VOCABULARY SET 3: COPYRIGHTS

Vocabulary:
1. access (n): tiếp cận
2. accessible (adj): có thể tiếp cận
3. be less/more likely to do sth: có ít/nhiều khả năng
4. be likely to do sth: có khả năng (dự đoán)
5. drastic (adj): quyết liệt, nghiêm trọng
6. financially disadvantaged (adjp): khó khăn về tài chính
7. intellectual property (np): tài sản trí tuệ
8. morality (n): đạo đức, giá trị đúng sai
9. pose a/an (adj) threat to: trở thành một mối đe dọa
10. proclivity (n): xu hướng, khuynh hướng
11. reap the benefits of (collocation): hưởng lợi từ
12. severe (adj): nghiêm trọng
13. surface (v): nổi lên, nổi bật
14. unfeasible (adj): không khả thi
Exercises:
Task 1: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed.
1. Severe storms / be likely to / pose a threat / coastal villages.

2. When / there / competitions / almost all fields / life / only / best / player / surface.

3. Charge/ users/ download/ copyrightedmusic/ unfeasible/ those/ financially disadvantaged

4. Invention / digital music download sites / helpful / protect / authors / intellectual property.

5. Issue / morality / nuclear weapons / possession / be / on debate / today's world.

6. Internet / bring / students / more access / sources / knowledge / information.

7. Young / songwriters / have / proclivity / plagiarize / musical beat / instead / whole melody /a song.
8. Customers / those / reap benefits / competitions / service provider.

9. During / past / six months / there / drastic / reduction / staffing levels / this company.

10. Key / education / system / millennium / be / make/ learning opportunity / more /accessible/ adults

Task 2: Fill in the blanks with suitable words/phrases

be less/more likely to do sth morality (n)
accessible (adj) pose a/an (adj) threat to
access(n) proclivity (n)
be likely to do sth reap the benefits of (collocation)
drastic (adj) severe (adj)
financially disadvantaged (adjp) surface (v)
intellectual property (np) unfeasible (adj)

Modern technology has made it easier for individuals to download copyrighted music and books from
the internet for no charge. To what extent is this a positive or a negative development?
Copyrights have evolved into a major topic of concern in the era of the Internet and modern
technology, as copyrighted music and books can now be downloaded for free with a few simple mouse-
clicks. While some believe that there are certain advantages to this development, I would contend that it
may lead to 1 consequences that far outweigh any benefit it brings.
There is a common belief that free downloading of copyrighted contents is broadly. People may argue
that the public can benefit from having free 2 to invaluable sources of knowledge.Those who
are 3 would then have equal rights to develop academically, which may have been
previously 4 . Some also claim that once music contents are free, they can enrich the musical
soul of millions. As a greater diversity of music becomes more 5 to a larger audience, their
understanding of it may improve, and new musical talents can 6 as a result.
However, Ifirmly believe thatthereare 7 consequences when copyrighted contents are
distributed freely for everyone. This trend may well put the career of many authors, artistsand creative
workers in danger, as they receive a significantly lower income from selling their books and songs. Yet
this is not only a problem of finance, but also an issue of 8 . The 9 of taking
others' work without permission is a form of disregarding their rights and stealing their work. From a
broader perspective, when authors' 10 is not respected, they 11 positively
contribute to society.
To conclude, despite the belief that the public can 12 the benefits of free access to
intellectual content, I am of the opinion that disrespecting copyrights is undoubtedly a nega¬tive
development that 13 society.
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Key:
Task 1:
1. Severe storms are likely to pose a threat to coastal villages.
2. When there are competitions in almost all fields of life, only the best players (can) surface.
3. Charging users for downloading copyrighted music is (would be/could be/may be) unfea sible for
those who are financially disadvantaged.
4. The invention of digital music download sites is helpful in protecting authors'intellectual property.
5. The issue of the morality of nuclear weapon possession has been on debate in today's world.
6. The Internet has brought students more access to sources of knowledge and information.
7. Young songwriters have had a proclivity of plagiarizing musical beat instead of the whole melody of a
song.
8. Customers are those who reap benefits from competitions among service providers.
9. During the past six months, there has been a drastic reduction of staffing levels in this company.
10. The key to the education system in this millennium is to make/making learning opportunities more
accessible to adults.
Task 2:
Modern technology has made it easier for individuals to download copyrighted music and books from
the internet for no charge. To what extent is this a positive or a negative development?
Copyrights have evolved into a major topic of concern in the era of the Internet and modern
technology, as copyrighted music and books can now be downloaded for free with a few simple mouse-
clicks. While some believe that there are certain advantages to this development, I would contend that it
may lead to (1) drastic consequences that far outweigh any benefit it brings.
There is a common belief that free downloading of copyrighted contents is broadly. People may argue
that the public can benefit from having free (2) access to invaluable sources of knowledge. Those who are
(3) financially disadvantaged would then have equal rights to develop academically, which may have
been previously (4) unfeasible. Some also claim that once music contents are free, they can enrich the
musical soul of millions. As a greater diversity of music becomes more (5) accessible to a larger
audience, their understanding of it may improve, and new musical talents can (6) surface as a result.
However, I firmly believe that there are (7) severe consequences when copyrighted contents are
distributed freely for everyone. This trend may well put the career of many authors, artists and creative
workers in danger, as they receive a significantly lower income from selling their books and songs. Yet
this is not only a problem of finance, but also an issue of (8) morality. The (9) proclivity of taking
others'work without permission is a form of disregarding their rights and stealing their work. From a
broader perspective, when authors'(10) intellectual property is not respected, they (11) may be less
likely to positively contribute to society.
To conclude, despite the belief that the public can (12) reap the benefits of free access to intellectual
content, I am of the opinion that disrespecting copyrights is undoubtedly a negative development that (13)
poses an alarming threat to society.
291 words, written by Tu Pham