HANDOUT GROUP 5

VOCABULARY
SCENE 1
1. Virtual living (n.) /ˈvɜː.tʃu.əl ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/:  sống ảo 
Virtual living is living in paranoia that is not true to the reality of life. 
E.g. You're in a virtual living very long time. Let's come back to real life. 
2. Get on one's nerves (idiom): làm ai đó nổi giận
make someone really angry, upset or maybe annoyed
E.g. My son is very good at getting on my nerves. 
3. Introverted /ˈɪn.trə.vɜː.tɪd/:  hướng nội
Shy, quiet and prefers to spend time alone rather than often with others. 
E.g. He discovered he was a bit too introverted to be a teacher. 
4. Bombard someone with something (PV): oanh tạc, tấn công dồn dập
to give someone too much information, ask them too many questions, etc
E.g.The children bombarded her with questions.
5. Decent (adj)  /ˈdiː.sənt/: hòa đồng, cởi mở 
socially, acceptable or good
E.g. I thought he was a decent person. 
6. Keyboard warrior (n.)  /ˈkiː.bɔːd ˌwɒr.i.ər/  anh hùng bàn phím 
Someone who posts angry messages or likes to get into arguments on the internet. 
E.g. You are a keyboard warrior, right? 
7. Persona (n.)  /pəˈsəʊ.nə/:  nhân cách
the particular type of character that a person seems to have and that is often different from their natural
or private character
E.g. He had a shy, retiring side to his personality that was completely at odds with his public persona. 
8. Aggressive (adj) /əˈɡres.ɪv/: Hung hăng 
behaving angrily and violently towards another person
E.g. If I criticize him, he gets aggressive and starts shouting.

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9. Visual (adj):  /ˈvɪʒ.u.əl/: Trực Quan
  relates to seeing or sight.
E.g. The mirrors provide a visual stimulus for the babies.
10. Glory (n):  /ˈɡlɔː.ri/: Vinh Quang
high renown or honor won by notable achievements
E.g. He dedicated his poetry to the glory of God
11. Virtual friend (n): /ˈvɜːtʃuəlfrend/: bạn qua mạng
A friend you met and communicated with online, in an internet relationship.
E.g. I chat with my virtual friends every day.
12. Victim (n): /ˈviktəm/: nạn nhân
a person harmed, injured or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.
E.g. The murderer had lured his victim to a deserted house.
13. Hallucinate (v): /həˈluːsɪneɪt/: ảo tưởng
experience a seemingly real perception of something not present, typically as a result of a mental
disorder or of taking drugs.
E.g. He took so many drugs that he was hallucinating.
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14. Buddy (n): /ˈbʌdi/: bạn bè
a friend
E.g.  We were good buddies.
15. Get fire (v) /ɡet ˈfaɪər/: bị sa thải
was forced to quit his job for some reason
E.g.: I got fired from my first job for being too sincere.
16. Obsolete (adj): /ˈɒbsəliːt/ cổ xưa, quá hạn, lỗi thời
no longer used because something new has been invented
E.g.: My old iPhone is obsolete with all the new updates.
17. viral (adj): /ˈvaɪrəl/: lan tỏa
used to describe something that quickly becomes very popular or well known by being published on
the internet or sent from person to person by email, phone, etc.
E.g.: That video went viral quickly
18. Understandable (adj)  /ˌʌndəˈstændəbl/: có thể hiểu được
seeming normal and reasonable in a particular situation
E.g.: The English translations by google were not understandable.
19. The age of technology(n): thời đại công nghệ
The technology is widely used and greatly developed
E.g.: In the age of information technology safety is very important
20.  Bet (v) /bet/: cá cược
to risk money on a race or an event by trying to predict the result
E.g.: I bet you that she's missed the bus.

ANSWER KEY 

EX1. Filling in the blanks: (Scene 1)

1. Today we're going to talk about …………… in the social network.
2. That’s an excuse because you know when you’re using your phone you're …………….. and
you ignore everyone.
3. But then when your phones are away, you’re a ………….. person. 
4. And they also get very ………….. if someone makes a comment or writes something about it.
5. Don't worry about it. They’re just they’re like …………………………
KEY: 
1. virtual life
2. introverted
3. decent 
4. aggressive
5. keyboard warrior(s)
EX2. Choose the most correct answer: (Scene 2)
1. Where did the virus come from?
A. Twitter
B. Facebook
C. Instagram
D. An email
2. What did Anna try to program
A. A website that will help connect people all over the world
 B. A dating website
C. A website that will help people meet each other
D. A website that will automatically chat with people when they are bored
3. What did Anna spend all of her day on?
A. Programming the website
B. Talking with her parents
C. Doing her homework
D. Chatting with her online friends
4. How did Anna release the virus?
A. She clicked on a link
B. She told her friend to click on a link
C. She created the virus
D. She was the virus
5. What was the real reason Anna see the virus?
A. She used drugs
B. She used the virus
C. She used the computer for so long that she hallucinated 
D. She was the virus

EX3. True or false: (Scene 3) 

No Question Tru False

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1. Chloe thought they agreed to use the phone while working.

2. Jason doesn’t want Chloe to get fired because she’s the only working buddy he
got, and she’s his favourite manager.

3. This app recognized the position of your features first and then applies the filter
to your face.

4. The new policy required us to spend more money on printing the paper coupons
and switch to using online coupons.

5. Things are becoming more inconvenient these days, you should learn to adapt to
it.

KEY: 
1. False ( agreed to use=> agreed not to use)
2. True
3. True
4. False ( more=> less) 
5. False ( inconvenient=> convenient)