B1 Destination vocabulary

Unit 1: Fun and games

beat (v) = defeat = đánh bại => Ex: Simon always beats me at tennis.
board game
captain
challenge = difficult job => Ex: It’s going to be a difficult job but I’m sure she’ll rise to the challenge.
champion /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/ = winner (informal champ) => Ex: She is the world champion for the third year in succession (liên tiếp)
cheat – b2 = to behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want. => Ex: They cheat people by charging too much for building materials.
classical music
club
coach
competition /b2/ /ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ => sự cạnh tranh => Ex:Competition for jobs is intense (gây gắt)
concert
Entertaining – b2 (adj) /en.təˈteɪ.nɪŋ/ = funny and enjoyable
=> Ex: His books aren’t particularly well-written, but they’re always entertaining.
folk music /ˈfəʊk ˌmjuː.zɪk/ = traditional music from a particular country or region, or modern music and songs that are in a similar style
group
gym
have fun
interest /ˈɪn.trest/ (v,n)
member
opponent B2 /əˈpəʊ.nənt/ (n) = a person who disagrees with something and speaks against it or tries to change it : người phản đối
rhythm (n) – b2 /ˈrɪð.əm/ = nhịp điệu => Ex: He beat out a jazz rhythm on the drums.
risk (v,n) => good risk : mức độ rủi ro thấp
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carry on (phrasal verb) = to continue doing something.
eat out = eat at a restaurant
give up = stop doing sth you do regularly
join in = participate
send off = make a player leave a game (eg, football)
take up = start (a hobby, sport, etc)
turn down
turn up
for a long time
for fun
in the middle (of)
in time (for)
on CD/DVD/video
on stage

Word formation

Verbs	noun	adjective	noun	adverb
act = behave	action	active	actor
	athlete /ˈæθ.liːt/ : vận động viên	athletic – b2- /æθˈlet.ɪk/ = khoẻ mạnh/ cường tráng	athletics /æθˈlet.ɪks/ môn điền kinh => Ex:Girls who participate in high school athletics are more likely to graduate than those who don’t.
	child (singular of children)	childhood ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/ = the time when someone is a child. => Ex: She had an unhappy childhood.
collect	collection /kəˈlek.ʃən/ = 1.things togheter => Ex: a valuable stamp collection. 2. a lot of things or people . => There’s quite a collection of toothbrushes in the bathroom.	collector /kəˈlek.tər/ = b2- 1. someone who collects objects because they are beautiful, valuable, or interesting. Ex: a collector of modern art. 2. someone whose job is to collect tickets or money from people like cashier or tickets collector.
entertain /en.təˈteɪn/ = 1.amuse (làm cho ai đó thấy vui) =>Ex:We hired a magician to entertain the children 2.invite => Ex:We entertain a lot of people, mainly business associates of my wife’s.	entertainment /en.təˈteɪn.mənt/ : cuộc giải trí. => Ex: There’s not much in the way of entertainment in this town – just the cinema and a couple of pubs
	hero	heroic – c1- /hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk/ = brave or very great (dám làm việc lớn)	heroine /ˈher.oʊ.ɪn/ = nữ anh hùng
	music	musical /ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/ => musical *instruments*	musician /mjuːˈzɪʃ.ən/ => Ex: someone who is skilled in playing music, usually as a job.
Play	player	playful = funny and not serious => She gave him a playful push.

Word patterns

Bored with : chán với việc / mất hứng thú với .. => I am beginning to get bored with eating salad.

crazy about = to like someone or something very much => I was crazy about baseball when I was seven.

good at : giỏi về việc gì đó => I’m good at English/ I’m good at cooking.

Interested in : quân tâm/ hứng thú đến việc gì đó => I’m Interested in classical music.

be keen on someone = very interested in someone, especially romantically => He’s rather keen on a girl in his school.
Popular with .. được yêu thích bởi … => The new teacher is popular with students.

Feel like = mong muốn (1 cách chủ quan) => I feel like a cup of coffee

a book (by sb) about = 1 quyển sách của ai đó về gì đó => A book by John about science fiction

a game against : 1 trò chơi đấu với .. => Germany are playing against Brazil in the cup final tonight.