Ủ Ể NHÓM CH ĐI M 9:
TRANSPORT
VOCABULARY SET 34:
BICYCLES
Vocabulary:
1. adopt (v): áp d ngụ
ỉ đ nhị 2. allocate (v): phân b , chố
ể ạ ề ụ ệ ặ i đ u đ n (ví d : vi c đi làm h ng ằ ngày) 3. commute (v): di chuy n, đi l
ụ ứ ế ế ph cụ 4. convince (v): thuy t ph c convincing (adj): có s c thuy t
5. dedicated (adj): dành riêng cho, t nậ t yụ
ự ầ ng iạ 6. hesitate (v): do d , ng n
ế ặ ặ 7. gì impose a (heavy) tax on (collocation): đánh thu (n ng) vào m t hàng
8. overreliance (n): quá phụ thu cộ
ự ẫ ụ thu cộ 9. overdependence (n): quá d a d m, quá ph
10. prevalent (adj): phổ bi nế
11. prominent (adj): n iổ b tậ
ạ ẩ ti nế ế 12. promote (v): khuy n khích, đ y m nh, xúc
13. shortage (n): thi uế h tụ
Exercises:
Task 1: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed.
1. government / programme / grow / cash crops / export / be / doubleedged sword / since / it / create / local food shortage.
2. he / move / house / three time / just / find / convenient location / commute / work.
3. agriculture / company / fail / convince / consumers / that / GM (genetically modified) foods / safe.
4. recruiter / surprised / see / him / hesitate / accept / job offer.
5. overdependence / use / pain killers / lead / drug addict.
Task 2: Translate from Vietnamese to English
ẻ ệ ị ướ ổ ở c ngoài tr nên ph
ệ ớ ế ặ ờ ự 1. Nh s phát tri n c a các hãng hàng không giá r , vi c đi du l ch n ơ bi n h n, đ c bi ể ủ t v i các b n ạ tr .ẻ
ế ấ ặ ề ẻ ệ ệ ả ả
ườ ể ố 2. Thu c lá b đánh thu r t n ng, tuy nhiên, đi u này có v không hi u qu trong vi c gi m thi u s ng ị thu c.ố ố i hút
ổ ậ ơ ủ ệ ế ệ ả 3. Chính ph nên đóng vai trò n i b t h n trong vi c khuy n khích và b o v nhân quy n.ề
ạ ẽ ạ ế ố ượ ổ ỉ ượ 4. Vé cho bu i hòa nh c s h n ch s l ng và ch đ ữ c phát cho nh ng ai đăng kí s m.ớ
ớ ấ ỏ ể i th i đi m hi n t ề c câu h i nào cho v n đ
ư ệ ạ i ch a tr l ộ ờ ầ ứ ề ướ ứ ủ 5. Vì nghiên c u c a chúng tôi t nghiên c u đ ra tr ả ờ ượ i đ ế ậ khác. ụ c đó, chúng tôi c n áp d ng m t cách ti p c n
Task 3: Fill in the blanks with suitable words/phrases
adopt (v) impose a (heavy) tax on (collocation)
allocate (v) overreliance (n) overdependence (n)
commute (v) prevalent (adj)
convince (v) convincing (adj) prominent (adj)
dedicated (adj) promote (v)
hesitate (v) shortage (n)
Nowadays people use bicycles less as a form of transport. Why is that? What can we do to
encourage people to use bicycles more?
Cycling has long been considered an effective way of improving physical health and reducing the risk trend for people to use bicycles . This trend could be ascribed to a few reasons, and definite actions must be taken to
of obesity. However, in recent decades, there has been a 1 less to 2 3 the use of bicycles.
There are obvious reasons as to why people 4 reason is the 6
to choose bicycles as a form of transport. The most 5 on modern means of transport, such as cars and motorbikes. These modes of transport are faster and more suitable for long journeys than bicycles. reason is that in many places in the world, including Vietnam, there are no Another 7 8 cycling paths for bicycles. This means that cyclists in these regions would have to ride in the same lane as motor vehicles, which is without doubt a dangerous practice.
To boost the use of bicycles, the government should 9
both of the following measures. First, the government should 10 motor vehicles. This tax would discourage people from using motor vehicles, and thus encourage them to switch to bicycles, a humanpowered land vehicle. Second, the government should 11 more money to the construction of cycling paths for citizens. If a system of cycling paths was welldeveloped, people would consider bicycles a safe and convenient mode of transport.
In conclusion, the unpopularity of bicycles could be attributed to the 12 on
modern means of transport and the 13 of dedicated cycling paths. To encourage people to cycle more, the government should therefore introduce a tax on motor vehicles and invest money in building dedicated paths for cyclists.
281 words, written by Tu Pham
Key:
Task 1:
1. The government's programme to grow cash crops for export is a doubleedged sword because it has created a local food shortage.
2. He has moved his house three times just to find a convenient location to commute to work.
3. Agricultural companies have failed to convince consumers that GM foods are safe.
4. The recruiters were surprised to see him hesitating to accept the job offer.
5. Overdependence on using pain killers can lead to drug addiction.
Task 2: Answers may vary
1. Thanks to the development of lowcost airlines, travelling abroad has now become more prevalent, especially among young people.
2. Very high taxes have been imposed on cigarettes; however, this does not seem to be effective in reducing the number of smokers.
3. The government should be playing a more prominent role in promoting and protecting human rights.
4. Tickets to concerts are limited, and will only be allocated to those who apply early.
5. Since our research so far has not produced any answers to the research questions previously discussed, we need to adopt a different approach.
Task 3
Cycling has long been considered an effective way of improving physical health and reducing the risk of obesity. However, in recent decades, there has been a (1) prevalent trend for people to use bicycles less to (2) commute. This trend could be ascribed to a few reasons, and definite actions must be taken to (3) promote the use of bicycles.
There are obvious reasons as to why people (4) hesitate to choose bicycles as a form of transport. The most (5) prominent reason is the (6) overreliance on modern means of transport, such as cars and motorbikes. These modes of transport are faster and more suitable for long journeys than bicycles. Another (7) convincing reason is that in many places in the world, including Vietnam, there are no (8) dedicated cycling paths for bicycles. This means that cyclists in these regions would have to ride in the same lane as motor vehicles, which is without doubt a dangerous practice.
To boost the use of bicycles, the government should (9) adopt both of the following measures. First, the government should (10) impose a heavy tax on motor vehicles. This tax would discourage people from using motor vehicles, and thus encourage them to switch to bicycles, a humanpowered land vehicle. Second, the government should (11) allocate more money to the construction of cycling paths for citizens. If a system of cycling paths was well developed, people would consider bicycles a safe and convenient mode of transport.
In conclusion, the unpopularity of bicycles could be attributed to the (12) overdependence on modern means of transport and the (13) shortage of dedicated cycling paths. To encourage people to cycle more, the government should therefore introduce a tax on motor vehicles and invest money in building dedicated paths for cyclists.
281 words, written by Tu Pham
