Unit 9 · Social Issues
45 từ và cụm từ, mỗi mục có nghĩa tiếng Việt, phiên âm và câu ví dụ. Học bằng thẻ có lịch ôn tự động, miễn phí.
Danh sách từ
- draw attention to somethingphrase/ˌdrɔː əˈtenʃn tə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/thu hút sự chú ý tới điều gì
A photo of the flooded classroom drew attention to the need for a new school building in the village.
- pressing social issuen/ˌpresɪŋ ˌsəʊʃl ˈɪʃuː/vấn đề xã hội cấp bách
Air pollution has become a pressing social issue in many big cities in Asia.
- crimen/kraɪm/tội phạm; tội ác
Since the new street lights were put up in our alley, crime in the area has fallen.
- overpopulationn/ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/tình trạng quá tải dân số
Overpopulation in some inner-city areas means that classes can have more than fifty students.
- body shamingn/ˈbɒdi ˌʃeɪmɪŋ/miệt thị ngoại hình
Many celebrities now speak openly about the body shaming they faced as teenagers.
- struggle with somethingphrase/ˈstrʌɡl wɪð ˈsʌmθɪŋ/gặp khó khăn, vật lộn với điều gì
Many first-year university students struggle with living away from home.
- violentadj/ˈvaɪələnt/bạo lực, có tính bạo lực
My parents do not let my younger brother watch violent films.
- live in povertyphrase/ˌlɪv ɪn ˈpɒvəti/sống trong nghèo đói (nói chung)
Millions of children around the world still live in poverty.
- alcoholn/ˈælkəhɒl/rượu bia, đồ uống có cồn
Shops in Viet Nam are not allowed to sell alcohol to people under 18.
- bully someonev/ˈbʊli ˈsʌmwʌn/bắt nạt ai
My younger sister was bullied at primary school because she wore thick glasses.
- animal rightsn/ˌænɪml ˈraɪts/quyền động vật
My cousin campaigns for animal rights and no longer buys cosmetics tested on animals.
- control one's angerphrase/kənˌtrəʊl wʌnz ˈæŋɡə(r)/kiểm soát cơn giận
My uncle takes a deep breath to control his anger when other drivers cut in front of him.
- affect one's mind and behaviourphrase/əˌfekt wʌnz ˌmaɪnd ən bɪˈheɪvjə(r)/ảnh hưởng đến suy nghĩ và hành vi của ai
Spending hours on social media every day can affect children's minds and behaviour.
- hang out with someonephr v/ˌhæŋ ˈaʊt wɪð ˈsʌmwʌn/đi chơi, dành thời gian với ai
On Sunday afternoons, I usually hang out with my classmates at a milk tea shop.
- have a bad influence on someonephrase/hæv ə ˌbæd ˈɪnfluəns ɒn ˈsʌmwʌn/có ảnh hưởng xấu đến ai
My aunt thinks her son's new friends have a bad influence on him because he has started skipping classes.
- colour one's hairphrase/ˌkʌlə wʌnz ˈheə(r)/nhuộm tóc
Our school does not allow students to colour their hair during term time.
- the odd one outn/ði ˌɒd wʌn ˈaʊt/người khác biệt, lạc lõng so với nhóm
In a family of football fans, my sister is the odd one out: she prefers chess.
- fail to do somethingphrase/ˈfeɪl tə ˌduː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/không làm được, không thực hiện được việc gì
The bus failed to stop at our stop, so we had to walk back.
- low self-confidencen/ˌləʊ ˌself ˈkɒnfɪdəns/sự thiếu tự tin
His low self-confidence makes it hard for him to talk to people he does not know.
- school performancen/ˈskuːl pəˌfɔːməns/kết quả, thành tích học tập
Skipping breakfast regularly can harm your school performance.
- depressionn/dɪˈpreʃn/bệnh trầm cảm
Depression is an illness, not a weakness, and it can be treated.
- pretendv/prɪˈtend/giả vờ
My little sister pretended to be asleep when Mum came into the room.
- be absent fromphrase/bi ˈæbsənt frəm/vắng mặt, nghỉ (học, làm)
Students who are absent from school without permission must bring a note from their parents.
- serious consequencen/ˌsɪəriəs ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/hậu quả nghiêm trọng
Riding a motorbike without a helmet can have serious consequences.
- make fun of someonephrase/ˌmeɪk ˈfʌn əv ˈsʌmwʌn/chế giễu ai/điều gì
My classmates made fun of me when I sang out of tune at the talent show.
- offensive commentn/əˌfensɪv ˈkɒment/lời bình luận xúc phạm
The football club closed its fan page after too many offensive comments about the referee.
- apologise to someonephrase/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz tə ˈsʌmwʌn/xin lỗi ai
My brother apologised to our neighbour for breaking her window with his football.
- feel ashamedphrase/ˌfiːl əˈʃeɪmd/cảm thấy xấu hổ (vì việc mình làm)
I felt ashamed when I realised I had forgotten my best friend's birthday.
- physical bullyingn/ˌfɪzɪkl ˈbʊliɪŋ/bắt nạt thể chất
Pushing, hitting and kicking are all forms of physical bullying.
- verbal bullyingn/ˌvɜːbl ˈbʊliɪŋ/bắt nạt bằng lời nói
Name-calling and cruel nicknames are common kinds of verbal bullying.
- cyberbullyingn/ˈsaɪbəbʊliɪŋ/bắt nạt trên mạng
Sending the same player rude messages after every online game is a form of cyberbullying.
- participate in somethingphrase/pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt ɪn ˈsʌmθɪŋ/tham gia vào điều gì
More than 200 people participated in the blood donation day at our ward's cultural centre.
- express disappointmentphrase/ɪkˌspres ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/thể hiện sự thất vọng
Our coach expressed his disappointment with the team's performance after the match.
- sympathise with someonephrase/ˈsɪmpəθaɪz wɪð ˈsʌmwʌn/cảm thông với ai
I sympathise with students who have to travel two hours to school every day.
- live below the poverty linephrase/ˌlɪv bɪˌləʊ ðə ˈpɒvəti laɪn/sống dưới chuẩn nghèo (theo mức thu nhập chính thức)
Families who live below the poverty line can get free health insurance cards.
- take a stand against somethingidiom/ˌteɪk ə ˈstænd əˈɡenst ˈsʌmθɪŋ/kiên quyết phản đối điều gì
The residents took a stand against the karaoke bar that stayed open past midnight.
- a vicious circleidiom/ə ˌvɪʃəs ˈsɜːkl/vòng luẩn quẩn
Poor sleep makes you stressed, and stress makes it harder to sleep: it is a vicious circle.
- sweep something under the carpetidiom/ˌswiːp ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˌʌndə ðə ˈkɑːpɪt/giấu nhẹm, che đậy (vấn đề)
Some families sweep money problems under the carpet instead of discussing them openly.
- the elephant in the roomidiom/ði ˌelɪfənt ɪn ðə ˈruːm/vấn đề ai cũng thấy nhưng không ai muốn nhắc tới
At the team meeting, the captain's frequent absences were the elephant in the room.
- a double-edged swordidiom/ə ˌdʌbl ˌedʒd ˈsɔːd/con dao hai lưỡi
Fame is a double-edged sword: it brings money but takes away privacy.
- cross the lineidiom/ˌkrɒs ðə ˈlaɪn/vượt quá giới hạn (chấp nhận được)
A little friendly competition is fine, but cheating in a test crosses the line.
- put oneself in someone's shoesidiom/ˌpʊt wʌnˈself ɪn ˈsʌmwʌnz ˈʃuːz/đặt mình vào vị trí của ai
If you put yourself in a waiter's shoes, you will understand why a busy restaurant is slow.
- be on the receiving end of somethingidiom/bi ɒn ðə rɪˈsiːvɪŋ ˌend əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/là người hứng chịu (điều gì không hay)
For once, the class joker was on the receiving end of a prank, and he did not find it funny.
- get to the root of somethingidiom/ˌɡet tə ðə ˈruːt əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/tìm ra, giải quyết tận gốc (vấn đề)
The doctor ran several tests to get to the root of my headaches.
- fall through the cracksidiom/ˌfɔːl θruː ðə ˈkræks/bị bỏ sót, không được quan tâm, giúp đỡ
Elderly people who live alone can fall through the cracks if no neighbour checks on them.
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