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Part Vietnamese
Word Pronunciation English Meaning Example Sentence
of Meaning
Spee
ch

the rules about how “Knowing proper etiquette, she quy tắc ứng
etiquette /ˈɛtɪkɛt/ noun
to be polite greeted the host with a smile.” xử; lễ phép

“His cultural literacy allowed hiểu biết về

knowing about and
cultu /ˈkʌltʃərəl him to engage in meaningful văn hóa; sự
noun respecting the
ral ˈlɪtərəsi/ conversations with people from thông thạo văn
culture of others
litera diverse backgrounds.” hóa
cy

rules for polite cách ứng

table “She learned proper table manners,
/ˈteɪbəl ˈmænərz/ noun behavior when xử khi ăn
mann including using utensils correctly.”
eating with other uống; lối
ers
people ăn nói

“His punctuality impressed the

punctual /ˌpʌŋk(t)ʃuˈæləti the habit of being on tính đúng
noun team; he was always early for
it y / time giờ; tính
meetings.”
đúng hẹn

adje “Interrupting someone while they không lịch

impolite /ɪmˈpoʊlaɪt/ not polite; rude
cti speak is considered impolite.” sự; thô lỗ
ve

adje extremely “His comments were so offensive xúc phạm;

offensive /əˈfɛnsɪv/
cti rude; that they hurt everyone’s feelings.” thô tục
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ve impolite
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Part Vietnamese
Word Pronunciation English Meaning Example Sentence
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theo
adje usual or traditional “Exchanging gifts during Lunar New
customary /ˈkʌstəˌmɛri/ phong
cti in a particular Year is a customary practice.”
tục;
ve culture
thông
thường

not allowed
adje “In some cultures, eating certain cấm kỵ;
taboo /təˈbuː/ because of very
cti animals is considered taboo.” tránh xa
strong cultural or
ve
religious rules

a system of faith and “His religion taught compassion and

religion /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ noun tôn giáo; đạo
worship kindness.”

authorization to do “She asked for permission to sự cho

permission /pərˈmɪʃən/ noun
something leave the meeting early.” phép; sự
đồng ý

to watch or notice “He liked to observe nature and quan sát;

observe /əbˈzɜrv/ verb
carefully learn from its patterns.” theo dõi

“His relatives traveled from

người thân; họ
relative /ˈrɛlətɪv/ noun a family member different countries to attend the
hàng
reunion.”
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Word Pronunciation English Meaning Example Sentence
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favoring
conservat adje “His conservative views clashed bảo thủ; cẩn
/kənˈsɜrvətɪv/ traditional values
i ve cti with her progressive ideas.” trọng
and cautious
ve
about change

“Using foul language in a formal không

inapprop adje
/ˌɪnəˈproʊpriət/ not suitable or proper setting is considered thích
ri ate cti
inappropriate.” hợp;
ve
không
phù hợp

Part Vietnamese
Word Pronunciation English Meaning Example Sentence
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a drink, especially one “She ordered a refreshing beverage đồ uống; thức

beverage /ˈbɛvərɪdʒ/ noun
other than water at the café.” uống

a particular part or “The technological aspect of the

aspect /ˈæspɛkt/ noun khía cạnh; mặt
feature of something project requires careful planning.”
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all the people “The company invests in training lực lượng lao
workforce /ˈwɜrkfɔrs/ noun
working or available programs for its workforce.” động; nhân lực
to work
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Part Vietnam
Word Pronunciation English Meaning Example Sentence
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Spee Meaning
ch

in a
particular
organization
or country

showing admiration
“He always speaks in a respectful tôn trọng;
respectful /rɪˈspɛktfəl/ adjective and consideration
tone to his elders.” lễ phép
for others

the joint between the khuỷu

“She accidentally bumped her
elbow /ˈɛlboʊ/ noun forearm and the upper tay; khớp
elbow on the doorframe.”
arm khuỷu
tay

a regulation
requiring people to “The city imposed a strict curfew giới
curfew /ˈkɜrfjuː/ noun
remain indoors during the lockdown.” nghiêm;
during specified giới giờ
hours

to assume or believe “I suppose we’ll need an giả sử;

suppose /səˈpoʊz/ verb
something to be true umbrella if it rains.” cho rằng
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Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the list:

1. Knowing proper , she greeted the host with a smile.

2. His allowed him to engage in meaningful conversations with people from diverse
backgrounds.
3. She learned proper , including using utensils correctly.
4. His impressed the team; he was always early for meetings.
5. Interrupting someone while they speak is considered .
6. His comments were so that they hurt everyone’s feelings.
7. Exchanging gifts during Lunar New Year is a practice.
8. In some cultures, eating certain animals is considered .
9. His traveled from different countries to attend the reunion.
10. Using foul language in a formal setting is considered .

Exercise 2: True or False?

Decide whether the following statements are true or false based on the meanings of the words:

1. Beverage refers to a type of food.

True / False
o
2. Aspect means a particular part or feature of something.
o True / False
3. Workforce includes all the people working in a specific organization.
o True / False
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4. Being respectful means showing admiration and consideration for others.

oTrue / False
5. The elbow is the joint between the thigh and the lower leg.
o True / False
6. A curfew is a regulation requiring people to remain indoors during specified hours.
True / False
o
7. Suppose means to assume or believe something to be true.
o True / False

GRAMMAR:
1. Read each sentence. Then put the events in the correct order.

Example: I’d already made plans with Patrick when you told me about the party.
_1_ I made plans with Patrick. _ 2_ You told me about the party.

21. By the time she left Spain, she’d learned Spanish pretty well.
She left Spain. She learned Spanish pretty well.

22. He’d already heard the news when his boss told him about the promotion.
He heard the news. His boss told him about the promotion

23. When we arrived at the office, the meeting had started.

We arrived at the office. The meeting started.
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Task 2:
Look at some of Laura’s life events. Complete each sentence. Use the past perfect of the
provided verb and already or yet. Use contractions when possible.

Example: By 2009, Laura had gotten married, but she _____hadn’t yet found_____ a new job.
(find)
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24. Laura a house when she bought a new car.
(buy)

25. By the time she went to Japan, Laura Japanese language classes.
(begin)

26. When Laura got married, she to Chicago.

(move)

27. By 2012, Laura business school.

(start)
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Review Unit 1:
Listening : (link nghe)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ha7rH-0D860ccrnAdpUCAQfuxiLnePPI/view?usp=sharing
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