[IELTS-voc.]Unit1_Starting somewhere new

irritation

(n) the state of being annoyed, especially by something that somebody continuously does or by something that continuously happens Ex: He noted, with some _, that the letter had not been sent. sự kích thích, sự chọc tức

criticism

(n) the work or activity of making fair, careful judgements about the good and bad qualities of somebody/something, especially books, music, etc. Ex: literary _ sự phê bình, lời bình phẩm

frustration

(n)the feeling of being annoyed and impatient because you cannot do or achieve what you want Ex: She couldn't stand the _ of not being able to help. sự thất vọng, sự thất bại, sự nản lòng

debating society

(nc) a club where speakers argue against each other about subjects in a formal way

custom

(nc) an accepted way of behaving or of doing things in a society or a community phong tục tập quán

wealthy neighborhood

(nc) an area of a town or city where rich people live

association

(nc) an organisation of people with the same interests or with a particular purpose tổ chức, hiệp hội

emigrant

(nc) s.o who leaves their own country to go and live in another one

cosmopolitan atmosphere

(nu) if a place has a _, there are people and things from many countries and cultures in it

long tradition

(nu) sth that a society or other group of people has been doing for a long time truyền thống lâu đời

to experience sth new

(phr v) if you _, it happens to you or you feel it for the first time

to respect other people's attitudes

(phr v) to accept and be polite about other people's beliefs and opinions

to live on the outskirts

(phr v) to live in one of the areas of housing on the edge of a town or city

to integrate into the community

(phr v) to mix with and join in with the customs of a group or people

to overcome one's culture shock

(phr v) to succeed in becoming accustomed to a culture that is very different from your own

immigration rules

(plural n.c) rules or laws connected with coming to live in another one

to vary

(v) to be different from each other in size, shape, etc. Ex: how the problems _ according to people's age thay đổi, biến đổi

to undergo

(v) to experience something, especially a change or something unpleasant Ex: newcomers _ a process of adaptation trải qua

to refer

(v) to mean something/s.o Ex: This response is commonly _ed to as culture shock ám chỉ, nhắc đế

to perceive

(v) to notice or become aware of something Ex: they _ as doing nothing but study hiểu được, nhận thức được, lĩnh hội

to defend

(v.) to protect Ex: Students will be expected to _ the reasons for that point of view and the evidence for it che chở, bảo vệ, bào chữa

be diverse

(adj) having many different kinds Ex: "from _ backgrounds" means if people are from _ backgrounds, they are very different from each other, for example in race, education or wealth. đa dạng, gồm nhiều loại khác nhau

be significant

(adj) large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed Ex: This is the second most _ problem đầy ý nghĩ, quan trọng đáng kể

be relevant

(adj)><irrelevant/ closely connected with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are thinking about liên quan, có liên quan

context

(n) he situation in which something happens and that helps you to understand it Ex:His decision can only be understood in _ hoàn cảnh, ngữ cảnh

resource

N. a useful quality of a country, organization, or person

be withdrawn

adj. not wanting to talk to other people; extremely quiet and shy lo lắng, thụ động

be unfamiliar

adj. that you do not know or recognize Ex:She felt uneasy in the _ surroundings không quen biết

be initial

adj., n. happening at the beginning; first Ex: My_ reaction was to decline the offer. ban đầu, lúc đầu; chữ đầu (của 1 tên gọi)

be diagnostic

adj.connected with identifying something, especially an illness chẩn đoán

be problematic

adj.difficult to deal with or to understand; full of problems; not certain to be successful Ex: learning to speak the local language is the most _ khó nhằn; khả nghi, mơ hồ

permanently

adv. n a way that lasts for a long time or for all time in the future; in a way that exists all the time cách thường xuyên, vĩnh cửu

gradually

adv. slowly, over a long period of time Ex: most people _ earn to adapt to the new culture and move on to third stage dần dần, từ từ

hence

adv. so sau đây, kể từ đây; do đó, vì thế

firmly

adv. vững chắc, kiên quyết

fortunately

adv.thật may mắn

notion

n.an idea, a belief or an understanding of something khái niệm

adjusting

n.change something slightly to make it more suitable for a new set of conditions or to make it work better Ex: _ to a new life is a difficult process Việc thay đổi

evidence

n.he facts, signs or objects that make you believe that something is true Ex: Researchers have found_ that certain personality types have less trouble than others in getting used to living abroad. chứng cứ

novelty

n.the quality of being new, different and interesting Ex: they accept them as just part of the _ vật mới lạ

anger

n.the strong feeling that you have when something has happened that you think is bad and unfair Ex: Jan slammed her fist on the desk in _ sự tức giận, sự giận dữ

to work out sth

V. To agree to or arrange sth/ to discover an answer

be irritable

adj. = bad-tempered/getting annoyed easily; showing your anger Ex: to be tired and _ dễ bị kích thích, kích động

be optimistic

adj. = positive/expecting good things to happen or something to be successful; showing this feeling Ex: She's not very _ about the outcome of the talks. lạc quan

be inevitable

adj. = unavoidable/that you cannot avoid or prevent Ex: the letdown is _ không thể tránh được, chắc chắn xảy ra; vẫn thường thấy, nghe

be critical

adj. expressing disapproval of somebody/something and saying what you think is bad about them Ex: Some students may be _ of others phê bình, phê phán; khó tính

be subtle

adj. not very noticeable or obvious Khôn khéo, không dễ phát hiện, mô tả, khó thấy

unless

conj. except trừ khi

euphoria

n.an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement that usually lasts only a short time Ex: This period of _ may last from a couple of weeks to a month Trạng thái phấn khích

disorientation

n. a feeling of not being able to recognize where you are or where you should go Ex: As a result, they begin to develop problem-solving skills, and feelings of _ and anxiety no longer affect them Mất phương hướng

response

n. a spoken or written answer Ex: She made no _ sự trả lời, câu trả lời, sự hưởng ứng, sự đáp lại

clue

n. an object, a piece of evidence or some information that helps the police solve a crime Ex: they are able to interpret some of the subtle cultural _s which passed be unnoticed earlier. đầu mối; manh mối

surroundings

n. everything that is around or near somebody/something vùng xung quanh, môi trường xung quanh

litter

n. garbage rắc

extent

n. how large, important, serious, etc. something is ex: all age groups experience the same problems to some _ quy mô, phạm vi

reorientation

n. the act of finding your position again in relation to your surroundings Ex: The third stage of adaptation is "adjustment and _" Tái Hội nhập vào môi trường làm việc

letdown

n.=disappointment=anticlimax/something that is disappointing because it is not as good as you expected it to be Ex: Afterwards there was just a feeling of _. sự thất vọng

enthusiasm

n.a strong feeling of excitement and interest in something and a desire to become involved in it Ex: I can't say I share your _ for the idea. sự hăng hái, sự nhiệt tình

thesis

n.an idea that needs to be proved

to resent

v to feel bitter or angry about something, especially because you feel it is unfair Ex: they may _ someone actually asking them unless the friendship is firmly established bực tức

to obtain

v. get/gain Ex: obtaining the correct papers đạt được, giành được~get

to make sense

v. to be clear and easy to understand Ex: some of the customs in your new country don't _ to you có ý nghĩa, có lý

to idealise

v. to consider or represent somebody/something as being perfect or better than they really are Ex: It is tempting to _ the past. cân nhắc, lý tưởng hóa

to conduct a survey

v. to do a survey

to argue

v. to give reasons why you think that something is right/wrong, true/not true, etc., especially to persuade people that you are right Ex: He _s that Australians place a high value on independence and personal choice chứng tỏ, chỉ rõ

to occur

v. to happen Ex: During this stage a transition _s to a new optimistic attitude xảy ra, xảy đến, xuất hiện

to seek out

v. to look for and find somebody/something, especially when this means using a lot of effort Ex: it's a good idea to _ people from your own culture who can explain them to you

to reject

v. to refuse to accept or consider something Ex: All our suggestions were _ed out of hand. không chấp nhận, loại bỏ, bác bỏ

to adapt

v.to change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation Ex: What has been the main problem you have had in _ing to a new country thích nghi

to interpret

v.to explain the meaning of something Ex: The students were asked to _ the poem. giải thích

to intrigue

v.to make somebody very interested and want to know more about something Ex: they are _ed by all the new sights and sounds âm mưu / gợi trí tò mò

to deal

v.~with/to solve a problem, perform a task, etc. Ex: It can be hard to understand how to _ with financial matters giải quyết