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L20: A Matter of taste (The arts, personal taste) Flashcards

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figure(n)

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figurative (adj)
hình dáng, tượng hình, nghĩa bóng

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creation (n)

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creative (adj)
sáng tạo

Young people are very creative and we should do our best to nurture their talents.

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imagination (n)

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imaginative (adj)
giàu trí tưởng tượng

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culture (n)

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cultural (adj)
văn hóa

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originality (n)

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original (adj)
độc đáo, nguyên bản

This is a theatre that prefers to stage plays based on original writing rather than re-work the classics.

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art (n)

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artistic (adj)
nghệ thuật

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Error warning: the arts

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the arts (plural) to refer to all artistic fields
Ex: Even ancient civilizations showed a love and appreciation of the arts (NOT arts)

ART refers to a school subject, e.g. I studied art at school
OR a general concept, e.g. Putting an empty milk bottle on display in a gallery doesn’t make it art.

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poetry (n)

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poetic (adj)
thơ

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music (n)

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musical (adj)

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fiction (n)

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fictional (adj)
hư cấu

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drama (n)

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dramatic (adj)
kịch tính

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tradition (n)

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traditional (adj)

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Collocation with “a song”

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  • compose a song (sáng tác một bài hát)
  • record a song (thu am một bài hát)
  • play a song
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Collocation with “a play”

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  • perform a play (đóng một vở kịch)
  • rehearse a play (diễn tập một vở kịch)
  • stage a play (diễn một vở kịch)
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Collocation with “a photograph”

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  • take a photograph (chụp ảnh)
  • pose for a photograph (tạo dáng chụp ảnh)
  • publish a photograph (xuất bản một bức ảnh)
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Collocation with “a film”

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  • make a film
  • shoot a film
  • screen a film
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Collocation with “art”

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  • create art (tạo nghệ thuật)
  • exhibit art (triển lãm nghệ thuật)
  • collect art (sưu tầm nghệ thuật)
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Collocation with “a talent”

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  • have a talent (có tài năng)
  • cultivate a talent (trau dồi tài năng)
  • nurture a talent (nuôi dưỡng một tài năng)
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exhibit indigenous art

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triển lãm nghệ thuật bản địa

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traditional art form

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loại hình nghệ thuật truyền thống

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rock engravings

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chạm khắc trên đá

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hidden locations

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good collocation
địa điểm ẩn

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prehistoric humans

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người tiền sử

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a primitive version of cinema

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một phiên bản sơ khai của điện ảnh

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an audiovisual of performance

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good phrase
một hiệu suất nghe nhìn

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a treat for the eyes

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which provides an exceptionally pleasant experience for one’s sense of sight, sound, smell, etc.
làm mát cả con mắt

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carved engravings

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chạm khắc

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carved visual images

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hình ảnh chạm khắc

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a modern day animation

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hoạt hình thời hiện đại

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Depiction of

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Mô tả của

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in a bad taste

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rude or insulting
thô lỗ hoặc xúc phạm

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acquire a taste for

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gu

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have a good taste in

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gu tốt

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have a poor taste in

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gu kém

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suit all tastes

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phù hợp với mọi sở thích

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a matter of taste

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sở thích

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share all the same tastes

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chia sẻ tất cả các sở thích giống nhau

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diverse tastes

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đa dạng sở thích

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abysmal

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extremely bad; appalling

The play was supposed to be a tragedy, but the acting was so ABYSMAL it make me want to laugh, not cry!

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joyless

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không vui
depressing

I got so sick of the relentlessly JOYLESS plot, I decided to read something more uplifting instead.
Tôi phát ngán với cốt truyện vui vẻ không ngừng, thay vào đó, tôi quyết định đọc một thứ gì đó nâng cao tinh thần hơn.

***relentlessly joyless: không ngừng mat vui

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humorous

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funny
khôi hài, vui vẻ

The last movie I saw was supposed to be a really HUMOROUS comedy, but I didn’t laugh at all.

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monotonous

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đơn điệu
- boring
- too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous

I’ve really enjoyed his plays before, but this one was so monotonous that I was asleep by the third act!

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terrified

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khiếp sợ
really scare

I really enjoy horror movies. I know it sounds strange, but I like the feeling of being TERRIFIED.

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dismal

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ảm đạm
depressing; dreary

The play was supposed to tragedy, but the acting was so DISMAL it make me want to laugh, not cry!

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petrified

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khiếp sợ
really scare

I really enjoy horror movies. I know it sounds strange, but I like the feeling of being PETRIFIED.

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spectacular

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hùng vĩ
exciting, eye-catching way

I was expecting the circus acts to be really daring and spectacular to watch, but it was all a bit disappointing.

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tedious

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tẻ nhạt
- boring
- too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous

I’ve really enjoyed his plays before, but this one was so tedious that I was asleep by the third act!

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thrilling

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kịch tính
causing excitement and pleasure; exhilarating/exciting

I was expecting the circus acts to be really daring and thrilling to watch, but it was all a bit disappointing.

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spine-chilling

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lạnh sống lưng
scary

Last week I saw a horror movie, and the special effects were so realistic it was really spine-chilling to watch.

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hilarious

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funny
khôi hài, vui vẻ

The last movie I saw was supposed to be a really HILARIOUS comedy, but I didn’t laugh at all.

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terrifying

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kinh khủng
scary

Last week I saw a horror movie, and the special effects were so realistic it was really terrifying to watch.

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gloomy

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u ám

I got so sick of the relentlessly GLOOMY plot, I decided to read something more uplifting instead.
Tôi phát ngán với cốt truyện vui vẻ không ngừng, thay vào đó, tôi quyết định đọc một thứ gì đó nâng cao tinh thần hơn.

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Vocabulary note: TASTE

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Taste can refer to the flavour of something or to the things that a person likes.
Ex: I love the taste of chocolate

It can be singular or plural
- He has a good taste in clothes
- I’ve very expensive tastes

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Error warning: FUN and FUNNY, BORED and BORING

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Fun is a noun and also adj used to describe something you enjoy doing.
Funny is adj used to describe sth that makes you laugh:
I enjoyed riding on the roller coaster - it was very fun (NOT funny)

We had to wait in a queue for 4 hours, and I was really bored. (NOT boring)

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