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VOCAB

- abuse (v): bạo hành, lạm dụng

His family abused him.

Drug abuse.

Drug abuse: use too much drugs

- evolve (v): develop gradually

Nike has evolved over time into a million-dollar organization.

- self-assured (a): confident in one’s ability

She seems to be a very self-assured student.

- burned out: ill/tired from working too hard

After 2 year of working w/o any vacation, I feel burned out.

- flappy: soft vs fat

I hate getting flappy. I exercise hard to stay away from getting flappy.

- wounded (a): offended/upset by what s.o has said/done.

Wounded pride

I feel wounded by his word.

- rough: difficult/unpleasant

We’ve had a rough time after the hurricane.

- screwed: in a very bad trouble/difficulty

We’re screwed!!

- screw up: to do very bad/fail at sth

Oh no, I screwed it up.

- hands-on: (1) s.o become closely involved in managing, controlling, making decision

She’s a very hands-on boss.

(2) doing sth, rather than just talking or telling other people to do it

A chance to get some hands-on experience of the job

Students should have hands-on activities outside school.

- Angry/Annoyed

+ piss sb off: Stop it right there! You’re pissing me off.

 + be pissed of: I’m totally pissed off with her.

+ be irritated at: I begin to get irritated at your presence.

+ the last straw

+ get on my nerves

+ lose my temper

- be amazed at = to be surprised at

- be angry at

- be/get tired of

- be bored with/fed up with + Ving

Are you bored with your present job?

- be keen on/fond of (thích làm cái gì đó)

- be excited about (thích thú)

- be interested in (quan tâm cái gì đó)

- stamina (n) = endurance

Triathlon is a test of stamina.

- a clean/neat freak

- fabric cup holder

- tote bag

- persona

I had a shy side to my personality that was completely different from my public persona.

- all day long

- crossroad

- exposure to (U, sing): the chance to experience new ideas, ways of life,…

I try to have as much exposure to the language as possible!

2. PHRASAL VERB

- get across:

I try to get across the message. Not that I try to say exactly like Americans.
- dwell on: keep thinking abt sth has happened (especially sth bad/unpleasant)

Try not to dwell on the past/rejection. There are plenty more fish in the sea.

- hold back on: not do sth cos of fear of failure, bad outcomes

Don’t hold back. Just say it out.

I keep holding back on exercising because I was lazy.

- hold up: delay

She keeps holding up the meeting.

- hold on

Hold on, let’s me check that again, just for sure.

- bring up

She always brings up her health problem.

- fill out

Fill out this application form

- fill up

Fill up the bottle/shopping cart

- find out

Is it too late to find out who you truly are?/ the truth

- leave out

Remember to not leave out any important note.

- hang up

My mom tends to hung up the phone too early.

- set up

(1) It takes hours to set up this meeting room.

(2) My friends always set things up to make fun of me.

- make up

(1) I’m sorry. I forgot our date. I’ll make it up for you this weekend.

(2) They kissed and made up.

(3) Make it up! They’ll never know.

- pick out
- point out

- put on

- try on

- try out

- read through/over

Take 3min to read through/over the reading before reading the question.

Always read through your work before handling in.

- show up

- Keep on practice!

- let go off the past!

- get rid of some bad habits.

Inseparable

- Go over: review

We should spend sometimes going over the plan together.

- go through = use up = run out of

- run across/into

I ran into my old friend the other day at school.

- come across:

(1) meet/find by chance = run across/into

I came across these photos recently.

Have you ever come across any horrible person in your life?

(2) sth stands out from a movie/film

What came across in the movie is the action.

- catch up with

(1) keep up with: I miss a lot of classes, it’s very hard to catch up

(2) reach s.o in front: Go faster! They’re catching up with us.

(3) Go ahead. I’ll catch you up in a minute.

(4) I have some work to catch up on/ catch up on some sleep.

 (5) I spend 2 hours catching up with my bestie. She’s just come back from Germany.

- keep up with

+ Keep up! You’re doing great!

- look out for

There is a snake here. Look out for that.

- put up with

I can’t put up with you anymore. Let’s break up.

3. PHRASES

- get/be caught in

Did you get caught in the rain?

- be/get stuck in traffic

Were you stuck in traffic?/ Sorry, I’m late. I was stuck in traffic.

- get it together/pull yourself together: to calm/relax again after being angry/upset

- to my thinking,…

- with these thoughts in mind,…

- May December relationship

- It’s getting more normal.

- It’s so random!

- It takes forever to get somewhere.

- Nothing will come from this.

- Nothing good will/can come from this.

- It’s pleasing to the eye!

- Keep your eye on…

- Don’t take your eye off the screen!

- It’s OK. Go ahead!

- Carry on/ Keep it going

- Tell me abt it/ Tell me everything

- It has to do with …

- Anything will do!

-It’s getting out of hand/ Things got a little bit out of hand.

- Get to the point. Don’t beat around the bush.

- have prejudice against…

- overcome prejudice

- except for= besides = other than = apart from

- in other words,…

- as far as I know

- run its course: The relationship/fever runs it course.

- See if you could tell which cup is which.

- happen to do sth: do sth by chance

I happened to meet your sister on the buss

- by chance= by accident

- by nature

I have wavy hair by nature. I get that from my dad.

- by contrast

- have a gift for sth: have natural talent

You really have a gift for dancing.

- keep one’s finger crossed: wish for luck

I’ll keep my finger crossed that we’re gonna win this game.

- make the most of sth: get as much out of sth as possible

Make the most of the worst situation.

- make use of + N/Ving: tận dụng cái gì đó

I can make use of the university’s facilities.

- make progress: tiến bộ

I could hardly see myself make progress everyday.

- take sth to the next level

- get off the track: start talking abt sth not part of what should be talked abt

I think we’re getting of the track here. We’re supposed to be discussing …

- be back on track
 The train schedule seems to be back on track after those delays this morning.

- be on track

We’re still on track for 10% growth.

- make a note of that = write a note down

4. STRUCTURE

1. S+V+ too + adj/adv + for s.o + to do sth

He runs too fast for me to keep up.

It’s too hard for me to understand.

2. S+V+ so + adj/adv + that + S +V

He runs too fast that I couldn’t keep up with him.

The theory’s so hard that I couldn’t understand it.

3. It+V+ such + adj/adv + that +S+V

It was such a hard theory that I couldn’t understand it.

4. S+V+Adj/adv+ enough + (for s.o) + to do sth

She’s finally old enough to watch a N-18 movies.

5. It’s time + for s.o + to do sth

I think it’s time for you to clean the room.

6. It takes + a mount of time + for s.o + to do sth

It takes forever to get there.

7. to prevent/stop + s.o/sth +from +Ving (ngăn cản ai/cái gì … không làm cái gì)

I couldn’t stop her from crying.

8. S+find+ it +adj/adv + to do sth

I find it interesting to learn new language.

9. prefer + N/ving + to + N/Ving

I prefer watching Netflix to hanging out with my friends.

10. would rather + N/V + than N/V

I would rather watch Netflix than hang out with my friends.

11. spend + amount of time/money + on sth/Ving

I spend most of my money on cosmetics.

I’m trying to spend 1 hour/day reading book.

12. It +be + sth/s.o + that + S +V

It is you that decide your future.

13. can’t stand/bear + Ving/sth (Không thể chịu đựng được/ rất ghét cái gì/làm cái gì)

I can’t stand staying at home doing nothing all day long.

Some ppl can’t bear fish sauce.

14. can’t help + Ving/sth (không cưỡng lại cái gì/làm cái gì)

I can’t help falling in love with you.

15. have + sth + to do (có cái gì đó để làm)

I have work to catch up on. I can’t come.

16. could hardly (hầu như không)

I could hardly see anything without my glasses.

17. have difficulty + Ving

She has difficulty finding jobs for months.

18. in which=where, on/at which = when

5. GRAMMAR

COMPARISON: ADJ

- Emphasizing comparative: much, a lot, far, even + adj/ adj + than ever

This food is much better than the food we had yesterday.

This house is far less beautiful than our house.

It’s way hotter here than in Korea. (speaking)

You make the song sound cooler than ever.

- Soften comparative: a little (bit), a bit (less formal)

I feel a little better than yesterday.

I feel a bit better than yesterday.

- -er and er, more and more …. Than: say sth is changing and gaining more of a quality
 The weather is getting hotter and hotter.

I’m getting more and more interested in reading books these days.

- Less- long adj, not as + adj + as – short adj

Our house is less beautiful than that house.

This cake is not as good as that cake.

- no more… than, not any more than

It’s no more beautiful than it used to be.

It isn’t beautiful any more.

I don’t do it any more

I no longer do it.

- Sometimes can omit “the” if there no noun and the linking verb (look, sound, taste,…)

You look best when you’re confident.

- Determiners with superlative: Possessive, the + number, possessive + number

My biggest fear is height.

My school is the second most expensive school in HCMC.

My two best friends are VNese.

- Emphasizing superlative: by far, of all

This is by far my lowest weight.

Who is the most beautiful one of all.

- preposition with superlative: in

She is the fastest in the group. (not of)

- Comparatives with quantities: twice/three times… + as + adj + as

Starbuck is twice as expensive as other local coffees.

COMPARISION: ADV

- short adv

You run faster. You work harder (than him).

You run fastest. You work fastest (than he does).

- well, badly

You do well - You do better – You do best.

 You do badly – You do worse – You do worst.

- long adv: more, the most

You need to drive more carefully.

You drive the most carefully.

- as … as

You’re not singing as loudly as you can.

I didn’t play as well as she did.

COMPARISON: NOUN

- more/less/fewer

I have more friends. I have fewer friends.

I have more milk. I have less milk.

- most/(the) least/ (the) fewest

I have most friends. I have fewest friends.

I have most milk. I have least milk.

The room with the least furniture will be used for dancing.

The team with the most point wins.

- same amount

+ S + V + as many/much/few/litter + N + as + subject Pronoun/Noun

I have as many/few friends as she (has).

I have as much/little milk as she has.

+ the same + N + as

I am as old as her = I am the same age as her.

- talk vs speak

+ Talk: conversation, less formal

They talk about cosmetics.

Can I talk to you?

+ Speak: focus on 1 person that produces the words, more formal, language

Mr. Knight speaks about the history of Nike.

May I speak to you?

How many languages do you speak?