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) = 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
  • 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

Verbsnounadjectivenounadverb
act = behaveaction activeactor
athlete  /ˈæθ.liːt/ : vận động viênathletic – b2-  /æθˈlet.ɪk/ = khoẻ mạnh/ cường trángathletics /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.
collectcollection
 /kəˈlek.ʃən/ = 1.things togheter => Ex: 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 peoplemainly 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
musicmusical
 /ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/ => musical instruments
musician
/mjuːˈzɪʃ.ən/
=> Ex: someone who is skilled in playing music, usually as a job.
Playplayerplayful = 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.

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