+ Bận (busy)

1) I’m always up to the ears in work and deadlines /aim/ (the afternoon, the air,
the evening)
2) I’m always snowed under with work and deadlines
3) I have a very hectic schedule, which means I’m always up to the ears in/
always snowed under with work and deadlines /ˈskedʒuːl/ /ˈʃedjuːl/
You know/ Actually/ To be honest/ Well, I have to say that (Fillers)
Ex: How often do you go for a walk?
You know, I’m always up to the ears in work and deadlines so I don’t have much time for
walking and I only do it once a week/ so I haven’t gone for a walk for a long time
Ex: How often do you play football?
Actually, I have a very hectic schedule, which means I’m always snowed under with work
and deadlines so I don’t have much time for football and I only play it once a week/ So I
haven’t played football for a long time
Ex: How often do you spend time with your family? /taim/
Well, I have to say that, I have a very hectic schedule, which means I’m always up to the
ears in work and deadlines so I don’t have much quality time for my family and we only
spend time going on a picnic together once a month/ so that leaves me very little quality time
for my family and we only spend time going on a picnic together once a month (thời gian riêng
tư dành cho người thân yêu) → go shopping together, hang out together, go out out a meal/ coffee.
+ Kiếm nhi3ều tiền (earn a lot of money)

1) Make a lucrative income /ˈluːkrətɪv/

2) Make a killing
Từ vựng phụ phải biết:
_ Famous person = celebrity= a public figure = superstar = household name: người nổi tiếng
/səˈlebrəti/
_ Become famous = rise to stardom = be in the limelight (v) trở nên nổi tiếng /ˈlaɪmlaɪt/
_ find/ land a high-paying job/ a highly-paid job/ a well-paid job (v) kiếm được công việc
lương cao
Ex: Do you want to be famous? kəˈmɜːrʃl
Definitely/ Absolutely/ Of course/ For sure…, I’m really keen on/ fond of/….being a
household name in my country/ being in the limelight because it can help me make a killing
by doing shows or starring in commercials so I will have a lot of money to spend on whatever
I want like a supercar, a penthouse/villa or clothes from brand names like Dior or Chanel
Ex: What do you want to do in the future? /ˈɡrædʒueɪt/
Actually/ To be honest/,... I’m really into/ big on/ keen on landing a high-paying job like a
bank manager after I graduate because it can help me make a lucrative income so it’s not
only enough to cover my bills, but there’s also some extra to spend on whatever I want like a
new car or some designer clothes/ˈekstrə/
Homework
Video 1: How often do you play the guitar?
Video 2: How often do you go to the gym? → hit the gym to work out/ sweat it out
Video 3: Do you spend much time with your friends?
Video 4: Do you want to be a famous singer? (gợi ý thích becoming a pop superstar, who is
a household name in my country (not only in my country but also all over the world)
because….)
Video 5: Do you want to be a celebrity?
Video 6: Do you want to become a bank manager in the future?

Deadline: 10pm 15/5/2021