UNIT 11 - BOOKS

NEW WORDS
1. taste /teist/(v) : nếm 
2. swallow /’swɒləu/(v) : nuốt 
 swallow sb’s words = break one’s promise :
 a bitter pill to swallow : unpleasant fact to accept :
3. chew /tʃu/ (v) : nhai 
 to bite off more than one can chew : try to do too much / try to do sth too hard :
 to chew the fat :
4. digest /dai’dʒest/ (v): tiêu hóa 
 (n) _________________ ≠ _________________
5. advice (n)
 a bit / a piece / a word of advice ON / ABOUT
 to take / accept advice:
 to ignore / reject advice :
 to listen to one’s advice :
 on the advice of sb :
6. pick up (phrasal v) = lift : ≠ put sth down
= collect sb : = pick up sb / pick sb up
= buy sth cheap :
= learn :
= be infected with :
7. to dip into a book: read parts, not all
8. In a word :
 in other words :
 in one’s own words :
 in words of one syllable :
 to have words with sb :
9. imagine (v) = think :
 (n) _________________
 (a) _________________
 (a) _________________
 (a) _________________
 As you might imagine : sth not surprising
10. belong TO (v)
 belong WITH (v)
Ex : I’m now too old to belong with you.
11. reviewer /ri’vju:ə/ (n): a person who write about new books or films
 (book / film / newspaper) review : điểm sách
 a review of
 to be under review
 to undertake / to conduct a review
 a rave review (good review) :
12. check (v) + that clause / if / whether / Wh-clause / to see if
 (n) _________________
 take a rain check on sth : not accept an offer now but may do it later
 keep / hold sth in check:
 double check:
 last-minute check :
 security check :
13. information (n)
 an item / a piece / a mine / a wealth / a lot of information
 pass on / download / upload information
 contain/ have/ retain/ store/ need/ require/ look for/ seek/ inquire/ find/ get/ abtain/ collect/ gather/
provide -
 (a) _________________
14. entertainment (n)
 (a) _________________
 (n) _________________
* Collocation :
 entertainment world:
 entertainment program:
 entertainment industry :
 entertainment value :
 home entertainment :
 family entertainment :
 public entertainment :
 street entertainment :
15. pleasure /’pleʒə/ (n) :
 (v) _________________ :
 (a) _________________ :
 (a) _________________ = satisfying :
 (a) _________________ :

UNIT 12 - WATER SPORTS

NEW WORDS
1. sports (n) :
 sport (n) :
 sporting (a) :
 sporty (a) :
 sportsmanship (n) :
 sportsmanlike (a) :
 sports / sporting event // club/ center // personality (nhân vật tthao)/ team / fan // enthusiast / commentator
(bình luận viên) // clothes / facilities ( trang thiết bị) // coverage (đưa tin tthao) / channel
 do /play / take up a sport
2. water polo /’wɔ:tə pəuləu/
 Blood is thicker than water :
 Like fish out of water :
 to get in / into deep water :
 to take sth like a duck to water : learn sth new easily
3. goal (n) = win
 to score a goal : _________________ vs to concede a goal :
 goalie /’gəuli:/(n) = goal keeper
 decisive / winning / equalizing / own goal

* goal (n) = aim , purpose, target

 short-term / long-term / immediate // ultimate (tối thượng) / (un)attainable (khả thi) / (un)realistic (thực
tế)//
 to achieve one’s goal // to attain (đạt được) /reach a goal
 to establish / to set a goal
 to pursuit ( theo đuổi ) / to strive for (phấn đấu) a goal
4. at (the very) least : ít nhất , tối thiểu
 It’s the least I can do for you.
 not …in the least : not …at all ( nhấn mạnh phủ định)
 I am not , in the least, interested in politics :
 least of all :
 last but not least + V / Clause :
5. vertical post/’vɜ:tikl pəust/ :
 vertical ( ) //horizontal ( ) // diagonal ( )
6. crossbar /’krɒsbɑ:/ :
7. net /net/(n) :
8. sprint /sprint/ (v) :
9. one’s own + N = N of one’s own :
 on one’s own : by oneself :
10. to advance sth /əd’vɑ:ns/ (v): move sth forward
 to advance = go forward
 (a) _____________________ = modern , developed
 in advance (adv) : before hand
 (n) ____________________
11. arm (n)
 to cost an arm and a leg :
 the (long) arm of the law :
 to welcome / receive / greet with open arm :
 to chance one’s arm (+ Ving) : to take a risk :
 12. to defend (one’s belief / interest / rights):
 (n) _________________
 (a) _________________ ≠ _________________
 defensive player /di’fensiv ‘pleiə/ = defender
 midfield player, striker (forward)
13. to interfere WITH /intə’fiə/ :
Ex : the part time job interferes with his study :
Ex : I saw him interfering with the smoke alarm :
 to interfere IN :
Ex : I don’t think your mother há the right to interfere in our affairs.
 (n) _________________ ≠ _________________ :
14. opponent /ə’pəunənt/ (n) :
 rival :
 enemy :
15. foul /faul/ (n)(a) : sth against the rule
 major foul ≠ minor foul:
 foul language :
 foul play : ≠ fair play
 foul mouthed :
 foul- smelling / tasting :
 By fair means or foul :
16. to penalize /’pi:nəlaiz/(v)
 (n) _________________ /’penəti/
 penalty shot / box
17. to eject /i’dʒekt/ (v) :
 (n) _________________
 (n) ejecta (pl.)( treated as singular) : ________________________ (ejectus –sing.)
18. to commit /kə’mit/ (v)
 to commit a foul/ a mistake/ an error / a sin (lỗi) / a crime (tội ác)
 to commit murder ( ) / suicide ( ) / violence ( ) / adultery (
19. punch /pʌntʃ/(v)
 (n) _________________
20. to award sth to sb /ə’wɔ:d/ (v) :
 (n) ______ : gift, present/ reward/ prize/ bonus/ aid (hàng cứu trợ), aims (hàng cho nguoi khác)/ tip /
voucher
 award-winning film / author
21. a free throw :
22. to tie /tai/ (v) = to draw, to equalize vs to win , to lose
 tie (n) = draw vs win , loss
23. overtime (in sports) (n) = extra time
 to work part time / overtime -> to get overtime (money)

UNIT 13 - THE 22nd SEA GAMES

NEW WORDS
1. host (v) :
 host (n) / hostess (female) :
 host nation
 a host of people : a crowd of people
 a host of difficult :
 to play host to sb :
2. solidarity /,sɒli’dærəti/ (n) :
3. co-operation /kəuɒpə’reiʃn/ (n) / cooperation :
 in co-operation with :
 (v) _________________ with sb = cooperate
 (a) _________________
 (n) _________________ : nguoi cong tac , nguoi hop tac
4. athlete (n) :
 (n) _________________ = athletic sports :
 (a) _________________
 (adv) _________________
5. participate IN /pa:’tisipeit/ : take part in = go in for
 (n) _________________
 (n) _________________
6. compete (v) : canh tranh, thi đấu
 (n) _________________
 (n) _________________
 (a) _________________
7. be composed of sth /kəm’pəuzd/ :
Ex : In a football match, a team is composed of 11 players.
This dictionary comprises about 65.000 words.
The committee consists of ten members. / Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.
 compose (v) :
Ex : In a football match, 11 players composes a team.
8. energetic /enə’dʒetik/(a) = energic :
 (adv) _________________
 (n) _________________
 (v) _________________
 (n) _________________ : năng lượng học
9. to be ranked first/ second/ third
10. outstanding /aut’stædiŋ/ (a) :
11. intensive /in’tensiv/ (a) : very thorough or vigorous :
 intensive reading ( ) / care ( ) / study ( ) / farming ( )
 intensity (n) :
 intension (n) :
 intense (a) : of extreme force , degree, or strength : nồng nhiệt , sôi nổi (tình cảm)  intense heat
( ) / light ( ) / pain ( ) / interest ( ) / anger
( ) / jealousy ( )
12. facilities /fə’siləti/ (plural form) (n) : piece of equipment
13. countryman / -men (n)
14. propose sth /prə’pəuz/ (v) : suggest :
 (n) _________________

UNIT 14 - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

NEW WORDS
1. organize (v)
 (n)_________________
 (n)_________________
2. humanitarian /hju:,mæni’teəriən/ (n) :
 _________________ /hju:’mein/ (a)
 Human (n) :
 Humanity (n) :
3. agency (n)
 agent (n)
4. dedicate sth TO sth/ Sb /’dedikeit/ : cống hiến, hiến dâng
 (n) _________________
 (a) _________________: tận tâm, tận tụy (có tính cách chuyên môn)  dedicated worker / teacher
 (a) _________________: chuyên dụng  dedicated device / computer
 (n) dedicator – dedicatee :
5. suffer sth (a loss/ a pain)
from sth (a disease, a headache)
 (n) _________________
6. wound /wu:nd/ (n) : injury
 wounded = injured (a) :
7. civilian /si’viliən/ (n) :
8. medical aid :
9. epidemic /epi’demik/(n) :
10. famine /’fæmin/(n) : hunger :
11. initiative /i’niʃəti/ (n) :
 (v) _________________ /i’niʃieit/ :
12. found :
 (n) _________________
 (n) _________________
13. appalled /ə’pɔ:ld/ (a):
 (v) _________________
14. lack of sth (n) = shortage of sth
 to be in lack of Sth
15. appeal TO sb for sth /ə’pi:l/ (v) : make a request for sth:
16. devote sth (one’s life/ one’s time) TO sth /di’vəut/ (v) : to dedicate
 devoted TO sth (a) : dedicated TO
17. delegate /’deligeit/ (n) :
 (n) _________________ : a group of delegates :
18. Geneva convention:
19. lay down rules (laid – laid): give sth as a rule:
20. disaster-stricken /di’za:stə ‘strikən/ (a)
 the disaster-stricken
21. adopt (v) :
 to adopt sb as
Ex : He adopted the old man as his father)( Ex : She is an adopted child.)
22. federation /fedə’reiʃn/ = league /li:g/ (n) :
23. mission /’miʃn/ (n) :
24. mount TO /maunt/ (v) :
25. catastrophe /kə’tæstrəfi/ (n) : sudden disaster that causes great damage
26. tsunami /tsu’na:mi/(n) :
27. The Red Crescent /’kresnt/ :
28. hesitation /hezi’teiʃn/(n) :
 to hesitate ABOUT sth/ to do sth :
 to react without hesitation :
29. struggle AGAINST sth/ FOR sth/ to do sth /’str ʌgl/ (v):
 (n) _________________
30. livelihood /’lailihud/ (n):
31. wash away /wɒʃ əwei/ (v) :
32. temporary /’temprəri/ (a) : lasting for a short time: ≠ _________________ /’pɜ:mənənt/
33. to be in place = to be replaced : ready to be used

UNIT 15 - WOMAN IN SOCIETY

NEW WORDS
1. civilization /,sivəlai’zeiʃn/ (n) :
 (v) _________________
2. deep-seated /’di:p ‘si:tid/(a) :
3. suited FOR / TO sb/ sth /’sju:tid/(a) :
4. to bear a child (bore – born) : give birth to a baby
 (n) _________________ /’tʃai beəriŋ/ = childbirth
5. to rear a child : bring up a child
 (n) _________________
6. homemaking (n)
7. involvement /in’vɒlvmənt/(n)
 (v) _________________
 to be involved in sth
8. doubt ABOUT sth /daut/(n) :
 (v) _________________
 (a) _________________ about sth
 (adv) _________________ ≠ doubtlessly
9. intellectual /intə’lektʃuəl/ (a) :
 intellectual people ( ) / work ( )
 (n) _________________
 (a) _________________ : thông minh
10. lead TO sth (v):
 to lead sb to do sth: make sb do sth
11. the Age of Enlightenment:
12. philosopher /fi’lɒsəfə/ (n) :
 political philosopher (n) :
 philosophy (n) :
13. pioneer /paiə’niə/ (n) :
 pioneer thinker:
14. advocate /’ædvəkeit/ /’ædvəkit / (v) = to support :
 advocate / ’ædvəkət / (n) : advocator :
15. discriminate AGAINST sb /dis’krimineit/(v) :
 discriminate IN FAVOR OF sb :
 discriminate A from B / between A and B :
 discriminate between two cases / one case from another :
 (n) _________________
 racial/ sexual / political / religious discrimination :
16. on the basis of sth /’beisis/ :

UNIT 16 - THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASEAN NATIONS

NEW WORDS
1. original (a)
 (adv) _________________
2. namely (adv) :
3. to admit sb to sth /ə’mit/ : allow sb to become a member of an organization
 (n) _________________
4. to accelerate /ə’seləreit/(v)
 (n) _________________
5. progress /’prəugres/ (n) :
6. to promote /prə’məut/(v)
 (n) _________________
7. stability /stə’biləti/ /stə’biliti/ (n) :
 (a) _________________________ : ≠ ___________________
 (v) _________________________ /’steibilaiz/
 (n) _________________________ /steibəlai’zeiʃn/
8. justice /’dʒʌstis/ (n)
9. to account FOR (v)
10. statistics /stə’tistiks/ (n)
11. gross domestic product (GDP) /grɒs də’mestik ‘prɒdʌkt/:
12. free trade area:
13. ASEAN Vision /’æziæn ’viʒn/ :
14. to aim AT sb/ sth (v)
15. to forge /fɔ:dʒ/ (v) : put a lot of efforts into making sth :
16. integration /intə’greiʃn/(v) :
 to integrate INTO / WITH sth /’intigreit/
17. small and medium enterprises (v)
18. socio-economic /’səusiəu ,i:kə’nɒmik/ (a) :