UNIT 1: I LEARNED A LOT FROM…

VOCAB:
Overcome an obstacle
Get into a new interest
Have a setback
Have the opportunity to
Face a challenge
Make a change
Make a dicission to
Take a risk

LANGUAGE BOOSTER:
ASKING TALKING
I hear that/ She tells me that … It is one of the most exciting things I’ve
Oh, that reminds me, Anna tells that ever done
you… It turned on to the best things that
happened to me
It’s the best decision that I’ve ever made
It was one of the biggest challenge that
I’ve ever faced

UNIT 3: I CAN’T STAND IT WHEN…

VOCAB:
Interrupt
Ignores
Chew loudly
Leave dirty dishes
People are rude
Stare at me
Arrogant
People have poor driving eiquette

LANGUAGE BOOSTER:
Yeah, I know what you mean
I hate it when
I can’t stand it when I can’t either
It bugs me when
Same here
It gets on my nerves when
Yeah, I hear you

UNIT 6: ARE YOU UP FOR…?

VOCAB:
Up for
Catch a movie
Get a bite to eat
Swings by
Try out
Beat
In the mood
LB:
Are you up for (going out tonight)? I’m not sure I’m up for that tonight.
Are you in the mood to…? I really wish I could, but aI have to
How about…? (study for an exam)
What do you say we try out the…? I’m not really in the mood to go out,
Do you feel like…? actually.
How does … sound? That sounds really fun, but I’m afraid I
have other plans.

UNIT 11: I SPEND TOO MUCH TIME…

VOCAB
Reading blogs
Uploading video to videos to video-sharing sites
Watching live streams of lectures
Dowloading smartphone apps
Visiting social networking sites
Listening to podcasts
Communicating with video chats
Posting messages on message boards

I was up half the night I spent too much time

I spent the whole night
I was out most off the day I should really

I need to limit

UNIT 15: THE FIRST THING YOU NEED…

LB:
The first thing you need to do is Yes,that make sense. I need to …
The next step is to
After you’ve…, you … I see, So I have to…, right?
It’s important to… So you’re saying that…
Keep in mind that… So what you’re saying is that…

UNIT 17: ARE YOU AFRAID OF…

VOCAB:
Heights
Public speaking
Flying
The dark
Spiders
Snakes
Claustrophobia

LB:
What are you afraid of? I’m afraid of/ scared of/ terrified of …?
Are you afraid of … I’m nervous about …
What’s your greatest fear? … makes me nervous
I’m uncomfortable around ...
Do … scare you? They give me the creeps
UNIT 20: I WISH I HAD…
VOCAB:
Good off in school
Get involved in a clique
Try hard to fit in
Pick on other kids
Give parents a hard time
Take school seriously
Have an active social life
Get involved in activity

If you could do it over, what would you I wish I’d…

do differently?
I wish I hadn’t …
What
Where do you wish you…? I regret…
Who I never should have..
When
If only I had/hadn’t
Do you wish you had…? If I could do it over, I would

UNIT 23: DID YOU HEAR ABOUT…?

Follows the fads / is trendy (mốt nhất thời)
that are in / in style / stylish / up to date (hợp thời / hợp mốt)
Wear vintage / retro clothing
Looks fashionable / chic (hợp thời / thanh lịch)
Wear modern clothes
Is a trendsetter (người đi đầu về thời trang)
Never wears clothes that are out / out of style / outdated (lỗi thời)

LB:
What’s currently in style? These days, a lot of people are wearing
…
What’s considered trendy right now? Nowadays, it’s trendy to wear …

Is it out of style to wear … ? The current trend is to wear …

UNIT 25: IS THE FLIGHT ON TIME?

VOCAB:
Try to get a window seat / an aisle seat (because I like to look at the clouds during
the flight)
Upgrade / board to bussiness class
Sit at a gate / a terminal / an emergency exit row
Use your boarding pass / check your luggage / take a carry – on bag
Security check / overhead bin

LB:
Are you checking any luggage? My flight is leaving from (gate ..), right?
Your flight is departing from (gate ..) Dinner will be served on this flight,
won’t it?
You’ll be seated in an emergency exit
row Is the flight on time?
Walk down the hall and go through
security

UNIT 28: IT’S IMPORTANT TO…

Acceptable

Inappropriate (ko thích hợp)

Insensitive (vô tình)

Inconsiderate (thiếu thận trọng)

Customary (theo phong tục thông thường)

Faux pas (lỗi lầm)

Be aware of (có nhận thức về cgi)

LB:
In the US, it’s important to be on time Being late is seen as inconsiderate
It’s inappropriate to … It’s customary to …
It’s insensitive to … That’s considered to be …