VOCABULARY SET 17: HOME VS DORMITORIES
Vocabulary:
1. allround (adj): toàn di nệ
ả ậ ấ ả ử s , cho r ngằ 2. assume (v): đ m nh n, giành l y, gi
ế v iớ 3. be exposed to + N/Ving: ti p xúc
4. concentrate on (collocation): t pậ trung
ử ế ế ưỡ nan ng 5. dilemma (n): tình th khó x , ti n thoái l
ệ ễ t, rõ ràng, d nh n ậ th yấ 6. distinct (adj): khác bi
ể ràng 7. evidently (adv): hi n nhiên, rõ
ả chính 8. financial management (np): qu n lý tài
ồ ưỡ ng, khuy n ế khích 9. foster (v): b i d
ả đình 10. home management (np): qu n lý gia
ạ hóa 11. multiculture (n) multicultural (adj): đa d ng văn
12. overreliant (adj): d aự d mẫ
ả i quy t v n ế ấ đề 13. problemsolving (nVing): gi
ơ ư ườ ư trú i c 14. residence (n) resident (n): n i c trú ng
15. responsibility (n) responsible (adj): trách nhi mệ
16. selfreliant (adj) selfreliance (n): tự l cự
Exercises:
Task 1: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed.
1. sales chart / show / distinct / decline / past / few month.
2. audience / evidently / not / enjoy / show / and / some / begin / leave.
3. president / clearly / in a dilemma / how / tackle / crisis.
4. financial management / define / as / deal / and / analyse / money / investment / for / person / or / business / help / make / business decision.
5. problemsolving / often / carry on / by / process / visualisation.
Task 2: Translate from Vietnamese to English
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ấ ả ố 1. Cô y đang ph i đ i m t v i m t tình hu ng nan gi m t chàng trai mà mình yêu.
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ệ ấ ộ ộ ứ ạ ư ố ườ ẩ 3. Đây là m t b phim hay, nh ng c t truy n r t ph c t p nên ng ả i xem c n ph i th c s t p ự ự ậ trung.
ủ ướ ề ụ ả ậ ộ ọ 4. Ngài th t ệ ng nh n toàn b trách nhi m v v th m h a và t ừ ch c.ứ
5. Nh ngữ ai đ cượ ti pế xúc v iớ ngôn ngữ n cướ ngoài từ nhỏ có thể phát âm gi ngố ng iườ b nả xứ c aủ
ngôn ng đó.ữ
Task 3: Fill in the blanks with suitable words/phrases
It is better for college students to live in schools than live at home with their parents. Do you agree
or disagree?
Many students are faced with the 1 of whether to live in a university dormitory or at home
with their parents. From my perspective, a dormitory is 2 the better option for most students.
and 8 the 11
Firstly, there is a common belief that living with their parents is better for students'personal development. Many people argue that students living at home may fully 3 their academic studies because their parents are likely to support them in various ways, such as by doing household tasks. However, I believe some students may become 4 on their parents as a result, and thus do not develop the ability to live independently in the future. By contrast, students who live in in all aspects of life. Therefore, they may acquire the skills necessary for dormitories must 5 to meal planning and 9 6 , all , ranging from 7 of which are essential to 10 personal development of this group of students.
In addition, there are several 12 advantages of choosing oncampus 13
. The most evident advantage is that students who choose this type of accommodation would have easy access to libraries and various learning resources that are readily available at university. Another clear benefit is
. As a result, students are better prepared to
that those living in student accommodation 14 live in today's 15 world.
From the issues outlined above, one can conclude that living on a university campus is a better choice for students than living at home with their parents. I predict that the number of students choosing to live in university accommodation will remain high in the future.
285 words, written by Tu Pham
Key:
Task 1:
1. The sales chart shows a distinct decline in the past few months.
2. The audience evidently weren't enjoying the show and some people began to leave.
3. The president is clearly in a dilemma about/over how to tackle the crisis.
4. Financial management is defined as dealing with and analyzing money and investments for a person or a business to help make business decisions.
5. Problemsolving is often carried on by processes of visualisation.
Task 2: Answers may vary
1. She is facing the dilemma of disobeying her father or losing the man she loves.
2. The terrorists assumed control of the plane and forced it to land in the desert.
3. It's a good film, but the plot is very complicated, so viewers really have to concentrate.
4. The minister took full responsibility for the disaster and resigned.
5. Those who have been exposed to a foreign language since early age are likely to sound like native speakers of that language.
Task 3:
It is better for college students to live in schools than live at home with their parents. Do you agree
or disagree?
Many students are faced with the (1) dilemma of whether to live in a university dormitory or at home
with their parents. From my perspective, a dormitory is (2) evidently the better option for most students.
Firstly, there is a common belief that living with their parents is better for students' personal development. Many people argue that students living at home may fully (3) concentrate on their academic studies because their parents are likely to support them in various ways, such as by doing household tasks. However, I believe some students may become (4) overreliant on their parents as a result, and thus do not develop the ability to live independently in the future. By contrast, students who live in dormitories must (5) assume responsibility in all aspects of life. Therefore, they may acquire the skills necessary for (6) selfreliance, ranging from (7) financial management and (8) problemsolving to meal planning and (9) home management, all of which are essential to (10) foster the (11) allround personal development of this group of students.
In addition, there are several (12) distinct advantages of choosing oncampus (13) residences. The most evident advantage is that students who choose this type of accommodation would have easy access to libraries and various learning resources that are readily available at university.
Another clear benefit is that those living in student accommodation (14) are exposed to a diverse environment with people from various social and cultural backgrounds. As a result, students are better prepared to live in today's (15) multicultural world.
From the issues outlined above, one can conclude that living on a university campus is a better choice for students than living at home with their parents. I predict that the number of students choosing to live in university accommodation will remain high in the future.
285 words, written by Tu Pham
