UNIT 1: THE MAN-MADE ENVIRONMENT

● Class: GEP 7- A25

● Instructor: Ms. Lê Thụy Thảo Sương

● Group: 1

TOPIC:
Describe your dream house
You should say:
• where it is
• what it looks like
and explain why you would like to live in it.

PRESENTATION EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. Individual speaking skill : 4/10 (4 = excellent, 3= good, 2= average, 1= not good)
2. Group vocabulary handout : 2/10
3. Group quiz game (handout + computer): 2/10
4. Group presentation slides : 1/10
5. Group presentation skill : 1/10

TOTAL : …../10
MEMBERS:
1. Đỗ Thị Thanh Bình

2. Phạm Minh Anh

3. Trần Thị Mỹ Huyền

4. Đoàn Mai Kỳ Duyên

 UNIT 1: THE MAN-MADE ENVIRONMENT
VOCABULARY LIST

1. downtown 16. extrav

26. amenit
agant
2. urban y

3. suburb 17. 27. corrido

spectacular
4. slum r

5. rural 18. 28. spacio

helipad
6. residential us

7. outskirts 19. 29. a

residence
8. metropolitan 30. a

9. balcony 20. 31. a

chandelier
10. balust 32. a
rade 21. magnif
33. a
casem icent a
11. 34.
ent 22. cellar
35. a

12. chimn 23. 36. a

cathedral
ey a
37.
13. porch 24. mainte
38. a
nance
Skysc a
14. 39.
raper 25. 40. a
unfinished
a
15. 41.
glamorous a
42.
 a a a
43. 46. 49.
a a
44. 47.
a a
45. 48.
PART 1: VOCABULARY

Source: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/
(Soạn 50 từ với độ khó B1 trở lên có trong sách)

No. Vocabulary item Part of Difficult English + Vietnamese meaning Word

+ transcription speech y level family
1. downtown adj B2 in or towards the center of a city,
especially its main business area
( trung tâm thành phố)

2. urban noun B1 connected with a town or city ( đô

phrase thị )

3. suburb noun B2 an area where people live that is

outside the center of a city (ngoại
ô)

4. slum noun B2 an area of a city that is very poor

and where the houses are dirty
and in bad condition (khu ổ
chuột)

5. rural adj B2 connected with or like the

countryside (nông thôn)

6. residential adj C1 suitable for living in; consisting of

houses rather than factories or
office (khu dân cư)

7. outskirts noun C1 the parts of a town or city that are

furthest from the center (ngoại ô)

8. metropolitan adj C1 connected with a large or capital

city (đô thị)

9. balcony noun B1 a platform that is built on the

upstairs outside wall of a
 building, with a wall or rail around
it. You can get out onto a balcony
from an upstairs room. (ban
công)

10. balustrade noun C2 a row of posts, joined together at

the top, built along the edge of a
balcony, bridge, etc. to prevent
people from falling off, or as a
decoration (lan can)

11. casement noun C2 a window that opens on hinges

like a door (cửa sổ)

12. chimney noun C1 a structure through which smoke

or steam is carried up away from
a fire, etc. and through the roof of
a building; the part of this that is
above the roof. (ống khói)

13. porch noun C1 a small area at the entrance to a

building, such as a house or a
church, that is covered by a roof
and often has walls. (hiên nhà)

14. skyscraper noun B1 a very tall building in a city. (tòa

nhà chọc trời)

15. glamorous adj B2 especially attractive and exciting,

and different from ordinary things
or people. (hào nhoáng)

16. extravagant adj C1 spending a lot more money or

using a lot more of something
than you can afford or than is
necessary. (xa hoa, hoang phí)

17. spectacular adj B2 very impressive. ( Đầy ấn tượng,

đáng kinh ngạc)
18. helipad noun B2 a small area where helicopters
can take off and land. (Sân bay
trực thăng)

19. residence noun C1 a house, especially a large or

impressive one. ( nơi cư trú)

20. chandelier noun B2 a large round frame hanging from

the ceiling, with branches that
hold lights or candles. (đèn
chùm)

21 magnificent adj B2 extremely attractive and

impressive; deserving praise.
(tráng lệ)

22 cellar noun B1 an underground room often used

for storing things. (hầm)

23 cathedral noun B1 the main church of a district,

under the care of a bishop (= a
priest of high rank) (nhà thờ)

24 maintenance noun C1 the act of keeping something in

good condition by checking or
repairing it regularly (bảo trì)

25 unfinished adj B2 not complete; not finished

We have some unfinished
business to settle. (chưa hoàn
thành)

26 amenity adj B2 a feature or service that makes a

place pleasant, comfortable or easy
to live. (tiện nghi)

27 corridor noun B2 a long pasage in a building from

which doors lead into rooms.(hành
lang)
28 spacious sdj B2 large and with plenty of space for
people to move around in (rộng
rãi)

29 annexe

30 lobby noun C1 a large area inside the entrance

of a public building where people
can meet and wait(sảnh chờ)

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38 massive adj B2 very large, big ( rộng rãi, khổng lồ )

= enormous
= spacious

39 luxurious adj C1 very comfortable and expensive: Ex:

They have a very luxurious house.
( Họ có 1 ngôi nhà sang trọng và đắt
tiền)

40 tiny = small adj B1 very small in size or amount

 41 fully adv B2 a fully furnitures ( đầy đủ nội thất)

42 resident n B2 people live in a city, in apartment,...(

người dân)

43 stunning adj B2 = beautiful

Ex: a stunning view of the lake

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

PART 2: IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

Tìm thêm 5 phrasal verbs, idioms trong sách (nếu có) hoặc bên ngoài liên
quan đến chủ đề thuyết trình
THE END
 VOCABULARY QUIZ (1 point)
Topic: THE MAN-MADE ENVIRONMENT
Question 1: A small area where helicopters can take off and land.
A.helipad C.heliway
B.heliroad D.heliland
Question 2: A large round frame hanging from the ceiling, with branches that hold lights
or candles.
A.lamp C.chandelier
B.light D.bulb
Question 3: A small area at the entrance to a building, that is covered by a roof and
often has walls.
A.porch C.step
B.stair D.casement
Question 4: A row of posts built along the edge of a balcony, bridge, etc. to prevent
people from falling off.
A.balustrade C.slum
B.column D.church
Question 5: A structure through which smoke or steam is carried up away from a fire.
A.pot C.chimney
B.roff D.pellet
Question 6: A long pasage in a building from which doors lead into rooms.
A.long way C.carridor
B.road D.sidewalk
Question 7: A very tall building in a city.
A.skyscraper C.spectacular
B.extravagant D.amenity
Question 8: In or towards the center of a city, especially its main business area.
A.suburbs C.downtown
B.rural D.outskirts
Question 9: An area of a city that is very poor and where the houses are dirty and in bad
condition.
A.residential C.urban
B.countryside D.slum
Question 10: A large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can
meet and wait.
A.room C.cathedral
B.porch D.lobby