VOCABULARY
UNIT 3:
VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION MEANING EXAMPLE
Retail (n) /ˈriː.teɪl/ The activities of selling things to The clothing
people in shops (bán lẻ) company has six
retail shops in Perth.
unusual (adj) /ʌnˈjuː.ʒu.əl/ different from others of the same A: "Do you like the
type in a way that is surprising, new couch?" B:
interesting, or attractive (bất "Yes, it's very
bình thường) unusual."
bill(n) /bɪl/ a list showing how much you They sent us a bill
have to pay, for example for for the work they
food you have eaten in a had done.
restaurant.
(hoá đơn)
VAT (n) /væt/ a tax added to the price of things You can pay as little
in the UK and the US that is paid as £600 plus VAT
by the person who buys goods for a powerful PC.
and services (thuế giá trị gia
tăng)
branch (n) /brɑːntʃ/ One local business shop,… that Immunology is a
is part of a larger business (chi branch of biological
nhánh) science.
Charge (v) /tʃɑːdʒ/ To ask someone got particular What do you charge
amount of money for something for a haircut and
you are selling blow-dry?
(thù lao)
chain (n) /tʃeɪn/ A number of shops, hotels,… Peace campaigners
owned or managed by the same formed a chain
company or person (chuỗi) around the military
(như chuỗi cửa hàng) base.
profit (n) /ˈprɒf.ɪt/ Money that you gain by selling Company profits are
things or doing business, after down from last year's
your costs have been paid (lợi figures.
nhuận)
Serve (v) /sɜːv/ To help customers in a shop, Do they serve meals
restaurant… especially by in the bar?
bringing them the things that
they want (phục vụ)
customer (n) /ˈkʌs.tə.mər Someone who buys things from Mrs Wilson is one of
a shop, company,.. our regular
(người mua, khách hàng) customers.
Bakery (n) /ˈbeɪ.kər.i/ A place where people make or For the bakery
sell bread, cakes… (tiệm bánh) workers, the strategy
was risky.
Bookshop (n) /ˈbʊk.ʃɒp/ a shop sells books (tiệm bán I work three
sách) mornings a week at
the bookshop.
Butcher’s (n) /ˈbʊtʃ.əz/ A shop that sells meat (tiệm bán I went to the
thịt) butcher's but was
told there was no
meat.
Department store /dɪˈpɑːt.mənt A large shop that sells many She took a job as a
(n) ˌstɔːr/ different types of things (cửa sales assistant in the
hàng bách hoá) lingerie section of a
department store.
Pharmacy (n) /ˈfɑː.mə.si/ A store where you can buy Only a few have
medicine (nhà thuốc) gone to the
pharmacies.
Shopping centre /ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ ˌsen.tər/ A group of shops that are built In the shopping
(n) together in one area, often inside center, businesses
one large building (trung tâm struggle to survive
mua sắm) and frequently fail.
Bazaar (n) /bəˈzɑːr/ A market or area where there are Our school is having
a lot of small shops, especially its springtime bazaar
in India or the Middle East (chợ) next Saturday.
Convenience /kənˈviː.ni.əns A shop where you can buy food, Most convenience
store(n) ˌstɔːr/ alcohol, magazines… that is stores are located on
often open very late at night (cửa busy street corners or
hang tiện lợi) at gas stations.
Covered market /ˈkʌvəd ˈmɑːkɪt/ an indoor market (chợ có mái Foodies should not
(n) che) miss the ornate
covered market.
Receive (v) [rɪˈsiːv ] to get or be given something I received a phone
(Nhận được) call from your
mother
Self-service (adj) /ˌselfˈsɜː.vɪs/ used to describe a store, To keep costs down,
restaurant, etc. where you are the cafeteria is self-
not served by an employee, but service.
collect goods or food yourself
(tự phục vụ)
Try something /traɪ/ To put on a piece of clothing in Try on the shoes to
on (phr.v) order to find out whether you see if they fit.
like it, especially before buying
(thử lên )
automat (n) /ˈɔː.tə.mæt/ a restaurant where you buy food There is bicycle
from boxes whose doors open parking and a ticket
when money is put in (thiết bị tự automat.
động)
Immediately /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/ now or without waiting or We really ought to
(adv) thinking (ngay lập tức) leave immediately.
Workflow (n) /ˈwɜːk.fləʊ/ The steps people in a work- The right software
group need to take to complete a tools can improve
task successfully and on workflow and
schedule (quy trình thực hiện) productivity.
Fall behind (phr. /fɔːl/ To not make as much progress He was ill for six
v) as other people weeks and fell
/ to fail to do something fast behind with his
enough (tụt về phía sau) schoolwork.
Hold someone /həʊld To make someone or something He was older than
/something up sʌm.wʌn,sʌm.θɪŋ late (= delay) me and from London
(phr.v) ʌp/ and I thought him
very sophisticated.
attention (n) /əˈten.ʃən/ notice, thought, or interest (sự Ladies and
nổi bật, sự chú ý) gentlemen, could I
have your attention,
please?
progress (n) /ˈprəʊ.ɡres/ movement to an improved or Technological
more developed state, or to a progress has been so
forward position (sự tiến triển) rapid over the last
few years.
assist (v) /əˈsɪst/ To help someone to do You will be expected
something. to assist the editor
Assist in, assist with: giúp đỡ with the selection of
Assist on: tham dự illustrations for the
book.
Background (n) /ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/ The information or events that He has photographed
explain why something happens her against lots of
in the way it does (cơ sở, lý lịch) different
backgrounds.
Competent (adj) /ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənt/ Good at your work or able do a I wouldn't say he
job well (có tài năng, đủ sức, đủ was brilliant, but he
tài) is competent at his
job.
Efficient (adj) /ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/ Working well, without wasting he city's transport
time or energy (có hiệu quả) system is one of the
most efficient in
Europe.
Estimated (adj) /ˈes.tɪ.meɪ.tɪd/ An estimated amount, time or The collection has
size is not known for sure, but is fetched three times
guessed based on information its estimated value at
you have (ước lượng) auction.
Feedback (n) /ˈfiːd.bæk/ Things people say or write about Have you had any
how well or badly you have feedback from
done something (đánh giá sản customers about the
phẩm) new soap?
