UNIT 11: DOWN TO EARTH 3 LISTENING 1. garden /’ go:(r)dn/ noun [count] an area of land next to or near a house that is used for growing flowers or vegetables: vườn garden verb [intransitive] to take care of a garden and its plants: làm vườn She spends most weekends gardening. 2. research / rI’sE:tS/ noun [uncount] the detailed study of something in order to discover new facts, especially in a university or scientific institution: sự nghiên cứu research into: research into the causes of schizophrenia research on: There is clearly a need for further research on this topic. research / rI’sE:tS/ verb [transitive] to make a detailed study of something in order to discover new facts: nghiên cứu They have been researching the effects of the drug on mice. 3. contact /’ kOntAkt/ noun [count or uncount] communication between people, countries, or organizations either by talking or writing: giao tiếp, liên lạc contact between: There has been no direct contact between the two sides in the dispute. contact with: Jury members must avoid contact with the defendants and their families. lose contact: mất liên lạc: I have lost contact with most of my college friends. get/keep/stay in contact: giữ liên lạc: Do you and Jo still keep in contact? contact /’ kOntAkt/ verb [transitive] to write to someone or talk to them on the telephone: liên lạc, tiếp xúc You can always contact me at my home number. 4. benefit /’ benIfIt/ noun 1 [count usually plural] extra money or other advantages that you get in addition to your salary from your employer as part of your job: phúc lợi The benefits include medical insurance and a company car. 2 [count or uncount] an advantage you get from a situation: lợi ích The new sports facility will bring lasting benefit to the community. benefit (present participle benefiting or benefitting; past tense and past participle benefited or benefitted) verb [intransitive] to get help or an advantage from something: nhận được lợi ích benefit from: Patients have benefited greatly from this treatment. beneficial / ,benI’fISl/ (adj) something that is beneficial has a good effect or influence on someone or something: có lợi, hữu ích beneficial to: a discovery that should prove beneficial to many AIDS patients — opposite HARMFUL beneficially adverb 5. prevent / prI’vent/ verb [transitive] to stop someone / something from doing something / happening: ngăn chặn prevent something (from) happening: Rubber seals are fitted to prevent the gas from escaping. prevent someone (from) doing something: The owner is prevented by law from making any major changes. prevention / prI’ventSn/ noun [uncount] the act of preventing something or things that people do in order to prevent something: sự ngăn chặn prevention of: The study is working toward the prevention of cancer. preventable / prI’ventCbl/ (adj) capable of being prevented: có thể ngăn chặn preventable accidents 6. instinctive / In’stINktIv/ (adj) done without thinking, because of a natural tendency or ability: theo bản năng His reaction was purely instinctive. instinctively adverb instinct /’ InstINkt/ noun [count or uncount] a natural tendency to behave in a particular way that people and animals are born with and that they obey without knowing why: bản năng the instinct of ducklings to follow their mother 7. solid /’ sOlId/ (adj) that you can rely on, having a strong basis: có thể tin cậy được, có cơ sở Would the evidence be solid enough to convince a jury? solidly adverb solidity / sC’lIdCtI/ noun [uncount] the quality of being reliable: sự vững chắc, đáng tin 8. effect / I’fekt/ noun [count or uncount] a change that is produced in one person or thing by another: tác động, ảnh hưởng effect on/upon: Scientists are studying the chemical’s effect on the environment. effect / I’fekt/ verb [transitive] FORMAL to make something happen: CARRY OUT: thực hiện If correctly administered, such drugs can effect radical cures. 9. mention /’ mentSn/ verb [transitive] to say something during a conversation, but not discuss it much or give many details: nói đến, đề cập đến mention something to someone: I’ll mention it to her when I see her tomorrow. mention that: Did I mention that I’ve got a new job? mention /’ mentSn/ noun [singular or uncount] the act of referring to someone or something in speech or writing: sự đề cập đến There’s no mention of any such costs in the contract. 10. view / vju:/ noun [count or uncount] the ability to see something from a particular place: tầm nhìn view of: We had a fantastic view of the mountains from our room. come into view (=become able to be seen): The castle came into view as we turned the corner. view verb [transitive] to look at or watch something: nhìn, quan sát More than 20,000 people viewed her casket at the convention center. 11. focus /’ fCUkCs/ noun [singular or uncount] particular attention paid to something: mối quan tâm, sự tập trung focus on: I’d like to see more focus on economic policy. focus (present participle focusing or focussing; past tense and past participle focused or focussed) verb [intransitive or transitive] to concentrate on something and pay particular attention to it: tập trung (vào cái gì) focus on/upon: We will focus upon three main topics. 12. stay / steI/ noun [count] [usually singular] a limited period of time that you live somewhere: thời gian ở lại I hope you enjoyed your stay with us. stay verb [intransitive] to remain in a particular place: ở lại, lưu lại Stay right here, please. 13. complain / kCm’pleIn/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to say that you are not satisfied with something: than phiền complain (that): She complained that she never had any time to herself. complain about: What are you complaining about? complaint / kCm’pleInt/ noun [count or uncount] a written or spoken statement in which someone says they are not satisfied with something: sự than phiền complaint about: Customers lodged a formal complaint about the way they were treated. complaint that: The county has received complaints that the building is not safe. 5 READING 14. oceanographer / ,CUSC’nOgrCfC(r)/ noun [count] someone who does the scientific study of the oceans: nhà hải dương học oceanography / ,CUSC’nOgrCfI/ noun [uncount] the scientific study of the oceans: hải dương học oceanographic / ,CUSCnC’grAfIk/ adj 15. athletic / AT’letIk/ (adj) relating to ATHLETES or ATHLETICS: (thuộc) điền kinh, (thuộc) thể thao athlete / AT’li:t/ noun [count] someone who is good at sports, and takes part in sports competitions: vận động viên (điền kinh, thể dục thể thao) 16. bathtub /’ bATtVb/ noun [count] a long deep container that you fill with water and wash yourself in. British usually bath: bồn tắm 17. beachcomber /’ bi:tS,kCUmC(r)/ noun [count] someone who searches a beach looking for shells and valuable or interesting things: người không có nghề thường xuyên, sinh sống bằng cách bán bất cứ thứ gì kiếm được trên bờ biền 18. current /’ kVrCnt/ noun [count] the movement of water in the sea or a river; the movement of air in a particular direction: dòng nước, luồng không khí Strong currents and winds swept their boat out to sea. current /’kVrCnt/(adj) [usually before noun] happening or existing now: hiện hành, đang lưu hành Production is likely to remain at current levels. 19. study * /’stVdI/ verb [transitive] to read or look at something very carefully: nghiên cứu I have studied various maps of the area. 20. intense / In’tents/ (adj) very great or extreme: mạnh, dữ dội The pain was intense. intensely adverb He seemed to dislike me intensely. intensify / In’tensIfaI/ verb [intransitive or transitive] if something intensifies, or you intensify it, it becomes greater, stronger, or more extreme: mạnh hơn, tăng cường More weapons arrived in the area, and fighting intensified soon afterward. intensification / In,tensIfI’keISn/ noun [singular or uncount] 21. satellite /’ sAtlaIt/ noun [count] an object that is sent into space to travel around the Earth in order to receive and send information: vệ tinh a communications satellite: vệ tinh liên lạc 22. old-fashioned / ,CUld’fASnd/ (adj) no longer modern or fashionable: cũ, không hợp thời trang Blake was carrying an old-fashioned leather briefcase. 23. random /’ rAndCm/ (adj) chosen or happening without any particular method, pattern, or purpose: ngẫu nhiên, tùy tiện The computer will generate apparently random numbers. at random: open a book at random: mở đại ra một trang sách randomly adverb randomly selected randomness noun [uncount] 24. junk / dXZVNk/ noun [uncount] old or broken things: đồ tạp nhạp bỏ đi You should get rid of all that junk in your garage. 25. wash up phrasal verb [intransitive or transitive] if the ocean washes something up somewhere, it carries it and leaves it there: cuốn, đưa vào bờ, dạt vào bờ Some of the oil has washed up on a neighboring island. 26. swap / swOp/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to give something to someone in exchange for something else: TRADE: trao đổi, đổi chác swap something for something: She has a job she wouldn’t want to swap for a million dollars. swap / swOp/ noun [singular] INFORMAL the process of giving one thing in exchange for another: sự trao đổi, sự đổi chác The hostages were released as part of a swap for two spies. swap meet noun [count] AMERICAN INFORMAL an informal event at which people can exchange or sell things: họp chợ There’s a swap meet in the parking lot downtown every Saturday afternoon. 27. investigate / In’vestIgeIt/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to try to find out the facts about something in order to learn the truth about it: điều tra All complaints from our customers are investigated quickly and efficiently. investigation / In,vestI’geISn/ noun [count or uncount] the process of trying to find out all the details or facts about something in order to learn who or what caused it or how it happened: sự điều tra investigation of/into: The investigation into the crash of Flight 003 is now in its second month. 28. total /’ tCUtl/ noun [count] the amount you get when you add several numbers or things together: tổng số, toàn bộ total of: A total of 17 students signed up for the course. in total counting everyone or everything: tổng cộng In total over 100 people attended. total (adj) [only before noun] with all the numbers or things added together: toàn bộ The total number of votes was over one million. 29. experiment / Ik’sperImCnt/ noun [count] an occasion when you test a new idea, method, or activity to find out what the result will be: sự thử nghiệm Let’s try an experiment – we’ll only use the Internet on the weekend. experiment / Ik’sperIment/ verb [intransitive] to try new ideas, methods, or activities in order to find out what results they will have: thử nghiệm a designer who is not afraid to experiment experimental / Ik,perI’mentl/ (adj) using new ideas or methods that are not yet proved to be successful every time: thử nghiệm experimental teaching materials experimentally adverb The treatment has been used experimentally, but it is too early to tell whether it works. 30. track /træk/ verb [transitive] to follow or find someone or something by looking for evidence that shows where they have gone: theo vết, theo dõi I tracked him as far as the factory. track noun 1 [count] a path or road with a rough surface: đường đi I walked along a track to the mountain hotel. 2 [count usually plural] a mark that a person, animal, or vehicle leaves on the ground: dấu vết a bear track 31. pattern /’ pAtCn/ noun [count] a series of actions or events that together show how things normally happen or are done: kiểu, kiểu mẫu pattern of: Patterns of employment in urban areas are different from those in the countryside. 32. converge / kCn’vE:dZ/ verb [intransitive] to come from different directions to reach the same point: cùng đổ về, cùng kéo về (một nơi) converge on: Top diplomats were converging on Washington from all over the world. 33. information / ,InfC’meISn/ noun [uncount] knowledge or facts about someone or something: thông tin information that: The police have information that he may now be living in Spain. information about/on/regarding: We’re not allowed to give you any information about our client’s medical records. informative / In’fc:mCtIv/ (adj) giving a great deal of information in a helpful way: cung cấp nhiều tin tức an entertaining and informative documentary inform /In’fc:(r)m/ verb [transitive] to officially tell someone something or give them information about something: thông báo inform someone of/about something: Please inform us of any changes in your circumstances. inform someone (that): Parents were informed that the school was closing early. 34. data /’ deItC/ noun [uncount] facts or information used for making calculations or decisions: số liệu, dữ kiện The analysis was based on data collected in the field. 35. refine / rI’faIn/ verb [transitive] to make some changes to something in order to improve it: cải tiến We’ve refined the system since it was first launched. refinement / rI’faInmCnt/ noun [count or uncount] a small change that is made to something in order to improve it: cải tiến The oven has an automatic timer and others refinements. 36. model /’ mOdl/ verb[transitive] (present participle modeling or modelling; past tense and past participle modeled or modelled) to produce a simple technical description to show how something such as a process, system, or theory works: mô phỏng Scientists have used computers to model environmental changes. model /’ mOdl/ noun [count] 1 a small copy of something such as a building, vehicle, or machine: mô hình, mẫu model of: The exhibit included a model of the Golden Gate Bridge made from matchsticks. 2 a person whose job is to appear in magazines or fashion shows wearing clothes or makeup (=colors for the lips and face) for sale, so that people will want to buy them: người mẫu Ella wants to be a fashion model. 37. ship / SIp/ verb [transitive often passive] to send goods or people somewhere by ship: vẩn chuyển bằng đường biển Toxic waste is shipped from Western Europe to other countries. shipment /’SIpmCnt/ noun 1 [count] an amount of goods carried on a ship, airplane, train, or truck: hàng gửi shipment of: The spider was found in a shipment of bananas. 2 [uncount] the process of taking goods from one place to another: việc gửi hàng Some of the equipment was lost during shipment. 38. accurate /’ AkjUrCt/ (adj) correct or true in every detail: chính xác We need to get some more accurate information. accurately adverb accuracy /’ AkjUrCsI/ noun [uncount] the quality of being accurate: sự chính xác The accuracy of the reports cannot be checked. 39. result / rI’zVlt/ noun [count or uncount] something that is caused directly by something else that has happened previously: kết quả result of: He said the incident was the result of a misunderstanding. as a result (of something) = because of something: Colby died as the result of a heart attack. result / rI’zVlt/ verb result from [intransitive]: to be caused directly by something that has happened previously: xảy ra bởi The arrests resulted from an anonymous telephone call. result in [transitive] to cause or produce something: gây ra A sudden change in temperature will inevitably result in rain. 40. amount / C’maUnt/ noun [count] a quantity of something: số lượng amount of: A computer can store a vast amount of information. 41. float / flCUt/ verb [intransitive] to stay on or near the surface of a liquid and not sink: nổi, trôi lềnh bềnh A plastic bag was floating in the water. 42. association / C,sCUsI’eISn/ noun 1 [count] a group of people who have joined together because they have similar interests or goals: hội a professional association of engineers 2 [count] a connection between two things: sự liên kết association with: Smoking has a close association with lung cancer. associate / C’sCUsIeIt/ verb [transitive] to form a connection in your mind between different people or things: gắn, kết hợp associate something with someone/something: The study found that many people associate science with masculinity. 43. subscriber / sCb’skraIbC(r)/ noun [count] a person who gives money regularly to help the work of an organization such as a charity: người góp tiền subscribe /sCb’skraIb/ verb [intransitive] to pay money regularly to be a member of an organization or to support a charity: quyên vào, góp vào 44. trail / treIl/ noun [count] a path through the countryside, especially one designed for walking for pleasure: đường mòn The trail led down to the lake. 45. turn / tE:n/ noun [count] a place where a road bends to the right or left: cua quẹo There’s a very sharp turn at the end of the road. 46. hike / haIk/ verb [intransitive] to go for a long walk in the countryside: đi bộ đường dài Soldiers had to hike nearly 20 miles through the swamps. hike noun [count] a long walk in the countryside: cuộc đi bộ đường dài take a hike: Let’s take a hike tomorrow. hiker noun 47. come up (to…) (from…) to come from one place to another, especially from the south of a country to the north or from a smaller place to a larger one: đi đến Why don’t you come up to Scotland for a few days? 8 LISTENING 48. chimpanzee / ,tSImpAn’zi:/ noun [count] an African animal with black or brown fur that lives and hunts in groups. It belongs to the ape family, which is the most similar to humans: con tinh tinh 49. parrot /’ pArCt/ noun [count] a brightly colored tropical bird that is often kept as a pet and can be taught to say a few words: con vẹt 50. veterinarian / ,vetCrI’nArICn/ noun [count] AMERICAN a doctor for animals: VET: bác sĩ thú y veterinary /’ vetCrInerI/ (adj) relating to the care of sick or injured animals: (thuộc) thú y a veterinary school/hospital/practice 51. rescue /’ reskju:/ verb [transitive] to save someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation: cứu thoát, cứu nguy rescue someone from something: He had been trying to rescue a young woman from an arranged marriage to an elderly relative. rescue noun [count or uncount] an act of saving someone or something from danger, failure, or an unpleasant situation: sự giải thoát, sự cứu nguy the dramatic rescue of 24 hostages rescuer noun [count] 11 FOCUS ON GRAMMAR 52. check off phrasal verb [transitive] to mark things on a list to show that you have dealt with them or that they are correct: đánh dấu (các mục trong danh sách) là đúng hoặc đã được giải quyết Check the names off as the guests arrive. 53. tag / tAg/ noun [count] a small piece of paper or other material that is fixed to something to give information about it, or fixed to someone to show who they are: thẻ the price tag: thẻ ghi giá tiền the name tag: thẻ ghi tên và địa chỉ (buộc vào va li) tag verb [transitive] to attach a small piece of paper or other material to something to give information about it: buộc thẻ vào cái gì Every item is tagged with a number that identifies it. 54. feed / fi:d/ (past tense and past participle fed / /) verb [transitive] to give food to a person or an animal: cho ăn feed something to someone/something: The leftover food is fed to the pigs. feed noun [count or uncount] food given to animals: thức ăn cho động vật Hay is used as winter feed for the cows. 55. instruct / In’strVkt/ verb [transitive] FORMAL to tell someone to do something, especially officially or as their employer: chỉ dẫn He instructed his men to collect information about troop movements. instruction / In’strVkSn/ noun [count usually plural] a statement or explanation of something that must be done, often given by someone in authority: chỉ dẫn A detailed list of instructions was issued on what to do in an emergency. instructional / In’strVkSnCl/ (adj) intended or used for teaching people about something: có tính chỉ dẫn instructional videos/programs 13 SPEAKING 56. adult /’ AdVlt/ noun [count] 1 someone who is no longer a child and is legally responsible for their actions: người lớn, người đã trưởng thành Tickets are $2.50 for adults and $1.50 for children. 2 a fully grown animal: con vật đã lớn adult (adj): fully grown or developed: trưởng thành preparing young people for adult life adult monkeys 57. kitten /’ kItCn/ noun [count] a young cat: mèo con Our cats had a litter of six kittens. . /) verb [transitive] to give food to a person or an animal: cho ăn feed something to someone/something: The leftover food is fed to the pigs. feed noun. together: tổng số, to n bộ total of: A total of 17 students signed up for the course. in total counting everyone or everything: tổng cộng In total over 100