Learning foreign language Flashcards
In an acceleration pace of life/ modernization/ urbanization /globalization / industrialization nowadays /today
In a contemporary world nowadays/ today
In a so-called civilized society nowadays/today
In the eye-catching prosperity of the economy and the advent (invention) of the Internet/ media/ computers nowadays/today
In a fascinating world full of constantly changing events nowadays/today ( News )
In this world with greater material temptation/ afflluence/ prosperity nowadays ( Jobs, Money )
In the era of knowledge-based economy nowadays
entrée (n)
entrance, access, entry Ex: Her wealth and reputation gave her an entrée into upper-class circles ( elite group )
Linguistic (adj)
connected with language or the scientific study of language
linguistic and cultural barriers
a child’s innate (bẩm sinh) linguistic ability
new development in linguistic theory
intellectual (adj)
mental, cognitive ( nhận thức ) Intellectual curiosity Intellectual capacity Intellectual development Cognitive capacity/ability
On account of
because of, thanks to, owing to, on the grounds of, due to
a wide/huge range of a large number of a diverse range of a huge diversity of a variety of a multitude of a significant proportion of
Various/numerous a large amount of a great deal of a wealth of a plenty of a significant proportion of Ex : Studying a foreign language at the early age will bring/give/offer various opportunities of linguistic development of children.
window of opportunity (idiom)
Một khoảng thời gian ngắn để bạn có thể làm tốt được điều gì đó.
Children are at the special “window of opportunity”
intuitive (adj)
obtained by using your feelings rather than by considering the facts.
He had an intuitive sense of what the reader wanted.
Boots (v)
develop, enhance
absorb a language
picking up a language
accumulate (v)
build up (tích lũy) Accumulate millions of new words
Native-like (a)
Native-like accent
The best age for children to absorb a second language is their first years when cognitive capacity is growing, which will help/assist/enable them to accumulate millions of new words with native-like accent.
sensitive (adj)
delicate, soft, tender (nhạy cảm)
duplicate (v)
replicate, copy, imitate
a duplicated form
tricky (adj)
demanding, difficult, challenging
a tricky situation
getting it to fit exactly is a tricky bussiness
the equipment can be tricky to install
adolescent (n)
teenager, juvenile juvenile delinquercy (tội phạm thiếu niên)
stumble over
fall, walk with difficulty
I stumbled over a rock
Children have sensitive ears which enable them to duplicate tricky sounds that adults and adolescent stumble over.
Vanish (v)
disappear
My vallet vanished from the desk
Bewilder (v)
distracted (adj) distraction (n)
This ability will vanish when they get older, especially when they are bewilderd by many new things
accomplishment (a)
Achievement
It was one of the President’s greatest accomplishments
Spur (v)
motivate, encourage, stimulate (khuyến khích)
My trainer spurred me to keep up a pace of four miles an hour
Master (v)
Acquire
pick up (v)
learn without trying
The period when they enter the next step of schooling
secondary school
numeracy (n)
numerate (adj)
a good basic knowledge of mathematics
All students should be numerate and literate when they leave shool
literacy (n)
the ability to read and write
the computer literacy is as essential as the ability to drive a car
Primary/elementary students are allowed to concentrate on such basic skills as numeracy and literacy which occupy/ take up very little of their time and efforts in their curriculum.
spoon-feed (v)
to teach people sth in a way that gives them too much help and does not make them think for themselves
The students here do not expect to be spoon-fed
reams of (n)
loads of, large amount
arouse (v)
awake, evoke, stir up
to arouse somebody’s interest/curiosity/anger
Her strange behaviour aroused our suspicions
Meanwhile, secondary ones are spoon-fed reams of demanding subjects like …. which distract and overload them as well as arouse negative feelings toward learning
Billingual (adj)
be able to speak two languages
a billingual secretary
Billingual education
Billingual people will perform better than monolingual ones.
exceptional (adj)
excellent, unusually good, outstanding
A child of exceptional ability
Enrich (v)
improve, enhance
Her exposure to museums enriched her life in France
appeal (v)
appealing (adj)
attract
attractive
What appeals to me is the vibrant life there
Village life is more appealing to me
streuous (adj)
stressful, tense
curriculum (n)
study program
Schools and parents should motivate children to study foreign language by applying more appealing games to their lessons to reduce pressure from strenuous curriculum
