Day 3 - Tuesday 29 Nov, 2011

agenda
Pronunciation:/əˈdʒɛndə/
•  a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting:
Ex: The question of nuclear weapons had been removed from the agenda
•  a plan of things to be done or problems to be resolved:
Ex: He vowed to put jobs at the top of his agenda

procrastination (Sự trì hoãn)
Pronunciation:/prə(ʊ)ˌkrastɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
The action of delaying or postponing something:
Ex: Your first tip is to avoid procrastination
Phrases: procrastination is the thief of time
proverb if you delay doing something, it will take longer to do later on:
Ex: Maybe TV and procrastination really are the thieves of time

inevitable (không thể tránh được, chắc chắn xảy ra)
Pronunciation:/ɪnˈɛvɪtəb(ə)l/
adjective
•    certain to happen; unavoidable:
Ex: War was inevitable
•    informal so frequently experienced or seen that it is completely predictable:
Ex: The inevitable letter from the bank
noun
(the inevitable)
•    a situation that is unavoidable:
Ex: By the morning he had accepted the inevitable

distractor (Những thông tin thừa thải)
Pronunciation:/dɪˈstraktə/
noun
•    a person or thing that distracts:
Ex: The visual channel is capable of being a powerful distractor
•    an incorrect option in a multiple choice question:
Ex: Four pictures, three of which are distractors

extravagance (lãng phí, hoang phí)
Pronunciation:/ɪkˈstravəg(ə)ns, ɛk-/
noun
•    lack of restraint in spending money or using resources:
Ex: His reckless extravagance with other people’s money
•    [count noun] a thing on which too much money has been spent or which has used up too many resources:
Ex: Shark fin is an unnecessary extravagance
•    excessive elaboration:
Ex: The extravagance of the decor.

Day 2 - Thursday, 24 Nov 2011

Examiner /ig´zæminə/(n): a person who gives a mark of a test. Ex: My teacher is also my examiner of English Test

Demographic /deməˈgrafik/(adj,n): (thuộc) nhân khẩu học,sự thống kê nhân khẩu:  Social statistic of a human population. Ex: the average age of a population may increase or decrease over time

Psychology /¸sai´kɔlədʒi/(n/adj): tâm lý. Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior of a person. Ex: 1/ He used psychology on his parents to get a larger allowance.  (Psychologist = researcher about psychology)

Accountancy /ə'kauntənsi/(n): the profession or duties of an accountant /nghề kế toán, môn kế toán/. Ex:  a good accountancy firm can serve as a strategic partner for your business

Diff: accountancy = accounting + auditing + booking + cashing

Institution = association (UK) /insti'tju:ʃn/(US) /insti'tu:ʃn/ (n): Sự thành lập, sự lập, Cơ quan; trụ sở cơ quan: The building where such an organization is situated. Ex: Oxford  and Cambridge universities are internationally respected  institutions.

Philology (n):

Philological (adj) /ˌfɪləˈlɒdʒɪkəl/: thuộc về môn văn

·         literary (adj): /'litərəli/ thuộc về văn chương

·         a literary man: nhà văn = a man who write the story.

·         literary property = bản quyền tác giả

Metaphor (n) /,metə'fɔr/ = Phép ẩn dụ 
            ·         metaphoric (adj): /,metə'fɔrik/

·          metaphorical

Deal (v,n), deal-ing (n) /di:l/

Meaning	Example
1.    Thỏa thuận	It’s  a deal
2.    Giải quyết/Đối phó (resolve) Deal + with something	-       I have to deal with a problem - this is a difficult matter to deal with
3.    Cư xử … ntn …. Với ai to deal (adv) with (by) SB	-       to deal generously with (by) somebody (đối xử rộng rãi với ai) -       to deal cruelly with (by) somebody (đối xử thô lỗ với ai) -       to refuse to deal with somebody (từ chối giao thiệp với ai)
4.    Giao dịch	-       to do (make) a deal with somebody
5.    Ban bố, phân phát Deal + out	-       To deal out gifts -       to deal someone happiness (ban cho ai hanh phuc)
6.    Chia bài	-       It’s your deal (tới lượt anh chia bài) “We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.” —Randy Pausch. View the book “The last lecture”.

Day 1 - Tue, 22 Nov 2011

1.    Graduate (verb: /ˈgrædʒ·uˌeɪt/ --- noun: /ˈgrædʒ·u·ɪt/ )

+ (v) receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies

Ex: She graduated in 1990,I plan to graduate from college in the spring.

+ (n) a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) = postgraduate

Ex: A graduate of Oxford university.

+ (adj) of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree

Ex: She is a graduate student.

           Short term (if a noun): grad.

2.    Dissertation /,disə:'teiʃn/ = thesis

+ (n) a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

           (Thesis = a long essay on a particular subject.)

            Ex: I have successfully defended my dissertation.

3.    Revise (v): /rɪˈvɑɪz/ (n: revision)

+   to change or correct something, esp. a piece of writing
Ex: With the final exam, you don’t revise it after the teacher reads it.
+   To revise is to study again what you have been learning in order to prepare for an exam.
Ex:  Her book is available in a new revised edition.

4.    Retake /'ri:'teik/ (v)

+ take an exam you failed in the pass for the second time.

 Ex: Don't worry you will be able to retake this exam if you don't pass

5.    Diploma: (n) /di'ploumə/

+ a document given by a school, college, or university to show that you have successfully completed a course of study

 Ex: It’s hard to find a good job if you don’t have a high school diploma.

Diploma example by picture

 Degree (longer course than) Diploma (longer course than) Certification

6.    Gratitude /'grætitju:d/ noun: a feeling of being grateful to someone because they have given you something or done something for you.

Ex 1: We would like to express our deep gratitude to everyone.

Ex 2: I felt I owned a debt of gratitude to my old teacher.

Ex 3: In Teacher’s Day, students of all levels come to their school to show their gratitude to their teachers.

Grateful /'greitful/ adj: feeling that you want to thanks someone because they have given you something or done something for you.

Antonyms /'æntənim/ từ trái nghĩa: Ingratitude, ungratefulness

7.    Humble /'hʌmbl/ (adj, verb)

From a low social class.

With a low status.

khiêm tốn, nhún nhường, thấp kém.

Ex: In our present time, the time when most teachers with their humble salary, still go on with their teaching career in spites of their difficulties.

in spites of = although

Ex: a humble attitude

Ex: He is very humble towards his superiors.

Ex: He humbles himself.

Ex: I’m just a humble receptionist.

Ex: They lived in a humble two-roomed flat.

Synonyms: base, lowly, small.

8.    Morality /mə'ræliti/ (noun)

Principles of right or wrong behavior.

The degree to which something is considered to be right or wrong.

đạo đức, đức hạnh, phẩm hạnh, nhân cách

Ex 1: Vietnamese people are proud of their tradition, tradition of respecting the teacher and appreciating the morality.

Synonyms: ethical, motive