovered.
52. breed /briːd/ (v) [I] sinh sản, sinh đẻ
=> breeding ground (n) nơi sinh sản, môi trường sinh sản
53. whaler /ˈweɪlə(r)/ (n) người/ tàu săn cá voi
54. collision /kəˈlɪʒn/ (n) sự đụng, sự va (chạm)
F. COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE
55. revive /rɪˈvaɪv/ (v) làm sống lại, làm tỉnh lại, hồi sinh
56. dedicate /ˈdedɪkeɪt/ (v) ~ yourself/ sth to (doing) sth: cống hiến
57. sea turtle /ˈtɜːtl/ (n) rùa biển
58. critically /ˈkrɪtɪkli/ (adv) trầm trọng; vô cùng
He is critically ill in intensive care.
59. designate /ˈdezɪɡneɪt/ (v) ~sb/sth (as) sth; ~sb/sth (as being/having sth): chỉ rõ, định rõ (ai/
[often passive] (formal) cái gì như là....)
This area has been designated (as) a National Park.
60. enclosure /ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)/ (n) sự rào lại (đất đai...); đất có rào vây quanh
The result of the enclosures was that many countrymen lost their only
livelihood.
a wildlife enclosure

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