DESTINATION B1

UNIT 6

English American Word type + English definition + Example

word pronunciation Vietnamese meaning

achieve /əˈtʃiːv/ v. to succeed in reaching a goal - đạt được She worked hard to achieve success.

brain /breɪn/ n. the organ inside your head - não bộ The brain controls our thoughts and
actions.

clever /ˈklevər/ adj. quick at learning and understanding - She is very clever at solving puzzles.
thông minh, nhanh nhẹn

concentrate /ˈkɑːnsntreɪt/ v. to focus all your attention on something You must concentrate on your studies.
- tập trung

consider /kənˈsɪdər/ v. to think carefully about something - cân He is considering moving abroad.
nhắc

course /kɔːrs/ n. a series of lessons - khóa học She is taking a French course.

degree /dɪˈɡriː/ n. a qualification from a university - tấm He has a degree in engineering.

bằng

experience /ɪkˈspɪriəns/ v/n. to go through events; knowledge She has ten years of teaching
from doing something - trải nghiệm/kinh experience.
nghiệm

expert /ˈekspɜːrt/ n/adj. a person with special knowledge; He is an expert in biology.

having great knowledge - chuyên gia; giỏi

fail /feɪl/ v. not to succeed - trượt, thất bại She failed the exam last year.

guess /ɡes/ v/n. to form an opinion without being Can you guess the answer?
certain; a supposition - đoán, sự phỏng
đoán

hesitate /ˈhezɪteɪt/ v. to pause before doing something - do Don’t hesitate to ask for help.
dự, ngập ngừng

instruction /ɪnˈstrʌkʃn/ n. detailed information on how to do Please follow the teacher’s instructions.
something - sự hướng dẫn
make /meɪk ˈprɑːɡres/ v phr. to improve or develop - tiến bộ She has made great progress in English.
progress

make sure /meɪk ʃʊr/ v phr. to be certain - đảm bảo Make sure you lock the door.

mark /mɑːrk/ v/n. to give a grade; a score - chấm điểm, The teacher marked the exam papers.
điểm

mental /ˈmentl/ adj. related to the mind - thuộc về tinh Playing chess is a mental activity.
thần, trí tuệ

pass /pæs/ v. to succeed in an exam - thi đỗ She passed all her exams.

qualification /ˌkwɑːlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ n. a certificate proving skills or education You need qualifications to get this job.
- bằng cấp

remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ v. to make someone remember - nhắc nhở Please remind me to call my mom.

report /rɪˈpɔːrt/ n. a written or spoken account - bản báo He wrote a report on climate change.
cáo

revise /rɪˈvaɪz/ v. to study again for a test - ôn tập She revised for the exam all night.

search /sɜːrtʃ/ v/n. to look for something; the act of They searched for the lost keys.
looking - tìm kiếm, sự tìm kiếm

skill /skɪl/ n. the ability to do something well - kỹ Speaking in public is an important skill.
năng

smart /smɑːrt/ adj. intelligent and quick-thinking - thông He is smart enough to solve the
minh problem.

subject /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ n. an area of study - môn học English is my favorite subject.

take an exam /teɪk ən ɪɡˈzæm/ v phr. to do a test - làm bài thi She is nervous about taking the exam.

talented /ˈtæləntɪd/ adj. having natural ability - tài năng He is a talented musician.

term /tɜːrm/ n. a fixed period of study in schools - học The new term starts in September.
kỳ

wonder /ˈwʌndər/ v. to feel curious about something - tự hỏi I wonder if he will come today.
cross out /krɔːs aʊt/ phr v. draw a line through sth written - Cross out the wrong answer.
gạch đi

look up /lʊk ʌp/ phr v. try to find information in a You can look up the word in a
book/dictionary - tra cứu dictionary.

point out /pɔɪnt aʊt/ phr v. tell sb important information - nhấn She pointed out my mistakes.
mạnh

read out /riːd aʊt/ phr v. say sth out loud which you are The teacher read out the names.
reading - đọc to

rip up /rɪp ʌp/ phr v. tear into pieces - xé thành từng He ripped up the letter angrily.
mảnh

rub out /rʌb aʊt/ phr v. remove with a rubber - tẩy She rubbed out the pencil marks.

turn over /tɜːrn ˈoʊvər/ phr v. turn sth so the other side is facing Turn over the page, please.
up - lật sang

write down /raɪt daʊn/ phr v. write information on paper - viết Write down the new words.
xuống

by heart /baɪ hɑːrt/ pp. learned so well that it can be repeated She knows the poem by heart.
- thuộc lòng

for instance /fɔːr ˈɪnstəns/ pp. as an example - ví dụ Many students, for instance, enjoy
group work.

in /ɪn kənˈkluːʒn/ pp. used to summarize - tóm lại In conclusion, practice makes perfect.
conclusion

in fact /ɪn fækt/ pp. actually, really - trên thực tế In fact, she speaks three languages.

in favour /ɪn ˈfeɪvər ʌv/ pp. supporting something - ủng hộ They voted in favour of the plan.
(of)

in general /ɪn ˈdʒenrəl/ pp. usually, mostly - nhìn chung In general, boys are taller than girls.

English word American Word type + English definition + Example

pronunciation Vietnamese meaning

divide /dɪˈvaɪd/ v. to separate into parts - phân chia The teacher divided the class into groups.
division /dɪˈvɪʒn/ n. the act of dividing; a part - sự phân The division of the cake was fair.
chia, phép chia

instruct /ɪnˈstrʌkt/ v. to teach or guide - hướng dẫn He instructed us to follow the rules.

instructor /ɪnˈstrʌktər/ n. a person who teaches or trains - người The driving instructor was very patient.
hướng dẫn

memory /ˈmeməri/ n. ability to remember; something She has a good memory for names.
remembered - trí nhớ, kỷ niệm

memorize /ˈmeməraɪz/ v. to learn something so that you He memorized the poem by heart.
remember it - ghi nhớ, học thuộc

memorial /məˈmɔːriəl/ n/adj. a structure to remind people of They built a war memorial.
someone; relating to memory - đài
tưởng niệm; thuộc kỷ niệm

refer /rɪˈfɜːr/ v. to mention or direct attention to - ám He referred to the book during his
chỉ, nhắc đến speech.

reference /ˈrefrəns/ n. the act of mentioning; a source of I used several references for my report.
information - sự tham khảo, tài liệu
tham khảo

silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ adj. not speaking - im lặng The class was silent during the test.

silence /ˈsaɪləns/ n. complete quiet - sự im lặng There was silence in the room.

silently /ˈsaɪləntli/ adv. without making noise - một cách She silently closed the door.
im lặng

simple /ˈsɪmpl/ adj. easy to do or understand - đơn giản The instructions are very simple.

simplify /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ v. to make easier - đơn giản hóa The teacher simplified the problem.

simplicity /sɪmˈplɪsəti/ n. the quality of being easy or plain - sự I like the simplicity of her style.
đơn giản

begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ v. to start - bắt đầu The lesson begins at 8 a.m.

beginning /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/ n. the start of something - phần đầu, lúc The beginning of the book is very
bắt đầu exciting.

beginner /bɪˈɡɪnər/ n. a person just starting to learn - người She is a beginner in tennis.
mới bắt đầu

correct /kəˈrekt/ v/adj. to make right; right - sửa lại; đúng Please correct your mistakes.

correction /kəˈrekʃn/ n. the act of making something right - The teacher made several corrections.
sự sửa chữa

incorrect /ˌɪnkəˈrekt/ adj. not correct - không đúng Your answer is incorrect.

brave /breɪv/ adj. showing courage - dũng cảm The brave firefighter saved the child.

bravery /ˈbreɪvəri/ n. courage - sự dũng cảm His bravery was admired by everyone.

educate /ˈedʒukeɪt/ v. to teach - giáo dục Schools educate children for the future.

education /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/ n. the process of learning - nền giáo dục Education is important for success.

be capable of /ˈkeɪpəbl/ adj. having the ability to do something - She is capable of solving the problem.
có khả năng làm gì

be talented at /ˈtæləntɪd/ adj. having a natural skill in something - He is talented at painting.

có tài năng về

cheat at/in /tʃiːt/ v. to act dishonestly in a game/test - He cheated in the exam.

gian lận trong

confuse sth /kənˈfjuːz/ v. to mistake one thing for another - Don’t confuse sugar with salt.
with nhầm lẫn cái gì với

continue with /kənˈtɪnjuː v. to keep doing something - tiếp tục Let’s continue with the next exercise.
wɪð/

cope with /koʊp wɪð/ v. to deal with something difficult - ứng She can’t cope with the pressure.
phó, đối mặt với

help sb with /help/ v. to give assistance - giúp ai với việc gì Can you help me with my homework?
sth
know about /noʊ/ v. to be familiar with - biết về cái gì Do you know about this topic?

learn about /lɜːrn/ v. to get knowledge of - học về điều gì We learned about World War II.

succeed in /səkˈsiːd ɪn/ v. to achieve something - thành công She succeeded in passing the exam.
trong

an opinion /əˈpɪnjən ə n. a belief about something - quan điểm He gave his opinion about the film.
about ˈbaʊt/ về

a question /ə ˈkwestʃən ə n. a sentence asking for information - She asked a question about the lesson.
about ˈbaʊt/ một câu hỏi về