Basic (Part 2) Flashcards by PHƯỢNG NGUYỄN

always

100%
I always get up late on Sundays.

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usually

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often

70%
Do you often go out in the evening?

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sometimes

50%

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occasionally

30%
We occasionally go for a walk.

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hardly ever/ rarely

5%
I’m hardly ever ill.

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never

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always, often, sometimes, occasionally, hardly ever/ rarely, never
=> these adverbs go before the main verb (e.g. get up), but after an auxiliary verb (e.g. do, does, have, can or be).

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every and all
He goes out every day => means ‘he goes out on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday’.
Be careful!
He works every day => means ‘he works from Monday to Sunday’
He works all day => means ‘he works from 9am to 6pm’

He goes out every day => means ‘he goes out on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday’.
Be careful!
He works every day => means ‘he works from Monday to Sunday’
He works all day => means ‘he works from 9am to 6pm’

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I can talk about clothes

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shirt

áo sơ mi

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top

áo ba lỗ

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Jumper = sweater

áo trui đầu

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trousers

quần

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jeans

quần jeans

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skirt

chân váy

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dress

váy

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T-shirt

áo cộc tay

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jacket

áo khoác

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suit

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coat

áo choàng

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raincoat

áo mưa

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wear

I often wear jeans
She isn’t wearing a skirt today
I wore a blue shirt yesterday

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Accessory

phụ kiện

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scarf

khăn quàng cổ

tie

cà vạt

hat

mũ

belt

thắt lưng

handbag

túi xách

umbrella

watch

đồng hồ

a pair of shoes

một đôi giày

sandals

dép sandals

socks

tất

gloves

gang tay

a pair of boots

một đôi bốt

trainers = sneakers

giày thể thao

tights

quần tất

glasses

kính

sunglasses

kính dâm

plural nouns Trousers, jeans, tights, clothes and (sun) glasses are always plural. They take a plural verb form. Ex: these trousers are very nice. My jeans were cheap

long

dài

long

dài

short

ngắn

cheap

rẻ

expensive

đắt

smart

thông minh I need some smart trousers for work.

casual

bình thường

small/little

nhỏ

large/big

to, lớn

uncomfortable

khó chịu

comfortable

dễ chịu

tight

bó, bó sát

loose

rộng

I like it - it's nice/lovely I don't like it - it's horrible/awful

what size are you? I'm a (size) 12

what size do you take? I take size 40. Small/medium/large

fit

vừa, phù hợp

wrong size

too long

quá dài

too big

quá to

too and very There is a difference in meaning between too and very. Her coat is very long. (It's OK) Her coat is too long. (It's not OK) These trousers are very tight, but I'm going to buy them. These boots are too tight; I can't wear them.

shop assistant

Nhân viên bán hàng

customer

khách hàng

Do you need any help?

Also Can I help you?

I'm looking for = I want

try something on

put something on to see if the size is right

changing room

a place where you try something on

that looks (really nice) = I think it's (really nice) on you

pay

give money for something

cash desk

the place where you pay

credit card

Shop assistant (SA) Customer (C) SA: do you need any help? C: yes, I'm looking for a smart, black skirt. SA: what size do you take? C: I'm a 12 C: oh, this is lovely. Can I try it on? SA: yes, sure. The changing room is over there. C: oh, it is too tight. SA: here is a size 14. SA: that looks really nice. C: thanks. Yes, it is fine. I think I will take it. Where do I pay? SA: The cash desk at the front. SA: How would you like to pay? C: By credit card. SA: That's fine. Thanks you

I'll take it/I'll leave it when you decide to buy something in a shop, you say 'I'll take it/them' NOT I take it/I buy it. If you decide not to buy something, you say '(No), I'll leave it/them, thanks"

cost PT cost

how much does it cost? = how much is it?

$9 each

$9 for one

$27 altogether

$27 for everything

change

the money you get back if you give the assistant more than something cost

debit card

if you use a debit card, the money comes out of your bank account (where you put money in and take it out)

personal identification number (also PIN number)

you are in a shop and decide to buy three CDs. They cost $9 each, which is $27 altogether. You can pay in cash (notes and coins): For example, you give the shop assistant $30, and he gives you $3 change. You can also pay by credit card. The assistant puts your card in a machine and asks you to enter (or put in) your PIN. You can also pay by debit card or cheque. At the end, he gives you your CDs and a receipt.

sell PT sold

give something to someone who pays you money for it OPP buy PT bought

price

the money you have to pay for something (if something is half price, you pay 50%)

spend money on something PT spent

pay money for something

free

if something is free, you don't pay for it.

bill

a piece of paper which shows how much you need to pay

online

on the internet

save

if you save 5% on a bill, you pay 95% of the bill

save

if you save 5% on a bill, you pay 95% of the bill

fare

the money you pay to go by plane, train, ect.

earn

get money for the work you do

lottery

game where you buy tickets and cam win money

win PT won

get money ect. in a game

sell your car on esellers.com

photo printer half price. Normal price: $120, now $60

pay your gas bill online and save 5%

Earn $30 an hour in your own home. Ring 0990 557731

Spend $50 on Italian wine and get a free pizza

Fly to Dublin, fares from $16

Play the lottery and win $1,000,000

sunny

We're having the party in the garden, so I'm praying it'll be sunny.

cloudy

nhiều mây

wet

ẩm ướt

windy

nhiều gió It was wet and windy for most of the week.

icy

băng giá

foggy

xương mù

shine

Is that light shining in your eyes?

rain

it is raining

blow PT blew

the wind's blowing.

snow (n,v)

tuyết, tuyết rơi It is snowing

a lot (of)/a bit (of) a lot of/a bit of + noun we had a lot of rain there is a bit of fog verb + a lot/ a bit it snowed a lot it's raining a bit a bit + adjective it is a bit foggy today. It was a bit windy.

wet and dry weather

thời tiết ẩm và khô

changeable

changing a lot

pleasant

nice

dry

OPP wet

shower

a short period of rain

hot

OPP cold

humid

nóng ẩm warm, wet and uncomfortable

storm

bão

breeze

gió nhẹ a light, pleasant wind

cool

mát not hot or warm, but pleasant

heavy rain

a lot of rain

thunder

sấm sét the loud noise of a storm

lighting

chớp (chớp khi sét đánh)

freezing

very, very cold đóng băng

damp

cold and a bit wet

In my country, the weather in spring is very changeable. It can be pleasant and dry, but we often have showers. It can get hot in the summer for two or three months, and in the cities, it is often humid, especially before a storm. It's cooler on the coast, where there is usually a sea breeze. In autumn, we get some heavy rain, perhaps with thunder and lighting. In the winter, it can be dry, sunny, and freezing, or grey and damp.

illness

bệnh tật

a headache

đau đầu

toothache

đau răng

I don't feel well

I don't feel well tôi cảm thấy không khỏe

stomach-ache

đau bao tử

a cold

cảm lạnh

a cough

I have got a cough tôi bị ho

a sore throat

I have a sore throat

flu

cúm

temperature

Your sweater will shrink if you wash it at too high a temperature.

a fever

sốt He's got a headache and a slight fever.

a pain in my leg

also my leg hurts

backache

đau lưng

I feel sick

Tôi cảm thấy bị ốm

be ill/sick ill means 'not well' Rafa is not here today; he is ill. 'be sick' usually means to bring up food from your stomach (also vomit). If you feel sick, you think you are going to be sick.

What should I do?

go and see

go to, visit

GP (general practitioner)

family doctor

chemist's = pharmacy

shop where you get medicine

lie down

nằm xuống

for a while

for a short time

stay in bed

go to bed and not get up

for a day or two

for a short time (not more than three days)

I don't feel very well. I have got a temperature.

Tôi cảm thấy không khỏe lắm. Tôi vừa đo nhiệt độ.

a temperature

I have got a temperature. Tôi vừa đo nhiệt độ.

you should go and see your GP. You should go to the chemist's/pharmacy. You should stay in bed for a day or two. you should go and lie down for a while.

should + verb you use 'should' when you tell people what you think is the best thing for them to do. 'Should' is used for giving advice. I feel terrible. ~ you should go to bed. You shouldn't go to work today.

I can get help at the chemist's/pharmacy

cut

cut, cut, cut

need

antiseptic cream

kem sát trùng

plaster

Băng dán

cotton wool

bông gòn

tablet

viên thuốc

a box of tissues

một hộp khăn giấy

medicine

thuốc

need

if you need something, it's necessary or important for you to have it

antiseptic

you put antiseptic cream on a cut to clean it

try

use something (eg: a tablet, medicine) to see if it helps

take a tablet

eat a tablet (also take medicine)

In a pharmacy shop, a chemist (CH) is talking to a customer (C) CH: can I help you? C: yes, I cut my finger yesterday, and it really hurts. CH: you need some antiseptic cream for it. C: right. Could I have some plasters and some cotton wool, please? CH: yes, of course. That's $5.60, please. Ch: yes? C: er, I need something for a cold. CH: right, well, try these tablets - they are very good. C: ok, and how often do I take them? CH: take two tablets every four hours with water. C: Thanks. And I'd like a box of tissues, please, and some cough medicine.

Asking for things in a pharmacy you can ask for 'something for' a problem or an illness in a chemist's/pharmacy. Could I have something for a headache, (please)? means 'please give me some medicine because I've got a headache'. I need something for a cold

I can name meat and fish

Tôi có thể gọi tên thịt và cá

animal

meat

cow => beef

lamb/sheep => lamb

pig => pork

chicken => chicken

duck => duck

Do you eat pork or bacon? yes, I do No, I don't

fish

salmon

cá hồi

tuna

cá ngừ

seafood

Hải sản

squid

mực ống

prawns

tôm sú

shrimp

tôm thẻ

crab

cua

mussels

vẹm

I can name fruit and vegetables

banana

chuối

orange

cam

peach

đào

apple

pear

lê

lemon

chanh

mango

xoài

strawberry

dâu tây

Cherry

cherry

melon

dưa lưới

grapes

nho

pineapple

dứa

avocado

bơ

taste

This juice taste of orange and lemon. = it is like orange and lemon when you drink it

sweet

strawberries are very sweet tasting of sugar

bitter

lemons are very bitter. OPP sweet

fresh

I eat a lot of fresh fruit. not old and not from a tin

vegetable

rau

potato

khoai tây

beans

đậu

onion

hành

carrot

cauliflower

súp lơ trắng

cabbage

bắp cải

peas

đậu hà lan

aubergine

cà tím

courgette

bí xanh

mushroom

nấm

garlic (clove)

tỏi

chilli

ớt

lettuce

rau xà lách

tomato

cà chua

cucumber

quả dưa chuột

red and green pepper

ớt chuông đỏ và xanh

raw

sống (chưa nấu chín)

frozen

đông lạnh

cooked

nấu chín

salad A salad can have different raw vegetables in it. It usually has lettuce, and often has tomatoes and cucumber. Red pepper, carrots or onion are also possible. A salad is often part of a meal.

I can buy food in a shop

milk

bread

butter

a piece of cheese

một miếng phô mai

egg

sugar

cake

jam

biscuits

olive oli

rice

pasta

olives

quả ô liu

noodles

mỳ

a bar of chocolate

một thanh chocolate

Uncountable nouns milk, bread, butter, cheese, sugar, jam, olive oil, rice, pasta, chocolate => are usually uncountable: butter or some butter NOT a butter/butters This bread is nice. NOT these breads are nice. We can make uncountable nouns countable: A piece of cheese, a bar of chocolate

carton

a carton of juice

packet

a packet of rice and a packet of biscuits

jar

a jar of jam and a jar of olives

tin

a tin of tomatoes

can

a can of soda

bottle

a bottle of wine

box

a box of chocolates and a box of matches

100 grams

100 g

200 grams

200 g

half a kilo

0.5 kg

a kilo

1 kg

half a litre

500 ml

a litre

1 l

tin and can We usually say 'tin' when there is food inside, and we say 'can' when there is something to drink inside. A tin of tuna. A can of beer.

Could I have....?

this is another polite way to say 'I want'

Have you got any...?

= do you have any...?

ripe

If something is ripe, you can eat it now

that is it OR that is all

I don't want any more things

I'd like

I would like (this is a polite way to say 'I want')

just over

a little more than OPP just under

anything else?

= do you want any more things?

how much and how many We use how much with uncountable nouns. We use how many with countable nouns. Ex: how much butter do you want? How many apples do we need?

shop assistant (SA) Customer (C) C: Could I have a kilo of onions, please? SA: Right. C: And have you got any peaches? SA: Yes. How many would you like? C: I'd like four, please. Are they ripe? SA: Yes, they're lovely. Anything else? C: No, that's all, thanks.

shop assistant (SA) Customer (C) C: I'd like some cheese, please. SA: Sure. What would you like? C: Oh, that Brie looks nice. SA: Yes, it is. How much would you like? C: about 200 grams. SA: Right. This piece is just over. C: that's fine. SA: Ok. Anything else? C: No, that's it, thanks.

I can order in a cafe

Tôi có thể đặt hàng trong một quán cà phê

I'd like = I would like

(a polite way to say 'I want')

take away

eat in another place (not in the cafe)

two coffees

two cups of coffee (also two teas, ect.)

a couple of minutes

two or three minutes

have a seat

sit down

yes, please? and yes, please. yes, please? = 'what would yo like?' Yes, please => is a polite way to say 'yes'.

(white) coffee

cà phê trắng

black coffee

cà phê đen

cappuccino

cà phê cappuccino

espresso

cà phê espresso

tea (with milk)

trà (với sữa)

hot chocolate

orange juice

baguette

bánh mì dài

sandwich (white bread)

bánh mì sandwich (bánh mì trắng)

sandwich (brown bread)

bánh mì sandwich (bánh mì nâu)

toasted sandwich

bánh sandwich nướng

burger

bánh mì kẹp thịt

A waiter (W) is talking to a customer (C) in a cafe. W: yes, please? C: I's like a ham sandwich on brown bread, please, and two chicken baguettes. W: is that to eat here or take away? C: To eat here. W: OK. Anything else? C: Yes, two coffees, please, and a cappuccino. W: ok. The food will be a couple of minutes. Have a seat.

I can order in a restaurant

glass

glass of red wine

salt

salt and (black) pepper

bottle

bottle of mineral water

mineral water

bottle of mineral water

oil

vinegar

Giấm

white wine

glass of white wine

napkin

khăn ăn

bowl

cái bát

plate

đĩa

fork

knife

dao

spoon

what shall we have?

chúng ta sẽ có gì?

boiled

boiled rice

fried

fried eggs

grilled

grilled fish

roast

roast chicken

steak can be: rare medium well done

starters

tomato soup Grilled prawns in soy sauce Mussels in white wine and garlic

Main courses

Pan fried tuna with green beans Fillet steak with chips and mushrooms Roast duck with cabbage and peas Grilled chicken with boiled potatoes Chees tart with mixed salad

Desserts

Apple tart Ice cream with chocolate sause

are you ready to order?

= do you know what you want to eat?

I'll have steak

= I'd like steak OR I want steak

How would you like your steak?

= would you like your steak rare, medium or well done?

still water

water without gas

sparking water

water with gas

meal

breakfast, lunch and dinner are meals.

of course/sure/certainly

there phrases all mean 'yes, no problem'

the bill

a piece of paper which shows th emoney you must pay for the meal

another or some more Say 'another' (= one more) with countable nouns. Eg: another glass/biscuit/apple. Say 'some more' with uncountable nouns. Eg: some more water/wine/bread.

A waiter (W) is talking to a customer (C) W: are you ready to order? C: yes, I'll have the fillet steak. W: and how would you like your steak? C: Rare, please. And I'd like a glass of red wine and some mineral water. W: Still or sparkling? C: Sparking. W: Fine. Later in the meal... C: could I have another glass of wine? W: yes, of course. C: Oh, and some more water, please. W: Certainly. ..... W: would you like to see the dessert menu? C: No, thanks, but I'll have a coffee. And could I have the bill, please? W: yes, sure.

I can get around on buses

Tôi có thể di chuyển trên xe buýt

museum

cinema

park

hospital

railway station

nhà ga xe lửa

post office

bank

bus station

Excuse me, which bus do I get to the park?

the 16

Timetable

Thời gian biểu

Does the 24 go to the railway station? No, it doesn't.

Does the 24 stop near the bank?

yes, it does

Does the 16 stop outside the park?

yes, it does

How often does the 16 run?

every 12 minutes

How many stops is it to the park? three

Which is the last stop for the 24?

Where do I get off for the ciname?

at the next stop

How long does it take to the bus station?

It takes about ten minutes

excuse me

We say excuse me when we start talking to someone we don't know

get a bus, train, ect.

travel on a bus, train, ect. (also take)

travel

near

outside

run

travel on a route (bus, train)

every (12 minutes) eg: at 1:00, 1:12, 1:24, ect.

(bus) stop

the place where you get on or off a bus

last stop

the bus stop at the end of the route

get off

leave the bus OPP get on

next stop

the first stop after now

how long does it take? how long? = how much time? How long does it take (to get) to the station? ~ it takes about 10 minutes. ~ it doesn't take long = It takes a short time.

get around

I can get around on trains

train

carriage

toa (tàu, xe lửa)

timetable

lịch trình

wait for

wait for a train

miss a train

OPP catch a train

get on a train

OPP get off a train

seat

ghế ngồi

last

Last has different meanings: 1. Final Eg: the last train leaves at 11:30 pm. = There are no trains after 11:30 pm. 2. Most recent Eg: my last train journey was two weeks ago.

get/take a train

travel by train

the 12 o'clock train

the train that leaves at 12.00

journey

when you travel from A to B

fare

money you pay to travel

a fast train

OPP a slow train

(Railway) station

a place where trains stop and people get on and get off

passenger

a person traveling or going to travel in a train, bus, car, ect.

ticket office

the place where you buy tickets in a station.

single OR single ticket

a ticket for a journey from A to B ( A return is a ticket for a journey from A to B, and from B back A).

the next train is the first one after now.

change trains

get off one train and get on another

direct

A journey is direct if you don't need to change trains.

get to

arrive at or in OPP leave

Platform

the part of the station where you get on and off the train

Buying a ticket It's now 9.30. A passenger (P) is talking to someone at the ticket office (O) at Bristol Station. P: A single to Cardiff, please. O: That's $10, please. P: Right, and when is the next train? O: there is one at 10:07. P: Fine. Do I have to change? O: No, it is direct. P: That is good. And when does it get to Cardiff? O: 10:56. P: OK. And which platform is it? O: Platform 6. P: Right, thanks.

book something in advance If you book a seat (in advance), you buy a ticket days or weeks before you travel, with a seat number on the ticket. In a hotel, you can book a room (in advance), and in a restaurant, you can book a table. You can also say reserve a seat or room or table.

I can ask for and give directions

Excuse me. How do I get to the river from here? Excuse me. Do you know the way to the railway station? Excuse me. Is there a hotel near here?

Excuse me...

It is polite to say excuse me to someone you don't know when you ask them a question.

Go straight on = just keep going

Go straight on. OR just keep going. It's about ten minutes.

take the second turning on the left

go along here and take the second turing on the left.

Go along here and turn left

Go along here and turn left. The bookshop is opposite the Hotel Plaza.

the third turning on the right. on the corner.

It's the third turning on the right. There's a cinema on the corner.

Turn right Left into on your right

turn right at the cafe, then left into Abbey Road, and the bank is on your right.

thanks very much

I can talk about roads and traffic

town

thị trấn

junction

giao lộ a place where things, especially roads or railways, come together

traffic

There was heavy/a lot of traffic on the roads this morning.

roundabout

bùng binh, vòng xuyến

traffic jam

car park

speed camera

a camera at the side of the road that takes pictures of cars that are going faster than is legally allowed

main road

Stick to the main roads and you won't get lost.

road sign

biển báo giao thông

petrol station

traffic light (s)

pedestrian crossing

vạch qua đường

pavement

Vỉa hè

how far is it?

= how many kilometers or miles is it?

take the M4

go on to and travel on the M4

motorway

a large, fast road between towns

speed limit

the fastest speed you are permitted to go

busy

a busy road has a lot of cars on it. OPP quiet

rush hour

the time when a lot of people are traveling to and from work

accident

lane

làn đường

overtake

pass another car by going faster

drive

go somewhere in your car

Beth (B) and Marco (M) are talking. M: how far is it from Lon Don to Bath? B: It's about 115 miles. That is 185 kilometers. M: and what is the best way to get there? B: Right. Take the M4 motorway from London. At junction 18, take the A46. It is ten miles from there. M: Thanks. And what's the speed limit on motorways here? B: 70 miles an hour. That's about 110 kilometers an hour. M: ok. And are they very busy? B: yes, and you get traffic jams in the rush hour - especially when there is an accident. M: but you still use the motorway? B: yes, because there are three lanes on most motorways in Britain, so it is easy to overtake. Oh, and Marco - remember to drive on the left!

Sign or notice

I can understand signs and notices

Ladies, gents, toilet (in a bar, restaurant, train, plain, ect).

nữ, nam, WC

car park

entrance or way in

go in here

Exit or way out

Go out or leave here

no entry

you can't go in here

no exit

you can't go out here

no smoking

you can't smoke here

no parking (in the street, or in front of a garage or entrance)

you can't leave your car here

please do not disturb (hotel room door)

I'm sleeping, so don't come in.

queue here (at the cash desk in a shop, or in a bank or post office)

wait in a line here

nothing to declare (at an airport)

you have no tax to pay

sale (in a shop window)

period when a shop sells things at a lower price than normal.

out of order (on a public telephone, drinks machine, etc.)

this isn't working. OR it's broken.

please ring for attention (at reception in a hotel, office, ect.)

ring the bell and somebody will come.

no vacancies (in the window of a small hotel)

the hotel is full