Learning foreign language Flashcards

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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

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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

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entrée (n)

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entrance, access, entry
Ex: Her wealth and reputation gave her an entrée into upper-class circles ( elite group )
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Linguistic (adj)

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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

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intellectual (adj)

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mental, cognitive ( nhận thức )
Intellectual curiosity
Intellectual capacity
Intellectual development
Cognitive capacity/ability
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On account of

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because of, thanks to, owing to, on the grounds of, due to

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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
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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.
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window of opportunity (idiom)

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Một khoảng thời gian ngắn để bạn có thể làm tốt được điều gì đó.
Children are at the special “window of opportunity”

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intuitive (adj)

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obtained by using your feelings rather than by considering the facts.
He had an intuitive sense of what the reader wanted.

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Boots (v)

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develop, enhance

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absorb a language

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picking up a language

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accumulate (v)

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build up (tích lũy)
Accumulate millions of new words
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Native-like (a)

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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.

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sensitive (adj)

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delicate, soft, tender (nhạy cảm)

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duplicate (v)

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replicate, copy, imitate

a duplicated form

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tricky (adj)

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demanding, difficult, challenging
a tricky situation
getting it to fit exactly is a tricky bussiness
the equipment can be tricky to install

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adolescent (n)

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teenager, juvenile
juvenile delinquercy (tội phạm thiếu niên)
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stumble over

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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.

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Vanish (v)

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disappear

My vallet vanished from the desk

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Bewilder (v)

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distracted (adj) distraction (n)

This ability will vanish when they get older, especially when they are bewilderd by many new things

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accomplishment (a)

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Achievement

It was one of the President’s greatest accomplishments

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Spur (v)

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motivate, encourage, stimulate (khuyến khích)

My trainer spurred me to keep up a pace of four miles an hour

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Master (v)

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pick up (v)

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learn without trying

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The period when they enter the next step of schooling

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secondary school

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numeracy (n) | numerate (adj)
a good basic knowledge of mathematics | All students should be numerate and literate when they leave shool
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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.
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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
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reams of (n)
loads of, large amount
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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
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Billingual (adj)
be able to speak two languages a billingual secretary Billingual education Billingual people will perform better than monolingual ones.
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exceptional (adj)
excellent, unusually good, outstanding | A child of exceptional ability
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Enrich (v)
improve, enhance | Her exposure to museums enriched her life in France
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appeal (v) | appealing (adj)
attract attractive What appeals to me is the vibrant life there Village life is more appealing to me
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streuous (adj)
stressful, tense
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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