Thứ Tư, 8 tháng 2, 2012

các từ academic có thể thay thế cho các từ informal

1. Used to -> Accustomed to
2. Help -> Assist
3. Start, begin -> Commence, initiate
4. Make up -> Constitute (tạo thành)
5. Stop -> Desist
6. Take away -> Deduct
7. Decide -> Determine
8. Cut off -> Disconnect
9. Choose -> Select, Elect
10. Set up, create, form -> Establish
11. Carry out, do -> Implement
12. Check -> Verify
13. Cut -> Reduce
14. help : provide sb chance to do st , bestow upon sb st
15. Make : to conducive to st, better / strengthen relation 
16. important -> crucial, critical
17. be desperate to do st (be keen to), 
18. every which way (all directions)  
 important: vital
Urgent: pressing
reMarkable: conspicuous,prominent
Compulsory: imperative
called- appealed
Support - assistance
Spend - allocate
Crisis-hurdles
expect: look forward to, yearn, long
carry out có thể thay bằng conduct 
agree = concur
cause = trigger
understand = comprehend
change = alter
consider = deem
... try very hard to do sth = endeavor to do sth
give sth to sb/sth = endow sb/sth with sth
be connected with sth/sb = pertain to sth/sb
follow = ensue
stare at sb/sth = regard/contemplate sb/sth
make use of sth = utilise sth (as sth)
happen/ start to exist = arise
allow sb to do sth = permit sb to do sth
kill sb = eliminate sb
remember = recall / recollect sth/doing sth

erudite - well-read
indisposed - ill
abscond - run away
enquire - ask
reserve - book
... condescending - snobbish
euphoria - happiness
assuage - ease
covet - desire
elude - escape
commodious - roomy
exalt - praise
replete - full
tedious - dull
elixir - cure-all
accord - agreement
animated - lively
exasperate - irk
exhort - urge
tranquil - calm
happen (v) : occur
get (v) : obtain, acquire
clear (adj) : obvious ,apparent
make (v) : create
need (v) : require
... timetable (n) : schedule
university (n): academy
national (adj) : domestic
original (adj): initial
suitable (adj) : appropriate
finish, complete (v) : finalize
skilful (v) : professional
discuss (v) : debate
set up (v) : establish , found
show (v) : indicate, demonstrate, display
result (n) : consequence
get rid of (v) : eliminate, outcome
entrance (n) : access, approach
problem, matter (n) : issue
basic, main ,most important (adj) : prime
enough: sufficent; edequate
More: additional; added
Things: sectors; items; objects
Big: significant; substantial; vast
Important: prime; crucial;
Serious: urgent; grave
... People: the public
Small: minimal
Bad: negative; detrimental
Not important: trivid
example = instance
used to = accustomed to nghĩa là quen với
     
    
 

Thứ Ba, 7 tháng 2, 2012

Idiomatic language

Idiomatic language giúp ghi điểm trong phần speaking . vài idioms thông dụng:
1. On the mend = getting better after an illness
2. Recharge your batteries = take a break to relax
3. Think out of the box = try to find innovative ideas/ solutions
4. Gone with the wind = disappear forever
.5. Light at the end of the tunnel: ánh sáng cuối đường hầm (le lói hi vọng)
6. Other side of the coin = on the other hand
7. Throw money at something = try to solve problem by spending money
8. (Someone is) sitting pretty = lucky
Ex: I always spend at least 1 hour in the evening to recharge my batteries. 
Students are encouraged to think out of the box in Mathematics class
According to the doctor, he is on the mend after the surgery