Make Make a distinction make contribution make difference make impact make a mess make comparision make headway

make sb s day (fully utilize your day) make breakthrough Take take an opportunity/ a chance take time take an important step take the lead take initiatives take a real bite out of sth take action

Do do in the research for do damage do good job do a survey do homework Give Give sb give sb give sb give sb give sb

overview background idea example the impassion

Peak of: t i nh rocket : t ng v t surge: t ng t ng t increase the number is at shoot up = surge soar : t m c cao see stead growth leap = increase quickly (be) upward

Fell back/ fell steeply plummet: t t nhanh decrease = decline plunge (%) = move downward correspond with % drop (be) downward

Fluctuate between .and hover around : trong kho ng erratic (adj) b t n

- By contrast = In contrast - shape the taste of future consumers - overlooked= missed out = neglected - take account for sth (tnh n ci g, k n ci g) - Confront = face the difficulty - (be) in charge of sth = (be) responsible for sth - A list of topic on the list - To make a suggestion formally - To take away the barrier / abolish the barrier - Bring to an end - Praise = laud (tn th ng, khen ng i) - Instability = volatility - Avoid friction (trnh va ch m) - Account for (chi mbao nhiu %) - Collectively = generally - Liberalize so business environment : t do ha mi tr ng th ng m i - (be) prey to tricks/wiles : lm con m i cho nh ng tr l a b p/mnh khe - Swell the funds : b m v n - In desperation : trong c n tuy t v ng (sd u cu, lm tr ng t ) - Rose .% over previous year : t ng .% so v i n m tr c - By no mean : ch c ch n l khng - Source of dynamic : ngu n ng l c - To shortlist (v) - Probationary period : th i gian th vi c - High-calibre staff - Pep talk : cu chuy n ng vin, c v - Regard sb as special - Financial package - Fast-track (v) u tin, nhan chng - Mentor system = mentor (ng i th y thong thi) Vocabulary from readings: Firmly based on Not yet assumed the importance = v n ch a c xem l quan tr ng Provide an impetus = t o nn s thc y Trade in sth (be) in effect : c hi u l c Uproot (v) nh (be) single-minded in sth = focus on sth = chuyn tm vo, d n tm tr vo Baron = ng trm Carve out = create = t o thnh Imitiding rival = i th ng g m

Doctrine (n) h c thuy t, gio i u, gio l (be) embroiled in conflict = b li ko vo xung t Surpass (v) v t tr i Budget deficit = thm h t ngn sch Culminate = peak (v) n c c nh Economic malaise = suy nh c kinh t (be) found fault with sth = b nh n th y l c t i v be found not guilty Improve on = improvement on Came to a head = became the leader (be) At the head of queue = ng u hng ng Have a row of Go on the row Very sharp contract = b n h p ng c c k thng minh/ s c s o/ s c bn Sharp businesswoman = 1 n doanh nhn s c s o Keep a reacord = save it for later use Hasten = speed up = accelerate ` Comparison phrases Among 3 top brands, A is A is the champion/ unmatched/ unrivalled in . A has no rival in . B comes second after . Versatility (n) tnh a d ng, c nhi u ng d ng Regarding . is better than When it comes to . A excel .. Concerning outdoes/outsmart With regards to . ` contrasting As is ., whereas B is A rose ; on th other hand A rose . Meanwhile, . A rose .. . However,