BẢNG TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA
WEEK 2- 8/2021
In the questions In the passages
Children take pleasure in giving books to They collect, they have parties – where
each other books are a good present. If they like
something, they have to pass it on
Reading in public is an activity that Harry made it OK to be seen on a bus
children have not always felt comfortable reading a book
about doing.
Some well-known writers of adult literature Some feted adult writers would kill for the
regret that they earn less than popular sales
children’s writers.
Children are quick to decide whether they Children are demanding readers,’ she
like or dislike a book. says. ‘If they don’t get it in two pages,
they’ll drop it
Children will read many books by an Author Jacqueline Wilson says that
author that they like. children spread news of her books like a
bushfire
People are expected to do the right thing. It is being left to the individual conscience
and supermarkets playing the market
A comparison of two approaches to Dick Scarle of the Packaging Federation
packaging revealed an interesting result. points out that societies without
sophisticated packaging lose all their food
before it reaches consumers and that in
the UK, waste in supply chains is about 3
per cent. In India, it is more than 50 per
cent
Complex issues are ignored in the search He argues that the hunger to do something
for speedy solutions. quickly is diverting effort away from more
complicated questions about how you truly
alter supply chains.
Sarah Trimmer wrote criticisms of Mrs. Sarah Trimmer, whose magazine The
children’s literature Guardian of Education (1802) carried the
first regular reviews of children’s books
Thomas Boreham was not a writer In Britain, a London merchant named
originally Thomas Boreham produced Cajanus
Grimm Brothers didn’t write in the English collection of fairy-stories by the scholarly
language Grimm Brothers, swiftly translated into
English in 1823,soon rocket to popularity
with the young
TỪ/ CỤM TỪ CẦN HỌC
merchant /ˈmɜːtʃənt/ (n): thương gia, nhà buôn
= businessman
a person who buys and sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and
exports goods
Ex: Venice was once a city of rich merchants.
growth /ɡrəʊθ/ (n): phát triển, tăng trưởng
-the process in people, animals or plants of growing physically, mentally or emotionally
Ex: Lack of water will stunt the plant's growth.
-an increase in the size, amount or degree of something
Ex: The report links population growth with rural poverty.
contrary /ˈkɒntrəri/ (a/n): trái với, khác với
-different from something; against something
Ex: Contrary to popular belief, many cats dislike milk.
-the opposite fact, event or situation
Ex: In the end the contrary was proved true: he was innocent and she was guilty.
consultant /kənˈsʌltənt/(n): nhà tư vấn, cố vấn
a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is employed to give advice about it to
other people
Ex: She is clearly being coached by image consultants.
apprentice /əˈprentɪs/ (n): thợ học việc, học nghề
a young person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the
particular skills needed in their job
Ex: an apprentice electrician/chef
sophisticated /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/ (a): tinh tế, tinh vi, phức tạp
clever and complicated in the way that it works or is presented
Ex: highly sophisticated computer systems
quality /ˈkwɒləti/ (n): chất lượng
the standard of something when it is compared to other things like it; how good or bad
something is
Ex: We have seen a marked improvement in the quality of service provided.
quantity /ˈkwɒntəti/ (n): số lượng
an amount or a number of something
Ex: Lamb is consumed in large quantities in rural areas.
The data is limited in terms of both quality and quantity.
specialize /ˈspeʃəlaɪz/ (v): chuyên về
= major in
to become an expert in a particular area of work, study or business; to spend more time on
one area of work, etc. than on others
Ex: Many students prefer not to specialize too soon.
specialize in something Ex: He specialized in criminal law.
originally /əˈrɪdʒənəli/ (adv): ban đầu
= firstly/ at the beginning of
used to describe the situation that existed at the beginning of a particular period or activity,
especially before something was changed
Ex: The school was originally very small.
Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece.
demonstrate /ˈdemənstreɪt/ (v): chứng minh, giải thích
-to show something clearly by giving proof or evidence
Ex: New research convincingly demonstrates that age-related memory loss is not inevitable.
-to show and explain how something works or how to do something
Ex: Her job involves demonstrating new educational software.
debate /dɪˈbeɪt/ (n): tranh luận, thảo luận
= discuss
to discuss something, especially formally, before making a decision or finding a solution
Ex: It is time to debate the issue of school funding.
frustrating /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/ (a): khó chịu, bực bội
causing you to feel annoyed and impatient because you cannot do or achieve what you want
Ex: It's frustrating to have to wait so long.
divert /daɪˈvɜːt/ (v): làm chuyển hướng, làm thay đổi, làm xao nhãng
-to make somebody/something change direction
Ex: The course of the stream has now been diverted.
-to take somebody’s thoughts or attention away from something
=distract
Ex: The war diverted people's attention away from the economic situation.
complicated /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ (a): phức tạp
= complex, sophisticated
made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand
Ex: a complicated issue/process/system
The instructions look very complicated.
alter /ˈɔːltə(r)/ (v): thay đổi, biển đổi
to become different; to make somebody/something different
Ex: Prices did not alter significantly during 2019.
packaging /ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/ (n): việc đóng gói hàng hoá, bao bì
the process of wrapping goods
Ex: His company offers a flexible packaging service for the food industry.
materials used to wrap or protect goods that are sold in shops
Ex: Attractive packaging can help to sell products.
package /ˈpækɪdʒ/ (v): đóng gói
to put something into a box, bag, etc. to be sold or transported
Ex: The glasses had been carefully packaged for the journey to England.
authority /ɔːˈθɒrəti/ (n): nhà cầm quyền, quyền lực
the power to give orders to people
Ex: She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses.
halt /hɔːlt/ (v): ngăn cản
= prevent / stop
to stop; to make somebody/something stop
Ex: She walked towards him and then halted.
conscience /ˈkɒnʃəns/ (n): lương tâm
the part of your mind that tells you whether your actions are right or wrong
Ex: This is a matter of individual conscience (= everyone must make their own
judgement about it).
equivalent /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ (a): tương đương, bằng nhau
equal in value, amount, meaning, importance, etc.
Ex: equivalent to something Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles.
conflicting /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/ (a): xung đột, mâu thuẫn
=contradictory
unable to exist together or both be true
Ex: There were conflicting reports about the number of people injured.
initiative /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ (n): sáng kiến
a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose
Ex: to launch an initiative
The money was intended to support initiatives in bilingual education.