UNIT 1: THE MAN-MADE ENVIRONMENT

● Class: GEP 7- A25

● Instructor: Ms. Lê Thụy Thảo Sương
● Group: 1

TOPIC:
Describe your dream house
You should say:
• where it is
• what it looks like
and explain why you would like to live in it.

PRESENTATION EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. Individual speaking skill : 4/10 (4 = excellent, 3= good, 2= average, 1= not good)
2. Group vocabulary handout : 2/10
3. Group quiz game (handout + computer): 2/10
4. Group presentation slides : 1/10
5. Group presentation skill : 1/10

TOTAL : …../10
MEMBERS:
1. Đỗ Thị Thanh Bình

2. Phạm Minh Anh

3. Trần Thị Mỹ Huyền

4. Đoàn Mai Kỳ Duyên

 UNIT 1: THE MAN-MADE ENVIRONMENT
VOCABULARY LIST

1. Downtown 18. Helipad 35.Indoor

2. Urban 19. Residence 36.Interior
3. Suburb 20. Chandelier 37.Luxury
4. Slum 21. Magnificent 38.Massive
5. Rural 22. Cellar 39.Luxurious
6. Residential 23. Cathedral 40.Tiny
7. Outskirts 24.Maintenance 41.Fully
8. Metropolitan 25. Unfinished 42.Resident
9. Balcony 26.Amenity 43.Stunning
10.Balustrade 27.Corridor 44.Palatial
11.Casement 28.Spacious 45.Vaulted
12.Chimney 29.Annexe 46.Escalator
13.Porch 30.Lobby 47.Basement
14. Skyscraper 31.Cozy 48. Duplex
15. Glamorous 32.Fitted 49. Attic
16. Extravagant 33.Grand 50. High-rise
17. Spectacular 34.Impressive
PART 1: VOCABULARY

Source: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/
(Soạn 50 từ với độ khó B1 trở lên có trong sách)

No. Vocabulary item Part of Difficulty English + Vietnamese meaning Word family
speech level
+ transcription
1. Downtown adj B2 in or towards the center of a city, Downtown
especially its main business area ( (n)
trung tâm thành phố)

2. Urban adj B1 connected with a town or city ( Urbanization

đô thị ) (n)

3. Suburb noun B2 an area where people live that is Suburban

outside the center of a city (ngoại (adj)
ô)

4. Slum noun B2 an area of a city that is very poor slum (v)

and where the houses are dirty
and in bad condition (khu ổ
chuột)

5. Rural adj B2 connected with or like the

countryside (nông thôn)

6. Residential adj C1 suitable for living in; consisting resident (n)

of houses rather than factories or
office (khu dân cư)

7. Outskirts plural C1 the parts of a town or city that are

noun furthest from the center (ngoại ô)

8. Metropolitan adj C1 connected with a large or capital metropolis

city (đô thị) (n)
9. Balcony noun B1 a platform that is built on the
upstairs outside wall of a
building, with a wall or rail
around it. You can get out onto a
balcony from an upstairs room.
(ban công)

10. Balustrade noun C2 a row of posts, joined together at balusters (n)

the top, built along the edge of a
balcony, bridge, etc. to prevent
people from falling off, or as a
decoration (lan can)

11. Casement noun C2 a​ window that opens on hinges

like a door (cửa sổ)

12. Chimney noun C1 a structure through which smoke

or steam is carried up away from
a fire, etc. and through the roof of
a building; the part of this that is
above the roof. (ống khói)

13. Porch noun C1 a small area at the entrance to a

building, such as a house or a
church, that is covered by a roof
and often has walls. (hiên nhà)

14. Skyscraper noun B1 a very tall building in a city. (tòa

nhà chọc trời)

15. Glamorous adj B2 especially attractive and exciting, glamor (n)

and different from ordinary
things or people. (hào nhoáng)

16. Extravagant adj C1 spending a lot more money or extravagance

using a lot more of something (n)
than you can afford or than is
necessary. (xa hoa, hoang phí)

17. Spectacular adj B2 very impressive. ( Đầy ấn tượng, spectacularly

đáng kinh ngạc) (adv)
18. Helipad noun B2 a small area where helicopters
can take off and land. (Sân bay
trực thăng)

19. Residence noun C1 a house, especially a large or resident (n)

impressive one. ( nơi cư trú)

20. Chandelier noun B2 a large round frame hanging from

the ceiling, with branches that
hold lights or candles. (đèn
chùm)

21 Magnificent adj B2 extremely attractive and magnificently

impressive; deserving praise. (adv)
(tráng lệ)

22 Cellar noun B1 an underground room often used cellaring

for storing things. (hầm)

23 Cathedral noun B1 the main church of a district,

under the care of a bishop (= a
priest of high rank) (nhà thờ)

24 Maintenance noun C1 the act of keeping something in

good condition by checking or
repairing it regularly (bảo trì)

25 Unfinished adj B2 not complete; not finished (chưa finish (v)

hoàn thành)

26 Amenity adj B2 a​ feature or service that makes a amenities (n)

place pleasant, comfortable or
easy to live. (tiện nghi)

27 Corridor noun B2 a long passage in a building from

which doors lead into
rooms.(hành lang)

28 Spacious adj B2 large and with plenty of space for spaciousness

people to move around in (rộng (n)
rãi)
29 Annexe noun C2 an extra building added to a annexure (n)
larger building ( phụ )

30 Lobby noun C1 a large area inside the entrance of lobbyist (n)

a public building where people
can meet and wait(sảnh chờ)

31 Cozy Adj C1 warm, comfortable and safe,

especially in a small space ( ấm
cúng)

32 Fitted Adj C2 built to be fixed into a particular

space ( được trang bị )

33 Grand Adj B2 impressive and large or important

( vĩ đại )

34 Impressive Adj B1 things or people making you Impress(n)

admire them, because they are
very large, good, skilful ( ấn
tượng )

35 Indoor Adj B1 located, done or used inside a Indoors(adv)

building ( bên trong nhà )

36 Interior Adj C1 connected with the inside part of Interim(n)

something ( nội địa )

37 Luxury Adj B1 expensive and of very high Luxuriously

quality (adj)

38 Massive B2 very large, big ( rộng rãi, khổng Massif(n)

adj
lồ )

39 Luxurious adj C1 very comfortable and expensive: Luxuriously

Ex: They have a very luxurious (adj)
house. ( Họ có 1 ngôi nhà sang
trọng và đắt tiền)

40 Tiny adj B1 very small in size or amount

41 Fully adv B2 a fully furnitures ( đầy đủ nội full (adj)
thất)

42 Resident n B2 people live in a city, in Resident

apartment,...( người dân) (adj)

43 Stunning adj B2 extremely beautiful or attractive (

kinh ngạc)

44 Palatial Adj C2 a room or building very large and palatially

impressive, like a palace ( nguy (adv)
nga)

45 Vaulted Adj C1 made in the shape of an arch or a vault (n)

series of arches; having a ceiling
or roof of this shape ( hình vòm )

46 Escalator Noun C1 moving stairs that carry people escalate (v)

between different floors of a large
building ( thang cuốn )

47 Basement Noun B1 a room or rooms in a building,

partly or completely below the
level of the ground ( tầng hầm )

48 Duplex adj C2 a house is divided into 2 separate Duplex (n)

small houses sharing a common
wall (thông tầng)

49 Attic noun B2 a room or space just below the Atticism (n)

roof of a house, often used for
storing things( gác thượng)

50 High-rise noun C1 a building that is very tall and has High - rise
a lot of floors ( cao ngất) (adj)
PART 2: IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS
Tìm thêm 5 phrasal verbs, idioms trong sách (nếu có) hoặc bên ngoài liên
quan đến chủ đề thuyết trình
1. Open onto something: hướng ra ra một nơi nào đó.

Ex: Our village opened onto a beautiful beach.

2. Stretch away: trải dài

Ex: The sea stretched away to the horizon.
3. Cut off: cắt ra, chia cắt
Ex: My hometown is completely cut off from the urban area.
4. Occupy with: chiếm ( không gian)
Ex: A large couch occupies most of the space in the living room.
5. Go home to get beauty sleep:Về nhà nghỉ ngơi
Ex: After work I will go home to get a beauty sleep.
THE END
 VOCABULARY QUIZ (1 point)
Topic: THE MAN-MADE ENVIRONMENT
Question 1: A small area where helicopters can take off and land.

A.helipad C.heliway

B.heli road D.heliland

Question 2: A large round frame hanging from the ceiling, with branches that hold lights
or candles.

A.lamp C.chandelier

B.light D.bulb

Question 3: A small area at the entrance to a building that is covered by a roof and often
has walls.

A.porch C.step

B.stair D.casement

Question 4: A row of posts built along the edge of a balcony, bridge, etc. to prevent
people from falling off.

A.balustrade C.slum

B.column D.church

Question 5: A structure through which smoke or steam is carried up away from a fire.

A.pot C.chimney

B.roff D.pellet

Question 6: A long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms.

A.long way C.carridor

B.road D.sidewalk
Question 7: A very tall building in a city.

A.skyscraper C.spectacular

B.extravagant D.amenity

Question 8: In or towards the center of a city, especially its main business area.

A.suburbs C.downtown

B.rural D.outskirts

Question 9: An area of a city that is very poor and where the houses are dirty and in bad
condition.

A.residential C.urban

B.countryside D.slum

Question 10: A large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet
and wait.

A.room C.cathedral

B.porch D.lobby