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Handout T V NG U1 U10
Handout T V NG U1 U10
Handout T V NG U1 U10
Ex: I’m friendly so I like to meet and talk with the people around me.
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2. careful thought to what you are doing so that you avoid doing something
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Ex: You are proactive. You always try to find the way to solve your
problems.
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5. Easy-going relaxed and happy to accept things without worrying or getting anger
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7. hard - working putting a lot of efforts into a job and doing it well
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8. shy (of people) nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to
other people
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Ex: She is really talented. She has ability to do homework just few
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13. creative involving the use of skill and the imagination to produce something
new or a work of art
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16. polite having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of
others.
Ex: Our waiter is very polite. They always bow their heads and say hello
to the customers.
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Ex: They are humorous. They always make people laugh when they tell
stories.
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19. cheerful happy, and showing it by the way that you behave
Ex: She is a cheerful girl. You always see the smile on her face.
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20. bossy always telling people what to do in the way they want
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21. selfish merely caring only about yourself rather than about other people
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23. open - minded willing to listen to, think about or accept different ideas
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2. tall (of a person, building, tree, etc.) having a greater than average height
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3. medium - height in the middle between a larger and smaller size, amount, length,
temperature, etc.
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4. fat (of a person’s or an animal’s body) having too much flesh on it and
weighing too much
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6. fit healthy and strong, especially because you do regular physical exercise
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8. thin (of a person or part of the body) not covered with much fat or muscle
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9. skinny very thin, especially in a way that you find unpleasant or ugly
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11. elegant (of people or their behaviour) attractive and showing a good sense of
style
Ex: She has a good sense of style. She always looks elegant.
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13. clumsy showing about appearance or doing things in a way that is not smooth
or steady or careful
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Ex: They look so fashionable. They always update the latest fashion
trend.
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15. attractive (of a person) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way
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Ex: She is so young. She is the first year student at Da Nang university.
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20. middle aged the period of your life when you are neither young nor old, between
the ages of about 45 and 60
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Ex: He often goes to the gym. It’s the reason why he looks so well-built.
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Ex: She wants everyone’s attention so she tries to be sexy every time
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25. foolish (of actions or behaviour) not showing good sense or judgement
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5. soothing that makes somebody who is anxious, upset, etc. feel calmer
Ex: He has an argument with his wife, but he is soothing now.
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7. traditional (food) being part of the beliefs, customs or way of life of a particular group of
people, that have not changed for a long time
Ex: Pho is a traditional food of Viet Nam.
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8. good service/ taste the serving of customers in hotels, restaurants, and shops
Ex: The five stars hotels will bring you the good service.
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10. orange juice a drink made from or tasting of oranges
Ex: My favorite drink is orange juice.
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12. omelet hot dish of eggs mixed together and fried, often with cheese, meat,
vegetables, etc…
Ex: One order of omelet please!
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13. smoothie a thick, smooth drink made fruit and/or vegetables mixed with milk, ice
cream, or fruit juice…
Ex: And one strawberry smoothie for you, right?
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14. cheeseburger a hamburger with a slice of cheese on top of the meat
Ex: I like hamburger, cheeseburger and club sandwich.
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15. salad a mixture of raw vegetables such as lettuce, tomato and cucumber, usually
served with other food as part of a meal
Ex: I’m overweight so I only have a salad for my dinner.
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16. soup a liquid food made by boiling meat, vegetables, etc. in water, often eaten
as the first course of a meal
Ex: Chicken soup is the best in our restaurant.
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17. spaghetti pasta in the shape of long thin pieces that look like string when they are
cooked
Ex: Spaghetti is the Italian food I love most.
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19. enjoy your meal to be happy and get pleasure from what you are eating
Ex: When you are really hungry, you will enjoy your meal.
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20. on the diet a limited variety or amount of food that you eat for medical reasons or
because you want to lose weight; a time when you only eat this limited
variety or amount
Ex: I’m on the diet so I’ll have a chicken salad.
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21. fantastic extremely good; excellent
Ex: I get A mark, so fantastic!
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22. street food The food is sold on the street
Ex: “Banh trang tron” is one kind of street food!
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23. junk food/ fast food food that is quick and easy to prepare and eat but that is thought to be
bad for your health
Ex: “Fried chicken wings” is a kind of fast food!
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25. credit card a small plastic card that you can use to buy goods and services and pay for
them later
Ex: I will pay in credit card.
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4. food court an area in a shopping center or public building where there are
several small restaurants around a central area with tables and chairs
Ex: I usually have breakfast at the mall's food court.
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6. bags and a store that sells a lot of accessories such as watch, necklace,…
accessories store
Ex: LuxxuBerance is the most famous bags and accessories store in
Da Nang.
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7. frozen food (of food) kept at a very low temperature in order to preserve it
Ex: I would like to buy some frozen food like beef and pork.
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10. necklace a piece of jewellery consisting of a chain, string of beads, etc. worn
around the neck
Ex: She looks so graceful with her necklace.
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12. sneakers a pair of shoes that you wear for sports or as informal clothing
Ex: I usually wear sneakers in the winter.
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13. sweater a piece of clothing for the upper part of the body, made of wool or
cotton
Ex: It’s cold today so I wear a sweater.
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14. skirt a piece of clothing for a woman or girl that hangs from the middle
part of the body
Ex: I buy two similar skirts, one for me and one for my sister.
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15. T-shirt an informal shirt, usually with short sleeves (= arms) no collar or
buttons, or just a few buttons at the top
Ex: It’s so comfortable when I put on the T-shirt.
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17. high heels that have very high heels, usually worn by women
Ex: She is short so she often wears high heels.
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19. scarf a piece of cloth that is worn around the neck, for example to keep
warm or for decoration
Ex: This scarf is so fashionable.
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20. sunglasses a pair of glasses with dark glass in them that you wear to protect
your eyes from bright light from the sun
Ex: Sunglasses will protect your eyes from the sun.
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21. high-priced expensive
Ex: This handbag is high-priced.
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22. fridge a piece of electrical equipment in which food is kept cold so that it
stays fresh
Ex: I keep juice in the fridge.
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23. tablet a small computer that is easy to carry, with a large touch screen and
usually without a physical keyboard
Ex: My mother gave me a tablet as a gift on my birthday.
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25. good quality the standard of something when it is compared to other things like it;
how good something is
Ex: The Iphone is good quality.
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2. sleep in (to) sleep until after the time you usually get up in the morning
Ex: Do you often sleep in when you don’t have classes?
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3. play video games (to) play games in which you press buttons to control and move images on a screen
Ex: I love playing video games in my free time.
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5. do exercise (to) do sports or other physical activities in order to stay healthy or become stronger
Ex: How often do you do exercise?
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6. eat healthy food (to) eat food that gives you the nutrients you need to maintain your health, feel good,
and have energy
Ex: Do you often eat healthy food? Look at your pale skin!
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7. eat junk food (to) eat food that is quick and easy to prepare and eat but that is thought to be bad
for your health
Ex: I’m on a diet of junk food. Let’s order something good.
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8. shop online (to) shop for goods or services from a seller over the Internet using a web browser or a
mobile app.
Ex: I think I spend too much on shopping online. What should I do?
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9. take pictures (to) make photographs, create an image with a camera, or capture a picture
Ex: Jane loves taking pictures. She always brings her camera with her.
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11. smoke (to) take smoke from a cigarette, pipe, etc. into your mouth and let it out again
Ex: Do you often smoke, Dan?
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12. swear (to) use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry
Ex: When she gets angry, she often swears.
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13. skip meals (to) not eat at a certain time, mostly breakfast, lunch, dinner
Ex: Do you think I should skip meals, especially dinner? I’m too fat now.
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14. drink alcohol (to) drink a clear liquid that can make you drunk such as beer, wine, etc.
Ex: She’s truly an alcoholic. You can see her drinking alcohol every day.
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15. gossip (to) talk about other people’s private lives, often in an unkind way
Ex: Recent researches say that people gossip 52 minutes a day.
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16. bite (your) nails (to) use your teeth to remove parts of your fingernails as a means of shortening them
Ex: I sometimes bite my nails when I feel anxious.
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17. pick (your) nose (to) remove nasal mucus with your finger
Ex: Picking your nose is a bad habit, especially in a public area.
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19. play sports (to) do an activity that you do for pleasure and that needs physical effort or skill,
usually done in a special area and according to fixed rules
Ex: Do you play any sports?
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20. hang out with (to) to spend time talking and sharing with your friends
friends
Ex: How long do you often spend on hanging out with your friends?
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22. read books (to) look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words or symbols in
books
Ex: I’m trying to read books instead of surfing the net too much.
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23. overspend (to) spend too much money or more than you planned
Ex: Too many people overspend for their holidays.
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25. gamble (to) risk money on a card game, horse race, etc.
Ex: I used to gamble a lot on the horses.
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2. cafeteria a restaurant where you choose and pay for your meal before you
carry it to a table. Cafeterias are often found in factories, colleges,
hospitals, etc.
Ex: School cafeteria should serve healthier food.
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3. meeting hall a building or large room for public meetings, meals, concerts, etc.
Ex: Her brother is standing in the front meeting hall.
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5. sports center a building where the public can go to play many different kinds of
sports, swim, etc.
Ex: My brother often plays badminton at the sports center.
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7. schedule a chart or plan of the classes that a student or teacher has in school
each week
Ex: You should make the schedule for what you want to do next
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9. campus the buildings of a university or college and the land around them
Ex: I like to hang out with my friends around the campus of my
university.
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10. social life the part of a person's time spent doing enjoyable things with others
Ex: They have a hectic social life.
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17. do volunteer to do a job without being paid for it to help others
Ex: I would like to do volunteer at the rural areas during my
summer time.
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18. develop the skills to gradually make your skills bigger, more advanced, stronger,
etc…
Ex: I try to develop the skills as quickly as possible for my next
career more.
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19. build your confidence you can improve your abilities or good qualities of yourself about
communication, presentation….
Ex: Building your confident is the important thing to get a good
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20. take experience to get the things that have happened to you that influence the way
you think and behave
Ex: I take a lot of experiences of teaching after 6 months.
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23. long-lasting friendship a relationship between friends that can or does last for a long time
Ex: We have a long – lasting friendship.
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a piece of cloth or paper used for drying things, especially your body
2. towel
Ex: Did you pack the towel?
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the liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables; a drink made from this
3. juice
Ex: I will bring juice along on my trip.
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something that grows on a plant, tree, or bush, can be eaten as a food, contains seeds
4. fruit
or a stone, and is usually sweet
Ex: Why don’t we buy some fruit for the party?
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a cream or liquid that you put on your skin to protect it from the harmful effects of
5. sunscreen
the sun
Ex: It will be sunny all day. You’d better have sunscreen.
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7. air mattress a large plastic or rubber bag that can be filled with air and used as a bed
Ex: Should we pack an air mattress, Anna?
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8. weather forecast a description, for example on the radio or television, of what the weather will be like
tomorrow or for the next few days
Ex: You need to check the internet for the latest weather forecast.
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10. book (to) arrange to have or use something on a particular date in the future; to buy a
ticket in advance
Ex: Most customers now book their holidays online.
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11. swimming pool an area of water that has been created for people to swim in
Ex: Excuse me, is there any swimming pool around here?
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13. laundry service a service in a hotel that washes and irons clothes for guests
Ex: This hotel is too bad. There isn’t a laundry service.
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14. cafeteria a restaurant where you choose and pay for your meal before you carry it to a table
Ex: The cafeteria is on the 3rd floor.
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15. spa a place where the water has special minerals in it, and where people go to improve
their health by drinking the water or swimming in it; where people can relax and
receive health and beauty treatments
Ex: There is a spa on the 7th floor.
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16. restaurant a place where you can buy and eat a meal
Ex: Our restaurant serves breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m.
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17. ID card a card with a person’s name, date of birth, photograph, etc. on it that proves who they
are
Ex: Oh, I forgot my ID card at home!
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19. medical supplies items for medical use that are suitable for use in a health care facility or in the home
Ex: You’d better prepare some medical supplies on your hiking trip.
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20. hygiene items items that keep you healthy and clean in order to prevent illness and disease
Ex: We need to buy new hygiene items for the new house.
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21. gift shop a shop that sells souvenirs and small items suitable to be given as presents
Ex: There are some luxurious gift shops nearby.
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22. car park an area or a building where people can leave their cars
Ex: Where’s the car park, please?
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23. bar a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic and other drinks
Ex: The area is full of restaurants and bars.
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24. motorbike rental an arrangement to rent a motorbike for a period of time, or the act of doing this
Ex: Motorbike rental has been popular in this city since 2018.
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25. electronic things that are operated with electricity such as televisions, computers, etc.
products Ex: What kind of electronic products should we prepare for this celebration?
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3. terrible very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frightened
Ex: It’s terrible! I cann’t accept it.
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10. childhood the period of somebody’s life when they are a child
Ex: I had a beautiful childhood.
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11. hide and seek a children’s game in which one player covers his or her eyes while the
other players hide, and then tries to find them
Ex: Hide and seek is my childhood game.
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12. experience the knowledge and skill that you have gained through doing
something for a period of time; the process of gaining this
Ex: I have more experiences in this problem. Let me solve it!
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17. what's pity! used to show that you are disappointed about something.
Ex: What’s pity! I failed the exam.
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17. It took place Ex: It took place at my birthday party when I was 10 years old.
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18. I felt .... a type of soft flat hat with a peak (= a hard curved part sticking out
in front).
Ex: I felt happy when I pass my final exam.
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21. I still remember vividly Ex: I still remember vividly the moment that I first met her.
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22. Look back to think about something that happened in the past
Ex: One day, I’ll look back on this and laugh.
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3. get promoted at work to give someone a better/ higher position job in company
Ex: She gets promoted to senior manager at work.
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6. gross salary your salary before tax has been taken from it
Ex: She’s on a gross salary of 28,000 a year.
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8. climb the mountain to move up, down, or across mountain using your feet and hands
Ex: I have a plan to climb the mountain next month.
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13. find a life partner to find someone whom you live together for the rest of your life
Ex: It’s hard to find a life partner.
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15. flexible able to change and adapt with new conditions or situations
Ex: You need to be more flexible in your work.
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16. adapt to change your behavior in order to deal more successfully with a
new situation
Ex: We have to adapt quickly to the company culture.
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19. adjust to get used to a new situation by changing the way you behave
and/or think
Ex: They need time to adjust.
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20. seek out to look for and find somebody/something, especially when this
involves using a lot of effort
Ex: I try to seek out some methods to solve these problems.
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1. curriculum vitae (CV) a written record of your education and the jobs you have done that
you use for applying for a job
Ex: You often bring curriculum vitae when you have an interview.
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4. be under pressure a way of working or living that causes you a lot of anxiety,
especially because you feel you have too many things to do
Ex: I’m under pressure at work.
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5. career goal something that you hope to achieve in a job that have been
trained for, and which you do for a long period of your life
Ex: His career goal was to be a teacher.
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8. strength
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9. work experience the experience you have had of working in a particular type of job
Ex: She’s well qualified but has no relevant work experience.
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13. work environment the people and things that are around you in your work
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15. have regular family to meet, talk and share a lot of daily stories among family
gathering members.
Ex: Tet is the best time to have regular family gathering.
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16. plan someone’s you intend/ arrange something when you stop working/ you are
retirement old.
Ex: I’m going to have plan my retirement at the age of 30.
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