Unit 2: City life
- Vocabulary:
1. fabulous (adj) /ˈfæbjələs/: tuyệt vời, tuyệt diệu
Ex: Jana is a fabulous cook.
2. reliable (adj) /rɪˈlaɪəbl/: đáng tin cậy
Ex: We are looking for someone who is reliable and hard-working.
3. metropolitan (adj) /ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtən/: (thuộc về) đô thị, thủ phủ
4. multicultural (adj) /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/: đa văn hóa
Ex: We live in a multicultural society.
5. variety (n) /vəˈraɪəti/: sự phong phu, đa dạng
Ex: This tool can be used in a variety of ways.
6. grow up (ph.v) /ɡrəʊ ʌp/: lớn lên, trưởng thành
7. packed (adj) /pækt/: chật ních người
Ex: The show played to packed houses
8. urban (adj) /ˈɜːbən/: (thuộc) đô thị, thành thị
9. Oceania (n) /ˌəʊsiˈɑːniə/: châu Đại Dương
10. medium-sized (adj) /ˈmiːdiəm-saɪzd/: cỡ vừa, cỡ trung
11. forbidden (adj) /fəˈbɪdn/: bị cấm
Ex: Photography is strictly forbidden in the museum.
12. easy-going (adj) /ˈiːzi-ˈɡəʊɪŋ/: thoải mái, dễ tính
13. downtown (adj) /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/: (thuộc) trung tâm thành phố, khu thương mại
14. skyscraper (n) /ˈskaɪskreɪpə/: nhà cao chọc trời
15. stuck (adj) /stʌk/: mắc kẹt, không di chuyển được
Ex: This drawer keeps getting stuck.
16. wander (v) /ˈwɒndə/: đi lang thang
17. affordable (adj) /əˈfɔːdəbl/: (giá cả) phải chăng
18. conduct (v) /kənˈdʌkt/: thực hiện
Ex: A concert by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Marin Alsop
19. determine (v) /dɪˈtɜːmɪn/: xác định
Ex: We set out to determine exactly what happened that night.
20. factor (n) /ˈfæktə/: yếu tố
21. conflict (n) /ˈkɒnflɪkt/: xung đột
Ex: John often comes into conflict with his boss.
22. indicator (n) /ˈɪndɪkeɪtə/: chỉ số
Ex: The economic indicators are better than expected.
23. asset (n) /ˈæset/: tài sản
Ex: In his job, patience is an invaluable asset.
24. urban sprawl /ˈɜːbən sprɔːl/: sự đô thị hóa
25. index (n) /ˈɪndeks/: chỉ số
Ex: Look it up in the index.
26. metro (n) /ˈmetrəʊ/: tàu điện ngầm
27. dweller (n) /ˈdwelə/: cư dân
28. negative (adj) /ˈneɡətɪv/: tiêu cực
29. for the time being /fə(r) ðə taɪm ˈbiːɪŋ/: hiện thời, trong lúc này
II. Collocation:
variety (of something)
grow up to do something
packed with something
conduct somebody/something + adv./prep.
determine something
conflict (between A and B) | conflict (over something)
asset to somebody/something
III.Grammar:
*Comparison of adjectives and adverbs:
Dùng much, a lot, a bit, a little để diễn tả những sự khác nhau: nhiều, một ít, một chút.
Ex: I’m feeling a bit better today.
Hôm nay tôi thấy khỏe hơn một chút.
His father is much older than his mother.
Cha anh ấy lớn tuổi hơn mẹ anh ấy nhiều.
Với hình thái so sánh nhất có thể dùng số thứ tự second, third,…
Ex: India is the second country in the world in population.
IV.Practice:
Exercise 1: Rewrite each sentence so that it has a similar meaning
1. Turn off the lights when you leave the classroom.
2. Ngan grew up in a big city in the south.
3. Dorian looked for the restaurant on her laptop.
4. My mother has got over her operation.
Exercise 2: Complete each sentence with the word given, using comparison.
1. as interesting as.
2. the tallest.
3. the shortest.
4. less entertaining.
Exercise 3: Which of the following features do you like the best about a city?
- It is cosmopolitan
- It has a lot of amenities
- It has a lot of fashionable shops.
Work in groups. Discuss your choices. Give reasons.
