UNIT THREE: BIG SCREEN, SMALL SCREEN LISTENING the credits /DC ‘kredIt/[plural] a list of the people involved in making a movie or television show that is shown at the end or beginning of it: danh sách diễn viên, đạo diễn, người quay phim,… thực phim chương trình tivi involve /In‘vOlv/ verb [transitive] to include something as a necessary part of an activity, event, or situation: bao hàm The course involves a great deal of hard work screenplay /‘skri:npleI / noun [count] a story someone writes for a movie: kịch phim direct /‘daIrekt / verb [transitive] to be in charge of making a movie or program, or getting a play ready for performance, especially by telling the actors and technical staff what to do: làm đạo diễn (phim, kịch…) direction noun [uncount] the work of directing a movie, program, or play director noun [count] đạo diễn edit /‘edIt/ verb [transitive] to make changes to a piece of film or a video, taking out the parts that you not want: biên tập editor noun [count] người biên tập cast /kAst/ verb [transitive] to choose a performer for a particular part or for a particular type of part in a movie, play, etc.: chọn diễn viên Ralph Fiennes was cast in the lead role of King Richard cast someone as something: She was tired of always being cast as a sex symbol casting noun [uncount] việc chọn diễn viễn a feature film /C ‘fi:dZC fIlm/noun [count] a movie of standard length: phim someday /‘sVmdeI/ [adverb] at some time in the future even though you not know when: SOME DAY: ngày Someday I’ll meet the right woman and we’ll get married quit /kwIt/ verb [transitive] (past tense and past participle quit) INFORMAL to stop doing something: GIVE UP: từ bỏ quit doing something: Tell him to quit laughing at me 10 get started /get sta:tId/ : to begin doing something We couldn’t wait to get started on the next job 11 low-level /lCU ‘levl/[adjective] without much importance, power, or difficulty low-level activities which could be done without supervision 12 frustrating /frVs‘treItIN / [adjective] making you feel annoyed and impatient because you are prevented from achieving something: làm nản lòng, gây bực dọc It’s frustrating to wait all day for a repairman who doesn’t show up frustratingly adverb frustrated [adjective] feeling annoyed and impatient because you are prevented from achieving something: nản long, khơng hài lịng Frustrated passengers have started to use other forms of transportation frustrate verb [transitive] to make someone feel annoyed and impatient by preventing them from doing or getting something: làm (ai) bối rối, nản lòng She has always been frustrated by her inability to draw 13 mean /mi:n/ verb [transitive] (past tense and past participle meant ) to communicate a particular meaning, feeling, or piece of information: nghĩa là, có nghĩa When you shake your head it usually means “no.” meaning noun [count or uncount] the ideas that signs, symbols, or ways of behaving represent: ý nghĩa It seems that the clothes have a deep religious meaning 14 end up phrasal verb [intransitive] MAINLY SPOKEN: to be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of doing it: rốt Keep on doing that and you’ll end up in serious trouble end up doing something: I ended up spending the night in the airport 15 tiring /‘TaICrIN / [adjective] making you feel tired: gây mệt mỏi Teaching small children is very tiring a tiring trip tired [adjective] needing to rest or sleep: mệt mỏi She was too tired to any more My mother looked tired and ill feel tired: He felt too tired to drive home get tired: Kids can suddenly get very tired after p laying for a time tire verb [intransitive or transitive] to become tired, or to make someone feel tired Too much walking tires her Players tire easily in such intense heat 16 work on something [phrasal verb] to spend time producing or improving something He’ll have to work on getting fit before the game 17 progress /’prCUgres / noun [uncount] the process of developing or improving: tiến triển, phát triển I’m worried about my son’s lack of progress in English in progress: làm, tiếp diễn The main street will be closed while the maintenance work is in progress VOCABULARY 18 drama /’dra:mC/ noun [count] a play for the theater, television, or radio: kịch a television drama about nurses 19 thriller /’TrIlC / noun [count] a book, play, or movie that tells an exciting story, especially about something dangerous like a crime: truyện, kịch, phim giật gân, ly kỳ 20 galaxy /’gAlCksI / noun [count] an extremely large group of stars and planets: THE MILKY WAY: ngân hà, thiên hà the Andromeda galaxy Edwin Hubble discovered that distant galaxies are moving away from us 21 science fiction /’saICns ’fikSn / noun [uncount] books and movies about imaginary future events and characters, often dealing with space travel and life on other planets Science fiction is often called sci-fi: truyện khoa học viễn tưởng 22 documentary /,dOkjU’mentCrI / noun [count] a movie or television program that deals with real people and events: phim tài liệu documentary about/on: She made a two-part documentary about the war in Kosovo 23 an animated movie /Vn ’AnImeItId ’mu:vi/ or CARTOON consists of a series of drawings that are shown quickly one after another so that they look as if they are moving 24 scary /’skeCrI/ [adjective] making you feel frightened: FRIGHTENING: đáng sợ, rùng rợn a scary story scarily adverb cared [adjective] frightened or worried: khiếp sợ scared (that): I’m scared I’ll fail all my classes scared of: Louise is scared of flying be scared to something: Mike was too scared to go bungee jumping scare verb [transitive] to make someone feel frightened or worried: làm (ai) khiếp sợ I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you 25 horror movie /’hc:rC ’mu:vi/ noun [count] a movie that is intended to frighten people, especially one about murders, frightening creatures, or evil people: phim kinh dị WRITING 26 realistic /,rIC’lIstIk/ [adjective] paintings, books, computer games, etc that are realistic seem very like real life: thực tế — opposite UNREALISTIC realistically adverb 27 review /rI’vju: / noun [count] [count] an article in which someone gives their opinion of a play, book, art exhibit, etc.: phê bình a review of a new Broadway musical reviewer noun [count] nhà phê bình 28 rating /’reItIN/ noun [count] a measurement of how good or popular someone or something is: phân loại xếp / theo phẩm chất The guide gives restaurants a rating from to 10 29 classic /’klAsIk/ noun [count] a song, book, play, television program, etc that is very good and has been popular and had a lot of influence for a long time: tác phẩm kinh điển Jane Austen’s novels are among the best-loved classics in English literature classic adjective [usually before noun] a classic song, book, play, television program, etc is very good and has been popular and had a lot of influence for a long time: kinh điển William Golding’s classic novel Lord of the Flies 30 rear /rIC/ adjective at the back of something: phía sau, đằng sau Keep your front and rear lights in good working order the rear noun [count] the part of a place or thing that is at the back: phận đằng sau at the rear: The main entrance is at the rear rear of: the rear of the bus/house/procession 31 tense /tens / [adjective] making you feel nervous and not relaxed, usually because you are worried about what is going to happen: căng thẳng a tense atmosphere: The atmosphere in the courtroom was extremely tense tense verb [transitive or intransitive] (làm / gì) căng thẳng She tensed, hearing the noise again 32 excite /Ik’saIt / verb [transitive] to make someone feel happy and enthusiastic about something good that is going to happen: kích thích, khích động The prospect of working in Australia really excites me excitement noun [uncount] the feeling of being excited: kích động, niềm hân hoan The long wait only added to our excitement excited [adjective] very happy and enthusiastic because something good is going to happen, especially when this makes you unable to relax: cảm thấy biểu lộ kích thích I was so excited I couldn’t sleep excited about: I’m so excited about the trip! excited at: He’s excited at the prospect of showing his work in New York exciting [adjective] making you feel excited and enthusiastic:hứng thú, hồi hộp The launch of our digital satellite service is one of the most exciting things I’ve worked on 33 play /pleI / verb [transitive] to have a particular part in a play or movie: đóng (vai) She had played Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire The role of the mother was played by one of Australia’s finest actresses play the character of: thủ vai 34 pass the time to something that makes a period of time seem shorter and end more quickly, especially when you are bored: giết thời gian They watched videos to pass the time 35 costar or co-star /’kCUsta: /noun [count] an actor’s costars are the other actors who have main parts in a movie or play: người đóng vai (với diễn viên khác) costar verb [intransitive or transitive] if actors costar in a movie or play, they act the main parts together: đóng vai (với diễn viên khác) 36 interest /’IntCrestIN / noun [singular or uncount] a feeling of wanting to know about or take part in something: quan tâm, thích thú interest in: an interest in politics interest verb [transitive] to make someone want to know about or take part in something: làm cho quan tâm, làm cho thích thú Oceanography has always interested me interested adjective [not usually before noun] wanting to know about or take part in something: quan tâm đến interested in: interested in sports interesting [adjective] something that is interesting makes you want to know about it or take part in it: thú vị, đáng ý She’s an interesting new writer 37 trap /trAp/ verb [transitive] to catch someone such as a criminal, especially by forcing them into a place that they cannot escape from: dung mẹo bắt ai, bẫy Police officers trapped both suspects before they left the bank trap noun [count] a piece of equipment used for catching animals: bẫy set/lay a trap (=make it ready to be used): We set traps in the attic for the mice 38 take place = to happen The Olympics take place every four years I don’t know exactly what took place in the classroom 39 view /vju: / noun [count] [count] the area or place that can be seen: quang cảnh an ocean/mountain view From the top the view was breathtaking 40 viewpoint /’vju:pcInt / noun [count] a way of considering something: quan điểm This has been a very difficult year from an economic viewpoint 41 fascinate /’fAsIneIt / verb [transitive] to attract and interest you very strongly: mê hoặc, quyến rũ It’s a subject that has always fascinated me fascination noun [singular or uncount] the state of being very interested in something or attracted by something: mê hoặc, quyến rũ fascination with: the country’s fascination with Western culture fascinated [adjective] very interested or attracted by someone or something: bị hấp dẫn fascinated by/with: We are all fascinated by new technology fascinating [adjective] making you very interested or attracted: có sức hấp dẫn mạnh mẽ a fascinating story/person/place 42 stand out phrasal verb [intransitive] to be much more impressive or important than others: bật lên stand out as: Germany stands out as the leader in environmental reporting 43 act /Akt/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to perform in plays or movies: đóng vai kịch, phim I’ve always wanted to act act the part/role of = play the character of: Burt Lancaster acted the part of Joseph acting noun [uncount] the job or skill of performing in plays and movies: thủ vai, diễn xuất Most of the acting in the show was excellent actor noun [count] someone who performs in plays and movies, especially as their job: nam diễn viên actress noun [count] a woman who performs in plays and movies, especially as her job: nữ diễn viên 44 disappoint /,dIsC’pcnt/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to make someone feel unhappy because something they hoped for or expected did not happen or because someone or something was not as good as they expected: làm thất vọng I hate to disappoint you, but the cake’s all gone disappointment noun [uncount] the feeling of being unhappy because something you hoped for or expected did not happen or because someone or something was not as good as you expected: thất vọng disappointment at: Diplomats expressed disappointment at the lack of progress disappointed [adjective] unhappy because something you hoped for or expected did not happen or because someone or something was not as good as you expected: thất vọng disappointed (that): She was disappointed that he never replied to her letter disappointed at/by/about: Obviously, I feel very disappointed at not getting the job disappointed in: I’m really disappointed in you, Ruth disappointing [adjective] not as good as you had hoped for or expected: làm thất vọng This year’s sales figures were very disappointing LISTENING 45 extra /’ekstrC/ noun [count] someone who has a very small part in a movie, for example as a member of a crowd: vai phụ 46 glamorous /’glAmCrCs/ [adjective] attractive and interesting in an exciting and unusual way: đầy quyến rũ It’s a very glamorous vacation spot glamorously adverb glamour noun [uncount] a special quality that makes a person, place, or situation seem very exciting, attractive, or fashionable: sức quyến rũ, sức mê Most other cities cannot rival Hollywood for glamour 47 background /’bAkraUnd / noun [count] the part of a picture or pattern that is behind the main people or things in it The main person or thing is in the foreground: nền, hậu cảnh a red cross on a white background 48 depend on or depend upon FORMAL phrasal verb [transitive] (never progressive) depend on something if one thing depends on another, it is changed or affected by the other thing: tùy theo Their future depends on how well they in school dependent /dI’pendCnt / [adjective] if you are dependent on someone or something, you need them in order to live or succeed: dựa vào, tùy thuộc a married couple with dependent children dependent on/upon: They hate being dependent on their parents 49 pick up phrasal verb [transitive] to notice a smell or sound, or that someone or something is present: The dogs must have picked up his pleasant smell 50 pretend /prI’tend/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to behave in a particular way because you want someone to believe that something is true when it is not: giả vờ We were never going to make the marriage work, so why pretend? pretend to something: She closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep pretended [adjective] not real or sincere: không thật, không chân thành Terry’s eyes widened in pretended surprise 51 confuse /kCn’fju:z / verb [transitive] to make someone feel that they not understand something: làm rối lên If you don’t explain clearly, you’ll just confuse the reader confusion noun [uncount] a feeling that you not understand something or cannot decide what to do: gây bốI rốI, khó xử confusion about/over: There seems to be some confusion about who actually won confused [adjective] unable to understand something or think clearly about it: suy nghĩ rõ ràng, bối rối She was starting to feel a bit confused confused about: I’m still a little confused about what happened confusedly adverb confusing [adjective] if something is confusing, it is not easy to understand because it is complicated or not well organized or explained: khó hiểu, làm bối rối Some of the questions he asked were very confusing confusingly adverb 52 definitely /’definCtlI/ [adverb] without any doubt: cách chắn Your dessert is definitely the best one here I’m definitely not going to Ben’s party tonight definite [adjective] certain: chắn This book will be a definite bestseller There’s a definite link between smoking and some types of cancer 53 sitcom /’sitkOm / noun [count] a television or radio series about a particular group of characters who deal with situations in a humorous way: hài kịch tình 54 notice /’nCUtIs/ verb [transitive] to become conscious of someone or something by seeing, hearing, or feeling them: để ý, ý I noticed that the door was open After a few days here you hardly notice the rain! notice noun [count] a sign put in a public place that announces something or warns people about something: thông báo We’ve put a notice up on the door to say we’re open noticeable [adjective] easy to see, hear, or feel: đáng ý, dễ nhận thấy There was a noticeable chill in the air There has been a noticeable improvement in her health noticeable that: It became noticeable that everyone at the party was well-dressed but us noticeably adverb: The classroom was noticeably quieter than usual 11 READING 55 poll /pCUl/ noun [count] an occasion when a lot of people are asked their opinions about something, usually by a company paid by a political party, television program, etc.: thăm dò ý kiến They’re worried about the candidate’s present low standing in the polls 56 two out of five adults: hai số năm người lớn 57 worry /’wc:rI/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to feel nervous and upset because you keep thinking about a problem that you have or could have in the future: lo lắng worry about: People worry more about their health than they used to worry noun [count] a problem or possibility that makes you feel worried: lo lắng He said his financial worries were a thing of the past worry about: Local residents have expressed worries about pollution levels worried [adjective] unhappy because you are thinking about your problems or about bad thingsthat could happen: ANXIOUS: lo lắng Everyone was very worried when John didn’t show up worried about: We are very worried about our future worrying [adjective] causing you to feel worried: gây lo lắng The most worrying trend is the sharp decline in young readers 58 clue /klu: / noun [count] a piece of information that helps explain a situation or provide a solution to a problem: manh mối, đầu mối clue to/as to/about: His expressionless face gave her no clue as to what he was thinking 59 attraction /C’trAkSn / noun [singular or uncount] the feeling of liking someone, especially in a sexual way: sức hút, hấp dẫn attract verb [usually passive] to interest someone in a romantic or sexual way: hấp dẫn be attracted to someone: She’s old enough now to be attracted to boys You could sense the undeniable attraction between them attractive [adjective] an attractive person is pleasant to look at, especially in a way that interests you sexually: hấp dẫn a stunningly attractive movie star attractively adverb attractiveness noun [uncount] 60 expect /Ik’spekt / verb [transitive] to think that something will happen: mong đợi We’re expecting good weather this weekend The trial is expected soon expect that: Investors expect that the rate of inflation will rise expect someone/something to something: I didn’t really expect you to understand We were expecting the letter to arrive by now expectation noun [count or uncount] the belief that something will happen: mong chờ, trông mong expectation of: The team set off without any expectation of success expected adjective [only before noun] likely to happen or be true: xảy Events did not follow their expected course expected future earnings — opposite UNEXPECTED 61 surprise /sC’praIz / verb [transitive] to give someone a feeling of surprise: gây ngạc nhiên Her angry tone of voice surprised me surprise noun [count] an unusual or unexpected event: ngạc nhiên There were few surprises in the basketball playoffs this year surprised [adjective] having the feeling you get when something unexpected happens: ngạc nhiên I’ll be surprised if he gets here on time I wasn’t that surprised to hear that they were splitting up surprised at/by: Judy was genuinely surprised at Ben’s reaction to the news surprising [adjective] unusual or unexpected: làm ngạc nhiên Going shopping with a baby requires a surprising amount of physical effort 62 contrast /’kOntra:st/ noun [count or uncount] a noticeable difference between people or things: tương phản, trái ngược contrast between: the contrast between her life before the accident and now contrast verb [intransitive] if one thing contrasts with another, the two things are different from each other, often in a noticeable or interesting way: tương phản contrast with: Her dark hair contrasted sharply with her pale silk gown contrasting [adjective] different from each other in a noticeable or interesting way: trái ngược contrasting styles/opinions/colors by/in contrast used when you are comparing two things or people and saying that the secondone is very different from the first: trái lại The technology sector is doing badly Old economy stocks, by contrast, are performing well again 63 improvement /Im’pru:vment / noun [count or uncount] the state of being better than before, or the process of making something better than it was before: cải tiến, cải thiện The school is performing well, but we recognize the need for further improvement improvement in: There has been an improvement in relations between the two countries improve verb [transitive] to make something better: cải tiến, cải thiện Our main objective is to improve educational standards improved [adjective] better than before a range of new improved products 64 mood /mu:d/ noun [count or uncount] the way someone is feeling, for example whether they are happy, sad, or angry: tâm trạng He listens to rock or country music, depending on his mood in a good/relaxed/confident mood: I had never seen Ann in such a good mood before in a bad/foul/terrible mood: Jeff’s been in a bad mood all day 65 a good/great deal = much, a lot I’m feeling a great deal better a good / great deal of something: They spent a great deal of money 66 irony /’aICrCnI/ noun [count or uncount] a strange, funny, or sad situation in which things happen in the opposite way to what you would expect: trớ trêu the irony (of something) is that: The irony is that it would have been faster to have taken the back roads after all 67 rewarding /rI’wc:dIN/ [adjective] giving you satisfaction, pleasure, or profit: thỏa mãn, bổ ích, đáng làm Do you find your work rewarding? a rewarding investment reward verb [transitive often passive] to give someone something as a reward, for example praise, success, or money: thưởng reward someone for something: He always believed that the company would reward him for his efforts reward noun [count or uncount] something good that happens or that you receive because of something you have done: phần thưởng reward for: Rewards for appropriate behavior can be successful in teaching children 68 criticism /’krItIsIzm / noun [uncount] comments that show that you think something is wrong or bad: phê bình, trích criticism of: He finds criticism of his team’s performance hard to take criticize verb [intransitive or transitive] to say what you think is wrong or bad about something: phê bình, trích Cabinet members were told not to criticize the policy publicly It was difficult to be honest without seeming to criticize 69 couch /kCUtS / noun [count] a long low comfortable seat that two or three people can sit on: SOFA: ghế trường kỷ couch potato noun [count] INFORMAL someone who spends a lot of time sitting at home watching television This word shows that you not approve of people like this 70 species /’spi:Si:z/ (plural species) noun [count] a plant or animal group whose members all have similar general features and are able to produce young plants or animals together: loài the human species species of: Over 120 species of birds have been recorded in this National Park 71 steady /’stedI/ [adjective] slowly and gradually continuing to change, move, or happen: đều, đặn Slow but steady progress has been made toward concluding the deal steady growth/increase/rise: The company hopes to see a steady increase in car sales this year steadily adverb 72 visual /’vIZuCl / [adjective] relating to things that you can see: (thuộc) thị giác, nhìn thấy Television news brings us visual images from around the world the visual arts 73 literacy /’lItCrCsI/ noun [uncount]the ability to read and write: biết chữ Teachers have been asked to concentrate on literacy and numeracy literate [adjective] able to read and write: biết chữ Only 20 percent of women in the country are literate opposite ILLITERATE 74 psychology /saI’kOlCdZXI / noun [uncount] the study of the mind and how it affects behavior: tâm lý học 10 75 in line with similar to someone or something: tương tự The costs were very much in line with what we expected opposite OUT OF LINE 76 findings /’faIdINs/ noun [plural] information that you discover or opinions that you form after doing research The government seems to have ignored the findings of its own report 77 solve /sOlv/ verb [transitive] to find a solution to something that is causing difficulties: giải solve a problem: We can help you solve your financial problems 78 arithmetic /C’rITmCtIk/ noun [uncount] the part of mathematics that involves basic calculations such as adding or multiplying numbers: số học He’s very good at arithmetic 11 ... program that deals with real people and events: phim tài liệu documentary about/on: She made a two-part documentary about the war in Kosovo 23 an animated movie /Vn ’AnImeItId ’mu:vi/ or CARTOON... of the Flies 30 rear /rIC/ adjective at the back of something: phía sau, đằng sau Keep your front and rear lights in good working order the rear noun [count] the part of a place or thing that is... thú, hồi hộp The launch of our digital satellite service is one of the most exciting things I’ve worked on 33 play /pleI / verb [transitive] to have a particular part in a play or movie: đóng