Unit 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Phần I TỪ MỚI
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Word |
Transcript |
Audio |
Meaning |
Example |
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belongings (n) |
/bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz/ |
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đồ dùng, đồ đạc |
The burglars had gone through all his belongings. |
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burial (n) |
/ˈberiəl/ |
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sự mai táng, chôn cất |
His family insisted he should be given a proper burial. |
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chamber (n) |
/ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/ |
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gian buồng, phòng |
The members left the council chamber. |
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dedicate (v) |
/ˈdedɪkeɪt/ |
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biếu, cống hiến |
He dedicated his life to helping the poor. |
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enlist (v) |
/ɪnˈlɪst/ |
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đăng kí, ghi số |
They hoped to enlist the help of the public in solving the crime. |
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eternal (a) |
/ɪˈtɜːnl/ |
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vĩnh cửu, vĩnh hằng |
She's an eternal optimist (= she always expects that the best will happen). |
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ground (n) |
/ɡraʊnd/ |
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khoảng đất, bãi đất |
He lost his balance and fell to the ground. |
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impressive (a) |
/ɪmˈpresɪv/ |
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gây ấn tượng mạnh mẽ |
one of the most impressive novels of recent years |
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ramp (n) |
/ræmp/ |
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đường dốc |
Ramps should be provided for wheelchair users. |
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represent (v) |
/ˌreprɪˈzent/ |
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tiêu biểu, đại diện |
The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. |
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spiral (a) |
/ˈspaɪrəl/ |
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xoắn ốc |
The birds circled in a slow spiral above the house. |
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structure (n) |
/ˈstrʌktʃə(r)/ |
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cấu trúc, kết cấu |
changes in the social and economic structure of society |
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surpass (v) |
/səˈpɑːs/ |
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vượt, trội hơn |
He hopes one day to surpass the world record. |
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theory (n) |
/ˈθɪəri/ |
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lí thuyết, giả thuyết |
According to the theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light. |
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throne (n) |
/θrəʊn/ |
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ngai, ngai vàng |
Queen Elizabeth came/succeeded to the throne in 1952. |
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tomb (n) |
/tuːm/ |
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mộ, mồ, mả |
the tombs of the Pharaohs |
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treasure (n) |
/ˈtreʒə(r)/ |
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châu báu, kho báu |
a pirate’s treasure chest |
Phần II CÁC KIẾN THỨC CẦN HỌC
A. PRONUNCIATION /ft/ - /vd/ - /fs/ - /vz/
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/ft/ |
/vd/ |
/fs/ |
/vz/ |
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gift /ɡɪft/ |
arrived /əˈraɪvd/ |
coughs /kɒfs/ |
behaves /bɪˈheɪv/ |
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lift /lɪft/ |
loved /lʌvd/ |
laughs /lɑːfs/ |
loves /lʌvz/ |
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soft /sɒft/ |
moved /muːvd/ |
roofs /ruːfs/ |
knives /naɪvz/ |
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loft /lɒft/ |
improved /ɪmˈpruːvd/ |
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arrives /əˈraɪvz/ |
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golf /ɡɒlf/ |
behaved /bɪˈheɪvd/ |
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moves /muːvz/ |
B. GRAMMAR
- It is said that ....
- People say that ...
Các động từ chỉ ý kiến: say, think, know, report, believe, ...
- Active: People (They) + say (said) + that + S2 + V2 + O2
- Passive: + It + is/ was + said + that + S2 + V2 +O2
+ S2 + am/ is/ are + said (không còn that) + to V-inf/to have + V3 + O2
Ex:
(1) People say that he is intelligent.
=> It is said that he is intelligent.
=> He is said to be intelligent.
(2) They believed that she came here.
=> It was belived that she came here
=> She was believed to come here.
