UNIT 1 - GROWING UP - VOCABULARY

Topic: Relationship, families and early learning

I. VOCABULARY IN FOCUS

1.Topic-related

Phrases / clauses (Vie) Words / phrases Phrases / clauses (Eng) Pronunciation

(Eng)

1 Có một mối quan hệ tốt To have a good relationship UK /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/ US

với anh chị em ruột sibling(s) with siblings /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/

2 Có một đại gia đình lớn To come from a large UK /ɪkˌsten.dɪd

extended family ˈfæm.əl.i/ US /ɪk
ˌsten.dɪd
extended family ˈfæm.əl.i/

3 Một gia đình trực tiếp immediate A pretty small immediate UK /ɪˈmiː.di.ət/
khá nhỏ family family US /ɪˈmiː.di.ət/

4 Our family gatherings are UK /ˈɡæð.ər.ɪŋ/

Buổi tụ họp gia đình, often on weekends/at the US /ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/

thường diễn ra cuối tuần. family gatherings weekend.

Ở đây chúng ta cũng có thể nói "happen" (Often happen on weekends"), tuy nhiên cách nói
trực tiếp bằng động từ "to be" sẽ có tính tự nhiên cao hơn.

5 mối quan hệ/gắn kết gia Strong family ties UK /taɪ/ US

đình chặt chẽ family ties /taɪ/
6 Tôi cũng thừa kế từ bố I also inherited my father's UK /ɪnˈher.ɪt/
mình trí não toán học. inherit mathematical brain. US /ɪnˈher.ɪt/

Bổ sung thêm “inherit” là “dynamic verb”, nên được chia ở dạng QK

2. General Vocabulary

Words/phrases (Vie) Words/phrases Phrases/clauses (Eng) Pronunciation

(Eng)

1 I have a lot in common UK /ˈkɒm.ən/

with my friends. US /ˈkɑː.mən/

Tôi có nhiều điểm chung have a lot in

với bạn của tôi. common

Thể phủ định có thể nói là “not have much/a lot in common”.
Lưu ý về việc “much” - phủ định

2 I often get together with UK /ɡet/

my classmates on US /ɡet/
Saturdays.

Tôi thường tụ tập với bạn

cùng lớp vào thứ 7. get together with

Saturdays phải chia ở dạng số nhiều, vì hành động này lặp đi lặp lại

3 Khi tôi còn nhỏ, tôi rất When I was little When I was little, I got on UK /ˈlɪt.əl/ US
thân với anh chị em họ. well with my cousins. /ˈlɪt̬.əl/
 Đáp án khác: “had a great relationship with” “Get on” cần được chia ở dạng QK (Khi tôi
còn nhỏ)

4 Tôi thân thiết, có quan hệ I get on well with my UK /tɜːm/ US

tốt với các đồng nghiệp to get on well with colleagues. /tɝːm/
của mình. /

5 It takes a great deal of UK /teɪk/

Cần rất nhiều sự kiên nhẫn patience and love to be a US /teɪk/
và tình yêu để là một người good parent.
cha/mẹ tốt. It takes … to

II. ADDITIONAL VOCABULARY

1. Topic-related Vocabulary

Words/ Words/phrases (Eng) - in bold Pronunciation

phrases (Vie)

1 Những đứa trẻ mà trải UK /rɪˈwɔː.dɪŋ/

nghiệm một tình bạn US /rɪ
quý giá có nhiều khả ˈwɔːr.dɪŋ/
năng có một mối quan Children who experience _______are likely to
hệ tốt với anh em ruột have a better relationship with their siblings.
của chúng. A: a rewarding friendship

2 Tôi có một bản năng /mə

làm mẹ mạnh mẽ vì tôi I have a very strong _______ because I love ˈtɜː.nəl/ /
yêu việc chăm sóc trẻ taking care of small children. ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/
nhỏ. A: maternal instinct
3 Một vài cặp đôi nhận Some couples choose _______. UK /əˈdɒpt/
nuôi một đứa trẻ. A: to adopt a child US /əˈdɑːpt/

Mở rộng “adopt” cũng có thể được dùng theo nghĩa bóng, với nghĩa “adopt a new
approach/method” (bắt đầu áp dụng/đưa vào sử dụng một phương pháp mới)

4 Chúng tôi sống trong UK /ˌkləʊsˈnɪt/

một gia đình thân thiết, We live in a ________. US /ˌkloʊsˈnɪt/
gắn bó. A: close-knit family

Có thể liên hệ trường hợp này với “strong ties” ở trên. Câu này cũng có thể nói là “We live
in a family with very strong ties”

5 My mother always knows how to (manage and) UK /ˈkɒn.flɪkt/

Mẹ tôi luôn biết cách để resolve conflicts. US /ˈkɑːn.flɪkt/
giải quyết mâu thuẫn. A: resolve conflicts

6 Bà tôi và tôi giống My grandmother and I have a striking UK /rɪ

nhau đến kinh ngạc. resemblance. ˈzem.bləns/ US
/rɪˈzem.bləns/

2. General Vocabulary

Words/ Words/phrases (Eng) - in bold Pronunciation

phrases (Vie)

1 Mối liên kết giữa tôi và UK /ɪnˈdʒʊər/

anh trai tôi kéo dài The bond between me and my brother _________ US /ɪnˈdʊr/
xuyên suốt tuổi thơ của my childhood.
tôi. A: endures throughout
2 Khi tôi lướt mạng UK /rɪˈliːs/
Internet, tôi có thể xem When I surf the Internet, I can see all the US /rɪˈliːs/
tất cả những thứ mới ________.
ra mắt (phim, nhạc). A: latest releases

3 Ông của tôi lạc UK /tʌtʃ/

hậu/không theo kịp My grandfather is ___________ the modern world. US /tʌtʃ/
thế giới hiện đại. A: to be out of touch with sth

4 Tôi hi vọng mình sẽ có UK /əˈlɒŋ/ US

một chiếc xe trong vài /əˈlɑːŋ/
tháng tới, nhưng tôi sẽ I'm hoping to get a car in the next few months, but
đưa anh trai tôi đi cùng I’ll ____ my brother _____ to help.
để giúp đỡ. A: take someone along

5 Những cuộc họp mặt UK /keɪˈɒt.ɪk/

gia đình của chúng tôi Our family gathering is ________but fun. US /keɪˈɑː.t̬ɪk/
hỗn loạn nhưng vui. A: chaotic

III. Questions
Task 1:

1. What do you usually do when you're with friends?

2. Did you have many friends when you were small?
3. What is your definition of a good friend?
4. Do you think friendships change as people get older?
5. Can you tell me about your family?
6. Do you get along well with your parents?
7. Who are you most similar to in your family?
8. What do you think it takes to be a good parent?
Questions
1. What do you usually do when
you're with friends?
2. Did you have many friends
when you were small?
3. What makes a good friend/
What is your definition of a
good friend?
4. Do you think friendships
change as people get older?
Ideas
● Get together with classmates after school to…
● Our favorite activity; check out the latest
releases…
● Always have a great time / have many things in
common (Have a great time - rất vui & có
khoảng thời gian vui vẻ.)
● get on well with because…
● take me along to …
● feel lucky that I get to experience such a
rewarding friendship.
● Take a lot to be a good friend
● A good friend - someone who …
● We can argue, but not afraid to resolve
conflicts.
● should be good listener / positive and
supportive…
● not easy -experience a friendship - endure
throughout life.
● tend to have fewer friends when older
because…
● In many cases, stop being friends when out of
touch -
● Friendships- last for a long time - as strong as
family ties.
5. Can you tell me about your ● 4 members including…
family? ● a very close-knit family because…
● But that - immediate family, if you’re asking
about - extended family, then ….
● love coming to family gatherings every
weekend,(sometimes a little chaotic but fun).

6. Do you get along well with Yes

your parents?
● get along pretty well with parents since…
● family ties in our home - strong and …
● maintain such a great relationship, have to
resolve conflicts and differences…

No

Sometimes think - adopted - because not like

parents at all

Not inherit my father’s …., or my mother’s ….

(qualities)

argue a lot/all the time

7. Who are you most similar to ● I am the closest to …

in your family? ● have a (striking) resemblance, especially
when it comes to…
● Some of my traits such as … inherited from
…

8. What do you think it takes to ● to be good mother or father, have to …

be a good parent? ● To be honest, not everyone - have right
 instinct.
● For example, good mother - maternal instinct
…, take care of baby
● if lack instinct, take a lot of learning - good
parent

Task 2:

Describe a family member whom you’re closest to

You should say:

Who he / she is

What kind of person he / she is

What you usually do together

And explain why you’re closest to that family member.

You will have to talk about the topic for 1-2 minutes. You should have one minute to think about
what you’re going to say. You can make notes if you wish.

Ideas Answer

→ get along well with everyone in

immediate family

, but to pick one I’m closest to, choose …

have a very close-knit relationship with

him/her
Care a great deal about me, and very
accomodating to my needs

→ In terms of appearance/personalities, have

a striking resemblance, especially …

→ I definitely inherited …

→ We also share a lot of things in common

like …

→ When I was little, … often took me along

to …

→ Sometimes get into a fight because ….

… but we are always quick to resolve our

conflicts

The bond with - endure throughout life