VOCABULARY SET 17: HOME VS
DORMITORIES
Vocabulary:
1. all-round (adj): toàn di nệ
2. assume (v): đm nh n, giành l y, gi s , choả ậ ấ ả ử r ngằ
3. be exposed to + N/Ving: ti p xúcế v iớ
4. concentrate on (collocation): t pậ trung
5. dilemma (n): tình th khó x , ti n thoái l ngế ử ế ưỡ nan
6. distinct (adj): khác bi t, rõ ràng, d nh nệ ễ ậ th yấ
7. evidently (adv): hi n nhiên, rõể ràng
8. financial management (np): qu n lý tàiả chính
9. foster (v): b i d ng, khuy nồ ưỡ ế khích
10. home management (np): qu n lý giaả đình
11. multi-culture (n) - multi-cultural (adj): đa d ng vănạ hóa
12. over-reliant (adj): d aự d mẫ
13. problem-solving (n-Ving): gi i quy t v nả ế ấ đề
14. residence (n) - resident (n): n i c trú - ng i cơ ư ườ ư trú
15. responsibility (n) - responsible (adj): trách nhi mệ
16. self-reliant (adj) - self-reliance (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. problem-solving / often / carry on / by / process / visualisation.
Task 2: Translate from Vietnamese to English
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m t chàng trai mà mìnhấ yêu.
2. Nh ng k kh ng b giành đc quy n ki m soát máy bay và b t bu c h cánh t i saữ ẻ ủ ố ượ ề ể ắ ộ ạ ạ m c.ạ
3. Đây là m t b phim hay, nh ng c t truy n r t ph c t p nên ng i xem c n ph i th c s t pộ ộ ư ố ệ ấ ứ ạ ườ ẩ ả ự ự ậ trung.
4. Ngài th t ng nh n toàn b trách nhi m v v th m h a và tủ ướ ậ ộ ệ ề ụ ả ọ ừ ch c.ứ
5. Nh ngữ ai đcượ 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.
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
dormitories must 5 in all aspects of life. Therefore, they may acquire the skills necessary for
6 , ranging from 7 and 8 to meal planning and 9 , all
of which are essential to 10 the 11 personal development of this group of
students.
In addition, there are several 12 advantages of choosing on-campus 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
that those living in student accommodation 14 . As a result, students are better prepared to
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. Problem-solving 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) over-reliant 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) self-reliance, ranging from (7) financial management and (8) problem-solving
to meal planning and (9) home management, all of which are essential to (10) foster the (11) all-round
personal development of this group of students.
In addition, there are several (12) distinct advantages of choosing on-campus (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) multi-cultural 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