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eLESSON
Ngày: 07/11/2016
I. IDIOMS
A. IDIOMS about COMMUNICATION &MEDIA:
➢ Big mouth – used as criticism of someone when they say things they
should not
● Don’t tell Jane anything you want to remain secret – she’s got a
big mouth.
➢ Come clean ( about sth)- tell the truth about sth that you have kept
secret
● You’d better come clean and tell mom it was you who broke
the window.
➢ Get/catch sb’s drift –understand the basic meaning
● Doris and I have been having some problems recently – if you
catch my drift.
➢ Get sth off your chest-talk to someone about sth that has been
worrying you, so that you feel better about it
● It feels such a relief to have got this off my chest
➢ Get the wrong end of the stick – understand sth completely wrongly
● Don said he was going to U.S but I got the wrong end of the
stick that he was moving there forever.
➢ Give sb your word –promise to do sth
● I give you my word I won’t tell anyone.
➢ ( Hear sth ) on/ through the grapevine – the way in which
information spreads quickly from one person to another through
conversation
● I heard through the grapevine that you might be getting
married.
➢ Keep sb posted – regularly give someone information about sth they
are interested in , for example how a situation is changing or
developing
● Do please keep me posted about any developments.
➢ Keep sth under your hat – keep sth secret
● Keep it under your hat, but we think that we will buy a new
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➢ Lay/ put your cards on the table –tell people exactly what you are
thinking or what you are intending to do
● I’m going to lay my cards on the table and offer you an extra
$100. But that is my final offer!

B. PRACTICE:
Find the mistakes and correct:
1) No one dares to tell the secret to Jim because he got a
very big grapevine.
2) Keep me clean about any changes.
3) She heard through the tale that he is going to be
promoted.
4) Get it off your word and tell me exactly what’s wrong.
5) You should just put your hat on the table and tell them
you’re leaving unless they give you a pay rise.
6) Keep it under your stick, but Julie is going to have a
baby.
7) I wasn’t sure whether to tell you, but the I thought it was
best to come posted about it myself before you found out
from someone else.
8) I give you my mouth that I will attend.
9) If I catch your volumes, you’re saying you’re leaving me.
Is that right?
10) Ted thought I was a football fan – he must have
completely got the wrong end of the chest.

II. PHRASAL VERBS

A. PHRASAL VERBS WITH “UP”
1. bottle up:
● to not allow other people to see that you are unhappy, angry, etc.,
especially when this happens over a long period of time
e.g: Try not to bottle up your emotions.

2. dig up:
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● to break the ground into small pieces before planting seeds, building
something, etc.
e.g: They are digging up the football field to lay a new surface.
● to remove something from the ground by digging
e.g: An old Roman vase was dug up here last month.
● to discover information about somebody/something
e.g: Tabloid newspapers love to dig up scandal.

3. do up:
● to be fastened
e.g: The skirt does up at the back.
● to make something into a package
e.g: She was carrying a package done up in brown paper.
● to repair and decorate a house, etc.
e.g: He makes money by buying old houses and doing them up.

4. fold up:
● to make something smaller by bending it over on itself more than
once
e.g: His clothes were neatly folded up on a chair.

5. freshen up:
● to wash and make yourself look clean and tidy
e.g: Is there anywhere I can freshen myself up?

6. hold up:
● to remain strong and working effectively
e.g: She's holding up well under the pressure.
● to support somebody/something and stop them from falling
● to delay or block the movement or progress of somebody/something
e.g: An accident is holding up traffic.
● to use or present somebody/something as an example
e.g: His ideas were held up to ridicule.
● to steal from a bank, shop/store, etc. using a gun
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e.g: Masked men held up a security van in South London yesterday.

7. keep up:
● When she lost all her money, she was determined to keep up
appearances (= hide the true situation and pretend that everything
was going well).
● if particular weather keeps up, it continues without stopping
● to move, make progress or increase at the same rate as
somebody/something
● to prevent somebody from going to bed
● to make something stay at a high level
● to continue to use or practice something
● to continue something at the same, usually high, level
e.g: Well done! Keep up the good work/Keep it up!
● to take care of a house, garden/yard, etc. so that it stays in good
condition

8. kick up:
● kick up something to make something go up into the air
e.g: The storm kicked up waves big enough to destroy homes.
● kick up a fuss/stink/row/dust INFORMAL to complain very
angrily about someone or something
e.g: The decision was changed after he kicked up a fuss.

9. polish up:
● to improve a skill by practicing
e.g: He’d spent the summer polishing up his flying skills.

10. screw up:

● to make something into a smaller shape by squeezing or twisting it
e.g: Several pages had been screwed up and tossed in the basket.
● if you screw up your eyes, you close them tightly
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● if you screw up your face, you pull your forehead down and push
your mouth and nose up, usually to show that you dislike something
● to make a serious mistake, or to spoil something, especially a
situation
e.g: I really screwed up this time, didn’t I?
● to make someone feel so upset or confused that their whole
personality is affected, often permanently
e.g: Divorce doesn’t have to screw your children up.
● screw up the courage/nerve to do something to prepare
mentally for doing something difficult
e.g: I’m trying to screw up enough nerve to ask her a favour.

11. stir up:

● to encourage somebody to do something; to make somebody feel
they must do something
● to make people feel strong emotions
e.g: to stir up hatred
● to try to cause arguments or problems
e.g: Whenever he's around, he always manages to stir up trouble.
● to make something move around in water or air
e.g: The wind stirred up a lot of dust.

12. sum up:

● to state the main points of something in a short and clear form
e.g: To sum up, there are three main ways of tackling the problem…
sum up what… Can I just sum up what we've agreed so far?
● (of a judge) to give a summary of the main facts and arguments in a
legal case, near the end of a trial
● to describe or show the most typical characteristics of
somebody/something, especially in a few words
e.g: Totally lazy—that just about sums him up.
● to form or express an opinion of somebody/something
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e.g: She quickly summed up the situation and took control.

13. tighten up:

● to become stricter or more careful
e.g: Laws on gambling have tightened up recently.

14. turn up:

● to be found, especially by chance, after being lost
e.g: Don't worry about the letter—I'm sure it'll turn up.
● (of a person) to arrive
e.g: We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up.
● (of an opportunity) to happen, especially by chance
e.g: He's still hoping something (= for example, a job or a piece of luck)
will turn up.
● to increase the sound, heat, etc. of a piece of equipment
e.g: + adj. The music was turned up loud.
● to make a piece of clothing shorter by folding and sewing it up at the
bottom
● to find something
e.g: Our efforts to trace him turned up nothing.

B. PRACTICE
Complete each sentence with the correct form of one of the
verbs given and the particle UP. Use each verb once only.

bottle dig freshen polish screw tighten

1. The press are always looking for scandal. They’re trying to ……………..
information about his past.
2. You could tell that she wasn’t happy about the news by the way she
………………… her face in disapproval.
3. He hasn’t spoken Spanish for ages so he wants to …….... it ………
before his holiday.
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4. I can tell you’re upset. Don’t …………………. your feelings. It’ll only
make things worse.
5. That’s the third break-in this month. We must ……………….. security
to prevent any more.
6. Where’s the ladies’ room? I need to …………….. before we go into the
restaurant.
Match a number with a letter. Use each item once only.
1. do up A. appearances although he’d lost all his money.
2. fold up B. the bank and steal a hundred thousand pounds.
3. hold up C. the volume so that we can all hear.
4. keep up D. the letter and put it in the envelope.
5. kick up E. your overcoat because it’s cold.
6. stir up F. the situation in a few words.
7. sum up G. trouble for the rest of us.
8. turn up H. a fuss about the room being so cold.

III. WORD FORMATION & SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

A. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of

the words given
1. The brochures displayed very tempting photographs of the tourist
attractions in Sweden. They were so _____ that it was hard for viewers to
resist booking that tour immediately (MOUTH).
2. What must be avoided at all costs is the suppression of anger, as
feelings of resentment can lead a relationship to break down _____
(RETRIEVE).
3. She is so _____ that she won’t let anything to stand in her way of her
ambition. (MIND)
4. Tourists can see many _____ views of the ocean and mountain.
(PANORAMA)
5. Though they are students, their _____ made a good impression on the
local audience. (THEATER)
6. The islands have been _____ by the growth of tourism. (WEST)
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7. Dolphins, _____ species, sometimes jump above the surface of the
water. (MAMMAL)
8. We like Mary. She’s very nice and ____ (LADY)
9. The Vietnamese people are happy to talk about their past and show an
amazing resilience and _____ (FORGIVE)
10. He is a bad manager in that factory and everyone is in an attempt to
_____ him. (FAME)

B. Rewrite the second sentence so that it is closest in

meaning to the original one
1. They will not announce the decision formally.
→ No formal
2. Contact the Social Services department if you have any further
problems.
→ Get
3. Apart from Philip, every one else at the meeting was a party member.
→ With
4. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto a unique language.
→ Unlike
5. Half the afternoon was spent on clay – modelling.
→ Clay – modelling
6. It’s waste of time to try and explain anything to Tony.
→ It’s not worth
7. The President is the statesman I admire most of all.
→ There is

8. I didn’t realize he was your brother until I saw the photograph.

→ It was only
9. It was more an argument than a discussion.
→ It was not so
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10. Physic explains why water freezes and how the sun produces heat.
→ Not

IV. COLLOCATION
A. DO, GET, VÀ NHỮNG TỪ TƯƠNG ĐƯƠNG
- do an exam = sit / take an exam : dự kiểm tra, dự một kì thi

- do research / do a research project = carry out / conduct a

research project : tiến hành nghiên cứu

- do a course = enrol on / take a course : đăng kí học một khóa ...

- do a degree / diploma = study for / take a degree : học lấy bằng ...

- do a subject = study / take a subject : học, nghiên cứu một môn học

- do an essay / assignment = write an essay / assignment : làm bài

luận / làm bài tập

- do a lecture / talk = give a lecture / talk : diễn thuyết

- get a degree / diploma = obtain / be awarded a diploma : nhận

bằng ...

- get a grade = receive / be given a grade : nhận điểm / hạng

- get a qualification = obtain / acquire a qualification : nhận chứng

nhận ...
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- get an education = receive an education : được giáo dục

PRACTICE

1. I have to __ / __ / __ an exam in biology at the end of term.

2. I decided to ___ a course in computer programming.
3. The country is poor; only 27% of children ___ a basic education.
4. Her essay ____ /____ an A-grade.
5. He _____/______ a diploma in Town Planning in 1998.
6. You will need to ______/_______ a qualification in social work.
7. Professor Parkinson____ a lecture on the American War.
8. Our class ____________/___________ a research project into the
history of our school.
9. All students have to write an _______/________at the end of
term.
10. She ________/_________ a degree in engineering.

B. NEWS

- a news / story + break : tin tức / chuyện bị lộ

e.g. The singer was out of the country when the story about his
wife broke.
Chàng ca sĩ rời nước khi câu chuyện về vợ chàng bị lộ.
- news + come in : tin tức có liên quan đến ...
e.g. TV newscaster: News has just come in of an earthquake.
Phát thanh viên truyền hình nói: Vừa có tin tức liên quan đến một vụ
động đất.
- news + leak out : thông tin bị rò rỉ
e.g. Although the two stars tried to keep their relationship secret, news of
it soon leaked out.
Dẫu rằng hai ngôi sao đó đã cố giữ kính quan hệ của họ, nhưng tin
tức về họ đã sớm bị rò rỉ.
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- hit the headlines : làm nóng mặt báo
e.g. The scandal is expected to hit the headlines tomorrow.
Người ta tin rằng vụ tai tiếng sẽ làm nóng mặt báo ngày mai.
- make headlines : được đăng tải rộng rãi
e.g. A dramatic story like that will make headlines world-wide
Một câu chuyện kịch tính như thế sẽ lên trang nhất khắp thế giới.
- front-page headline : lên trang nhất
e.g. The scandal was the front-page headline in all the newspapers.
Vụ tai tiếng lên trang nhất khắp các mặt báo.
- the lastest news : tin mới nhất
e.g. The lastest news from the earthquake zone is more hopeful.
Tin mới nhứt về vùng động đất trở nên lạc quan hơn.
- be headline / front-page news : lên trang nhất (được đăng tải rộng
rãi)
e.g. Any story about the Royal Family will be the headline / front-
page news in Britain.
Bất kỳ câu chuyện nào về Hoàng tộc đều được đăng tải rộng rãi ở
Anh quốc.
- item of news : mục tin
e.g. The main item of news today is the earthquake in Broskva City.
Mục tin chánh ngầy hôm nay là vụ động đất ở thành phố Broskva.
- run a story (= publish a story) : tường thuật tin tức
e.g. The Daily Times recently ran a story about an affair between a
famous rock star and a politician.
Tờ Nhật báo vừa mới tường thuật chuyện ngoại tình giữa một siêu
sao nhạc Rốc và một chánh trị gia.
- flick through the newspaper : sơ lược trang báo
e.g. He flicked through the newspaper as he didn't have time to read
it properly.
Hắn sơ lượt mặt báo vì hắn không có đủ thì giờ coi hết.
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