DESTINATION B1

UNIT 3

English word American Word type + English definition + Example

pronunciation Vietnamese meaning

beat /biːt/ v. to defeat someone in a game or Our team beat theirs by two goals.
competition - đánh bại

board game /bɔːrd ɡeɪm/ n. phr. a game played on a board with We spent the evening playing a
pieces or cards - trò chơi trên bàn cờ board game.

captain /ˈkæptən/ n. the leader of a sports team - đội trưởng The captain scored the winning
goal.

challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ v. to invite to compete; n. something She challenged me to a game of

difficult - thử thách chess.

champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/ n. a person who wins a competition - vô He is the world champion in

địch boxing.

cheat /tʃiːt/ v. to behave dishonestly to win - gian lận He was caught trying to cheat on
the exam.

classical music /ˈklæsɪkəl n. phr. traditional Western art music - She loves listening to classical
ˈmjuːzɪk/ nhạc cổ điển music while studying.

club /klʌb/ n. an organization for people with shared I joined the chess club at school.
interests - câu lạc bộ

coach /koʊtʃ/ n. a person who trains athletes - huấn The coach gave us a new training
luyện viên plan.

competition /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃn/ n. an event in which people try to win - The school is holding a singing
cuộc thi competition.

concert /ˈkɑːnsɚt/ n. a musical performance - buổi hòa nhạc We went to a rock concert last
night.

defeat /dɪˈfiːt/ v. to win against; n. loss in a contest - Our team was defeated in the final.
đánh bại

entertaining /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/ adj. enjoyable, amusing - có tính giải trí The movie was really entertaining.
folk music /foʊk ˈmjuːzɪk/ n. phr. traditional music of a community - I enjoy listening to Vietnamese
nhạc dân gian folk music.

group /ɡruːp/ n. a band or collective of people - nhóm That pop group is very popular
nhạc with teenagers.

gym /dʒɪm/ n. a place for exercise and training - I go to the gym three times a week.
phòng tập thể dục/việc tập thể hình

have fun /hæv fʌn/ v. phr. to enjoy oneself - vui chơi, vui vẻ We had fun at the party last night.

interest /ˈɪntrəst/ n. activity you enjoy; v. to attract - đam He has a strong interest in
mê, thú vui; thu hút photography.

member /ˈmembər/ n. a person belonging to a group - thành She is the youngest member of the
viên team.

opponent /əˈpoʊnənt/ n. a person you compete against - đối thủ His opponent was much stronger
than expected.

organise /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/ v. to arrange or plan something - tổ chức, They organised a school trip to the
sắp xếp museum.

pleasure /ˈpleʒər/ n. a feeling of enjoyment - niềm vui It was a pleasure to meet you.

referee /ˌrefəˈriː/ n. the official who controls a sports game The referee stopped the game after
- trọng tài the foul.

rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ n. a repeated pattern of sound or This song has a fast rhythm.
movement - nhịp điệu

risk /rɪsk/ v. to do something dangerous; n. chance He risked his life to save the child.
of harm - mạo hiểm/rủi ro

score /skɔːr/ v. to gain a point; n. the result of a game - She scored two goals in the match.
ghi điểm, bàn thắng, điểm số

support /səˈpɔːrt/ v. to help or encourage; n. help - ủng hộ, They came to support their favorite
hỗ trợ team.

team /tiːm/ n. a group working or playing together - Our basketball team won the
đội championship.

train /treɪn/ v. to practice for skill or fitness - luyện She trains hard for the marathon.
tập, huấn luyện
video game /ˈvɪdioʊ ɡeɪm/ n. phr. a game played electronically - trò He spends hours playing video
chơi điện tử games.

carry on /ˈkæri ɑːn/ phr. v. to continue - tiếp tục She carried on talking despite the
noise.

eat out /iːt aʊt/ phr. v. to have a meal in a restaurant - ăn We decided to eat out instead of
ở nhà hàng cooking.

give up /ɡɪv ʌp/ phr. v. to stop doing something - từ bỏ He gave up smoking last year.

join in /dʒɔɪn ɪn/ phr. v. to take part in an activity - tham Why don’t you join in the game
gia with us?

send off /send ɔːf/ phr. v. to order a player to leave the game The referee sent off the player for a
- đuổi khỏi sân foul.

take up /teɪk ʌp/ phr. v. to start a hobby or activity - bắt She took up painting last year.
đầu một thói quen, sở thích

turn down /tɜːrn daʊn/ phr. v. to reduce the volume - giảm nhỏ Please turn down the TV, it’s too
âm lượng loud.

turn up /tɜːrn ʌp/ phr. v. to increase the volume - tăng âm Can you turn up the radio?
lượng

for a long time /fɔːr ə lɔːŋ taɪm/ pp. lasting over an extended period - We’ve known each other for a long
trong một thời gian dài time.

for fun /fɔːr fʌn/ pp. for enjoyment, not for a serious reason I play the guitar just for fun.
- để cho vui

in the middle /ɪn ðə ˈmɪdl ʌv/ pp. at the center of something - ở giữa He was standing in the middle of
(of) (của) the room.

in time (for) /ɪn taɪm fɔːr/ pp. not late, at the right moment - vừa kịp We arrived just in time for the
giờ (cho) show.

on /ɑːn siːˈdiː ˌdiːviː pp. recorded on a disk or tape - trên I bought the movie on DVD.
CD/DVD/video ˈdiː ˈvɪdioʊ/ CD/DVD/video

on stage /ɑːn steɪdʒ/ pp. performing in front of an audience - She looked confident on stage.
trên sân khấu
English word American Word type + English definition + Example
pronunciation Vietnamese meaning
act /ækt/ n/v. to do something; an action, gesture, or His kind act helped many
way of behaving - hành động, hành vi, cử people. / She acted in the play.
chỉ, đối xử

action /ˈækʃn/ n. the process of doing something - hành The police took action quickly.
động

(in)active /ˈæktɪv/ adj. full of energy; (inactive = not active) - She is very active in sports.
năng động, hoạt động; (không hoạt động)

actor /ˈæktər/ n. a man who performs in films, plays, etc. - Tom Hanks is my favorite actor.
diễn viên nam

athlete /ˈæθliːt/ n. a person trained in sports - vận động viên The athlete won a gold medal.

athletic /æθˈletɪk/ adj. physically strong and fit - khỏe mạnh, He looks very athletic.
mang tính thể thao

athletics /æθˈletɪks/ n. sports such as running and jumping - môn She is training for athletics
điền kinh competitions.

collect /kəˈlekt/ v. to gather things - sưu tầm, thu thập He collects old coins.

collection /kəˈlekʃn/ n. a group of things gathered - bộ sưu tập She has a large collection of
stamps.

collector /kəˈlektər/ n. a person who collects things - người sưu He is a famous art collector.
tầm

entertain /ˌentərˈteɪn/ v. to amuse or interest people - giải trí, mua The clown entertained the
vui children.

entertainment /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/ n. activities that amuse people - sự giải trí Movies are a form of
entertainment.

hero /ˈhɪroʊ/ n. a brave person admired by others - anh He became a national hero.
hùng

heroic /hɪˈroʊɪk/ adj. very brave - dũng cảm She made a heroic effort to save
the child.

heroine /ˈherəʊɪn/ n. a brave or admired woman - nữ anh hùng Joan of Arc is a famous heroine.

music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ n. sounds arranged to be pleasant - âm nhạc She loves classical music.
musical /ˈmjuːzɪkl/ adj. related to music - thuộc về âm nhạc He has great musical talent.

musician /mjuˈzɪʃn/ n. a person who plays or composes music - The musician played the piano
nhạc sĩ beautifully.

play /pleɪ/ v. to take part in a game or activity - chơi The children are playing
football.

player /ˈpleɪər/ n. a person who plays a game - người chơi She is the best player on the
team.

playful /ˈpleɪfl/ adj. full of fun and high spirits - nghịch The puppy is very playful.
ngợm, vui tươi

sail /seɪl/ v. to travel on water in a boat with sails - đi They sailed across the ocean.
thuyền buồm

sailing /ˈseɪlɪŋ/ n. the sport or activity of traveling by boat - Sailing is one of his hobbies.
sự đi thuyền

sailor /ˈseɪlər/ n. a person who works on a ship - thủy thủ The sailor spent months at sea.

bored with /bɔːrd wɪð/ adj. tired and not interested in something - She was bored with the movie.
chán với

crazy about /ˈkreɪzi əˌbaʊt/ adj. liking something very much - phát He is crazy about soccer.
cuồng vì

good at /ɡʊd æt/ adj. skillful in something - giỏi về She is good at math.

interested in /ˈɪntrəstɪd ɪn/ adj. wanting to know or do something - thích I’m interested in learning
thú điều gì English.

keen on /kiːn ɑːn/ adj. very enthusiastic about - say mê He’s really keen on
photography.

popular with /ˈpɑːpjələr wɪð/ adj. liked by many people - phổ biến với That singer is popular with
teenagers.

feel like /fiːl laɪk/ v. to want or be in the mood for - muốn I feel like having some ice
cream.

listen to /ˈlɪsn tuː/ v. to pay attention to sounds - nghe She likes to listen to jazz music.

take part in /teɪk pɑːrt ɪn/ v. to join or participate in - tham gia vào They took part in the
competition.
a book (by sb) /ə bʊk baɪ ... ə n. a written work about a subject by an I read a book by J.K. Rowling
about ˈbaʊt/ author - cuốn sách (của ai) về... about magic.

a fan of /ə fæn ʌv/ n. a person who admires something - người She is a big fan of BTS.
hâm mộ của

a game against /ə ɡeɪm əˈɡenst/ n. a match where you play opposing another We have a game against the
team - trận đấu đấu với rival school tomorrow.