Nội Dung Chính
WORDLIST OF PROPER NAMES
British English Pronunciation
American English Pronunciation
Unit 1
Arles /ɑːrl/ /ɑːrlz/: a city in the South of France
Jeanne Calment /ʒɑːn ˈkælmɑ̃/ /ʒɑːn ˈkæləmənt/: (1875–1997) a French supercentenarian and the oldest human whose age is fully documented. She is the only person verified to have lived to the age of 120 and beyond
Jiroemon Kimura /dʒɪrəʊˈemɒn ˈkɪmjʊrə/ /dʒɪroʊˈemɑːn ˈkɪmjʊrə/: (1897–2013) a Japanese supercentenarian who lived for 116 years and 54 days
Vincent van Gogh /ˈvɪnsənt væn ˈɡɒx/ /ˈvɪnsənt væn ˈɡoʊ/: (1853–1890) a Dutch painter who went to live in southern France and became one of the most famous and influential figures in Western art history
Unit 2
Barbie doll /ˈbɑːbi dɒl/ /ˈbɑːrbi dɑːl/: (also Barbie) a doll that looks like an attractive young woman
McDonald's /mækˈdɒnəldz/ /mækˈdɑːnəldz/: any of a large group of US fast food restaurants in many countries of the world
Yann Arthus-Bertrand /jɑːn oːʁtys bɛʁtʁɑ̃/: (1946–) a French environmentalist, activist, journalist and photographer, also directing films about the impact of humans on the planet
Unit 4
Balmoral Castle /bælˈmɒrəl ˈkæsl/ /bælˈmɔːrəl ˈkæsl/: a large estate house in Scotland, owned by the British royal family
Belfast /ˈbɛlfɑːst/ /ˈbɛlˌfæst/: the capital city of Northern Ireland
Brighton /ˈbraɪtən/: a coastal town in southern England
Buckingham Palace /ˈbʌkɪŋəm ˈpæləs/ /ˈbʌkɪŋəm ˈpæləs/: the official home of the British royal family in London
Diogenes /daɪˈɒdʒəniːz/ /daɪˈɑːdʒəniːz/: (412–323 BC) an ancient Greek philosopher who said that simple life was the best life
Edinburgh /ˈɛdɪnbrə/ /ˈɛdɪnbɜːrɡ/: the capital city of Scotland
Hillsborough Castle /ˈhɪlzbərə ˈkæsl/ /ˈhɪlzˌbʌrə ˈkæsl/: an official government residence in Northern Ireland
Holyrood Palace /ˈhɒlɪruːd ˈpæləs/ /ˈhɑːlɪruːd ˈpæləs/: a state-owned palace in Edinburgh, Scotland, used by members of the British royal family when they visit Scotland
Norfolk /ˈnɔːrfək/ /ˈnɔːrfək/: a county in eastern England
Renzo Piano /ˈrɛnzəʊ piˈænəʊ/ /ˈrɛnzoʊ piˈænoʊ/: (1937–) an Italian architect who is famous for designing many notable buildings in Paris, London, New York
Unit 5
Sandringham House /ˈsændrɪŋəm ˈhaʊs/ /ˈsændrɪŋhæm ˈhaʊs/: a country house owned by the British royal family, in Norfolk, England
The Shard /ðə ʃɑːd/ /ðə ʃɑːrd/: a 72-story skyscraper in London
Amazon /ˈæməzən/ /ˈæməzɑːn/: an American company selling goods through the internet
Belgium /ˈbɛldʒəm/ /ˈbɛldʒəm/: a country in western Europe
Benjamin Franklin /ˈbɛndʒəmɪn ˈfræŋklɪn/ /ˈbɛndʒəmɪn ˈfræŋklɪn/: (1706–1790) one of America’s most famous Founding Fathers; a wise and clever political leader, writer and printer, and a scientist who invented many things
Boston /ˈbɒstən/ /ˈbɑːstən/: the capital and largest city in the US state of Massachusetts
Croatia /krəʊˈeɪʃə/ /kroʊˈeɪʃə/: a country in southeast Europe
Pennsylvania Gazette /ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnjə ɡəˈzɛt/ /ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnjə ɡəˈzɛt/: one of the United States’ most prominent newspapers
Philadelphia /ˌfɪləˈdɛlfɪə/ /ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/: the largest city in Pennsylvania, USA and the sixth largest city in the US
Zagreb /ˈzæɡrɛb/ /ˈzɑːɡrɛb/: the capital and largest city of Croatia
Unit 6
Charterhouse /ˈtʃɑːtəhɑʊs/ /ˈtʃɑːrtərhaʊs/: a British public school in London
Chatham University /ˈtʃætəm ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪti/ /ˈtʃætəm ˌjuːnɪˈvɝːsɪti/: a private university in Pennsylvania, USA
Einstein /ˈaɪnstaɪn/ /ˈaɪnstaɪn/: (1879–1955) a physicist, born in Germany, who was possibly the greatest scientist of the 20th century
Eton College /ˈiːtən ˈkɒlɪdʒ/ /ˈitən ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/: an English public school for boys mainly from rich families near Windsor, a town in southern England
Hugh Laurie /hjuː ˈlɒri/ /hjuː ˈlɔːri/: (1959–) an English actor, comedian, and musician
Johns Hopkins University /ˈdʒɒnz ˈhɒpkɪnz ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪti/ /ˈdʒɑːnz ˈhɑːpkɪnz ˌjuːnɪˈvɝːsɪti/: a US university in Maryland, an eastern state of the US
Joseph Pulitzer /ˈdʒoʊzəf ˈpʊlɪtsər/ /ˈdʒoʊzəf ˈpjuːlɪtɚ/: (1847–1911) a Hungarian-American politician and newspaper publisher
Lionel Messi /ˈlaɪənəl ˈmɛsi/ /ˈlaɪənəl ˈmɛsi/: (1987–) an Argentine professional footballer
Michigan /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/ /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/: a state in north-central US
Nellie Bly /ˈnɛli blaɪ/ /ˈnɛli blaɪ/: (1864–1922) an American journalist
Ohio /oʊˈhaɪ.oʊ/ /oʊˈhaɪ.oʊ/: a state in the Midwest of the US
Pennsylvania /ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnjə/ /ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnjə/: a state in the northeastern US
Prince Harry /prɪns ˈhæri/ /prɪns ˈhɛri/: (1984–) the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, and sixth in line of succession to the British throne
Prince William /prɪns ˈwɪljəm/ /prɪns ˈwɪljəm/: (1982–) the elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales and the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and second in line of succession to the British throne after his father
Rachel Carson /ˌreɪtʃəl ˈkɑːrsən/ /ˌreɪtʃəl ˈkɑːrsən/: (1907–1964) an American ecologist, biologist, and writer
Springdale /ˈsprɪŋdeɪl/ /ˈsprɪŋdeɪl/: a town in Pennsylvania, USA
The Statue of Liberty /ðə ˈstætʃuː ɒv ˈlɪbəti/ /ðə ˈstætʃuː əv ˈlɪbɚti/: a statue at the entrance of New York harbor
The United States Environmental Protection Agency /ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈeɪdʒənsi/: an independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection matters
Thomas Edison /ˈtɒməs ˈɛdɪsən/ /ˈtɑːməs ˈɛdɪsən/: (1847–1931) a famous US inventor
US Bureau of Fisheries /juːˈɛs ˈbjʊəroʊ əv ˈfɪʃəri/ /juːˈɛs ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˈfɪʃɚi/: an agency of the United States government to investigate, promote, and preserve the fisheries of the United States
Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory /wʊdz hoʊl məˈriːn baɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˈlæbrətɔːri/ /wʊdz hoʊl məˈrin baɪəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl ˈlæbrətɔːri/: an international center for research and education in biological and environmental science
Unit 7
A O Show /eɪ oʊ ʃoʊ/ /eɪ oʊ ʃoʊ/: (Vietnamese A O Show) One of the most performed Vietnamese art shows at Saigon Opera House in Ho Chi Minh City
Adele /əˈdɛl/ /əˈdɛl/: (1988–) an English singer and songwriter
Calvin Harris /ˈkælvɪn ˈhærɪs/ /ˈkælvɪn ˈhærɪs/: (1984–) a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter
Caravaggio /ˌkærəˈvædʒɪoʊ/ /ˌkærəˈvædʒɪoʊ/: (1571–1610) an Italian painter
Cézanne /seɪˈzæn/ /seɪˈzæn/: (1839–1906) a French artist and Post-Impressionist painter
Ellie Goulding /ˈɛli ˈɡuːldɪŋ/ /ˈɛli ˈɡuːldɪŋ/: (1986–) an English singer and songwriter
Gauguin /ɡoʊˈɡæ̃/ /ɡoʊˈɡæ̃/: (1848–1903) a French painter
Julius Caesar /ˈdʒuːliəs ˈsiːzər/ /ˈdʒuːliəs ˈsiːzɚ/: (100–44 BC) a Roman general and statesman, the best known of all the ancient Roman leaders
Leonardo Da Vinci /ˌliːəˈnɑːrdoʊ də ˈvɪntʃi/ /ˌliːəˈnɑːrdoʊ də ˈvɪntʃi/: (1452–1519) an Italian painter, inventor, and scientist of the Renaissance period, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest artists and geniuses who ever lived
Michelangelo /ˌmaɪkəlˈændʒəloʊ/ /ˌmaɪkəlˈændʒəloʊ/: (1475–1564) an Italian painter, sculptor, and architect of the Renaissance period
Monet /moʊˈneɪ/ /moʊˈneɪ/: (1840–1926) a French painter who helped to start the Impressionist movement
Rachmaninov /ˈræk.mɑːnɪ.nɒf/ /ˈrɑːk.mɑː.nɪ.nɔːf/: (1873–1943) a Russian composer and pianist
Renaissance /rɪˈneɪsəns/ /ˈrɛnəsɑːns/: the period in Europe during the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth centuries when people became interested in the ideas and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and used these influences in their own art, literature, etc.
Schindler's List /ˈʃɪndlɚz ˈlɪst/ /ˈʃɪndlɚz ˈlɪst/: a US film (1993), directed by Stephen Spielberg, which won seven Oscars
Shostakovich /ˌʃɒstəˈkəʊvɪtʃ/ /ˌʃɑːstəˈkoʊvɪtʃ/: (1906–1975) a Russian composer
Tchaikovsky /tʃaɪˈkɒfski/ /tʃaɪˈkɔːfski/: (1840–1893) a Russian composer known especially for his symphonies and his ballets, such as Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty
Wolfgang Beltracchi /ˈwʊlfɡæŋ bɛlˈtrɑːki/ /ˈwʊlfɡæŋ bɛlˈtrɑːki/: (1951–) a German art forger and artist
Unit 8
Baiyoke Tower II /ˈbaɪ.joʊk ˈtaʊ.ɚ/ /ˈbaɪ.joʊk ˈtaʊ.ɚ/: one of the tallest buildings in Bangkok, and the 7th tallest hotel in the world
Bandar Seri Begawan /ˈbændər ˈsɛri bəˈɡaʊən/ /ˈbændər ˈsɛri bəˈɡaʊən/: the capital city of Brunei
Brunei /bruːˈnaɪ/ /bruːˈnaɪ/: a small country in southeast Asia
Galapagos Islands /ɡəˈlæpəɡəs ˈaɪləndz/ /ɡəˈlæpəɡəs ˈaɪləndz/: a group of islands in the eastern Pacific Ocean
Jakarta /dʒəˈkɑːrtə/ /dʒəˈkɑːrtə/: the capital of Indonesia
Kuala Lumpur Tower /ˈkwɑː.lə ˈlʊm.pʊr ˈtaʊ.ɚ/ /ˈkwɑː.lə ˈlʊm.pʊr ˈtaʊ.ɚ/: the world's 7th tallest tower, and also, Malaysia and southeast Asia's tallest tower
Laos /laʊs/ /laʊs/: a country in South East Asia
Mae Nam Khong /ˌmeɪ næm ˈkɒŋ/ /ˌmeɪ næm ˈkɒŋ/: the original name of the Mekong River
Myanmar /ˈmjæn.mɑːr/ /ˈmjæn.mɑːr/: a country in South East Asia
Somalia /soʊˈmɑːliə/ /soʊˈmɑːliə/: a country in eastern Africa
Thailand /ˈtaɪ.lænd/ /ˈtaɪ.lænd/: a country in South East Asia
The Mekong River /ˈmeɪ.kɒŋ ˈrɪv.ər/ /ˈmeɪ.kɒŋ ˈrɪv.ɚ/: a river in southeast Asia, which flows from Tibet through Cambodia and Laos to Viet Nam
Tibetan Plateau /tɪˈbɛtən ˈplæt.oʊ/ /tɪˈbɛtən ˈplæt.oʊ/: an area of raised flat land in Central Asia, known as the largest in the world
Wat Arun /ˌwɒt əˈrʊn/ /ˌwɒt əˈrʊn/: a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
WORDLIST
Unit Introduction
city break (n) /ˈsɪti breɪk/ /ˈsɪti breɪk/: a short holiday in a city
exhausted (adj) /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/ /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/: very tired
relieved (adj) /rɪˈliːvd/ /rɪˈliːvd/: feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened
wildlife (n) /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/: animals, birds, insects, etc. that are wild and live in a natural environment
Unit 1
abandon (v) /əˈbændən/ /əˈbændən/: to leave somebody, especially somebody you are responsible for, with no intention of returning
adolescence (n) /ˌædəˈlesns/ /ˌædəˈlesns/: the time in a person's life when they develop from a child into an adult
bitter (adj) /ˈbɪtər/ /ˈbɪtər/: feeling angry and unhappy because you feel that you have been treated unfairly
centenarian (n) /ˌsentɪˈneriən/ /ˌsentɪˈneriən/: a person who is 100 years old or more
characteristic (v) /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/ /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/: to describe or show the qualities of somebody/something in a particular way
company (n) /ˈkʌmpəni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/: the fact of being with somebody else and not alone
complimentary (adj) /ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri/ /ˌkɑːmplɪˈmentri/: expressing approval, praise, etc.
dedication (n) /ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/ /ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/: the hard work and effort that somebody puts into an activity or a purpose because they think it is important
emigrate (v) /ˈemɪɡreɪt/ /ˈemɪɡreɪt/: to leave your own country to go and live permanently in another country
grow out of (phr v) /ɡroʊ ˈaʊt ɒv/ /ɡroʊ ˈaʊt əv/: to stop doing something as you become older
inhabit (v) /ɪnˈhæbɪt/ /ɪnˈhæbɪt/: to live in a particular place
inherit (v) /ɪnˈherɪt/ /ɪnˈherɪt/: to receive money, property, etc. from somebody when they die
lifespan (n) /ˈlaɪfspæn/ /ˈlaɪfspæn/: the length of time something is likely to live, continue or function
multi-racial (adj) /ˌmʌltiˈreɪʃl/ /ˌmʌltiˈreɪʃl/: including or involving people of several different races
nostalgic (adj) /nɒˈstældʒɪk/ /nɑːˈstældʒɪk/: having or bringing a sad feeling mixed with pleasure when you think of happy times in the past
reject (v) /rɪˈdʒekt/ /rɪˈdʒekt/: to fail to give a person or an animal enough love or care
sarcastic (adj) /sɑːˈkæstɪk/ /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/: showing or expressing in a way opposite to what you mean in order to be unpleasant to somebody or to make fun of them
social strata (n) /ˈsoʊʃl ˈstreɪtə/ /ˈsoʊʃl ˈstrætə/: classes in a society
split up (phr v) /splɪt ˈʌp/ /splɪt ˈʌp/: to stop having a relationship with somebody
theory (n) /ˈθɪəri/ /ˈθɪri/: the principles on which a particular subject is based
toddler (n) /ˈtɒdlər/ /ˈtɑːdlɚ/: a child who has only recently learned to walk
tolerate (v) /ˈtɒləreɪt/ /ˈtɑːləreɪt/: to accept somebody/something that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. without complaining
urgent (adj) /ˈɜːdʒənt/ /ˈɜːrdʒənt/: showing that you think that something needs to be dealt with immediately
values (n) /ˈvæljuːz/ /ˈvæljuːz/: beliefs about what is right and wrong and what is important in life
Unit 2
abseiling (n) /ˈæbseɪlɪŋ/ /ˈæbseɪlɪŋ/: the sport or activity of going down a steep cliff or rock while attached to a rope
aerial shot (n) /ˈeəriəl ʃɒt/ /ˈer.i.əl ʃɑːt/: a scene in a film that is filmed continuously by one camera from a plane
all-weather (adj) /ˌɔːlˈweðər/ /ˌɔːlˈweðɚ/: suitable for all types of weather
astronomy (n) /əˈstrɒnəmi/ /əˈstrɑːnəmi/: the scientific study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, etc.
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