Social Issues Flashcards by Trang Kieu

**admit to (verb)
Don’t be afraid to admit to your mistakes.

thú nhận

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**alcohol (noun)
Parents should educate their children about alcohol and its risks.

đồ uống có cồn (rượu, bia,…)

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anxiety (noun)
Some inpatients experience high levels of anxiety.

sự lo lắng

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ashamed (adj)
She was deeply ashamed of her behaviour at the party.

xấu hổ

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awareness
raise awareness | lack of awareness (noun)
The group is trying to raise public awareness about homelessness.

nhận thức

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body shaming ()
The 20-year-old model spoke out against bullying and body shaming.

sự chế nhạo ngoại hình của người khác

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bully someone into something (verb)
Don’t let him bully you into doing something you don’t want to.

bắt nạt

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campaign (noun)
Police started a campaign to reduce road accidents.

chiến dịch

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consequence (noun)
He knew the potential consequences of his decision.

hệ quả, hậu quả

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crime
violent crime | commit a crime (noun)
This month’s figures show an increase in violent crime.

tội phạm

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cyberbullying (noun)

They have one of the hardest cyberbullying laws in the country.

bắt nạt trên mạng

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depression (n)
She suffered from severe depression after being bullied many times by her classmates.

sự trầm cảm

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embarrassed (adj)
She was embarrassed about her worn-out shoes.

bối rối, ngượng

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fashionable (adj)
Many teenagers feel peer pressure to wear fashionable clothes.

hợp thời trang

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hang out (phr verb)
I will hang out with my friends at the shopping mall this weekend.

đi chơi

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hesitate (verb)
He hesitated to ask his father for help with his problem.

chần chừ, ngập ngừng

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lie (verb, noun)
The whole story is nothing but a pack of lies.

lời nói dối

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make fun of (phr verb)
It’s cruel to make fun of people who stammer.

trêu chọc, chế giễu

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obey (verb)
The rebellous boy refused to obey police instructions.

tuân thủ

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offensive (adj)
His comments were deeply offensive to his classmates.

gây xúc phạm

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overpopulation (noun)
Addressing overpopulation should be the top priority for many developing countries.

sự quá tải dân số

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peer pressure (noun)
Praising excellent students too much can cause peer pressure to students at lower levels.

áp lực từ bạn bè

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physical (adj)
He tends to avoid all physical contact.

về mặt thể chất

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policy (noun)
Some have criticised universities for their admissions policies.

chính sách

poverty (noun) Escaping poverty is difficult, and escaping poverty sustainably is even more difficult.

sự nghèo đói

self-confidence (noun) Experiencing body shaming undermined her self-confidence.

sự tự tin vào bản thân

skip (verb) He decided to skip class because he didn’t finish his homework.

trốn, bỏ

stand up to (phr verb) You can stand up to bullying by telling an adult.

đứng lên chống lại

struggle against /with something (verb) He struggled against being bullied at school

đấu tranh

sympathise (verb) I deeply sympathise with the bullied boy’s situation.

thông cảm, đồng cảm

the odd one out () She struggled to fit in with the group, often feeling like the odd one out.

kẻ / người khác biệt

the poverty line (noun) A third of the population is living below the poverty line.

mức nghèo đói

verbal (adj) Verbal bullying can hurt people just like physical bullying.

bằng lời

victim (noun) Many victims of domestic violence need support.

nạn nhân

violent (adj) They don’t allow their kids to play violent video games.

sử dụng vũ lực, bạo lực

have a bad/good influence ON () They think those friends have a bad influence on me

có ảnh hưởng xấu/tốt

instead of + noun () She walked to work instead of taking the bus.

thay vì

angry WITH someone (adjective) She was angry with her brother for breaking her phone.

tức giận với (ai đó)

receive (verb) I received a gift from my best friend on my birthday.

nhận, tiếp nhận (dùng trong văn phong trang trọng hơn "get")

fail to do (verb) He failed to submit his assignment on time.

Không làm được việc gì, thất bại trong việc gì.

distance (noun) The school is at a distance of 5 kilometers from my house.

khoảng cách (về không gian, thời gian hoặc quan hệ).

survey (noun / verb) The company conducted a survey to understand customer satisfaction.

khảo sát/ cuộc khảo sát

sooner or later () Sooner or later, everyone faces challenges in life.

Sớm hay muộn, không sớm thì muộn

situation ( (noun) We need to find a solution to this difficult situation.

Tình huống, hoàn cảnh, tình trạng

draw attention to () The protest was organized to draw attention to climate change issues.

Thu hút sự chú ý vào điều gì đó

Pay attention to ()

chú ý đến điều gì

promote (verb) The company launched a campaign to promote its new product. (Công ty đã phát động một chiến dịch để quảng bá sản phẩm mới của mình.)

Khuyến khích, cổ vũ, quảng bá

protect (verb) Parents always try to protect their children from danger. (Cha mẹ luôn cố gắng bảo vệ con cái khỏi nguy hiểm.)

Bảo vệ, che chở

common (adj) They have a common interest in music. (Họ có chung sở thích về âm nhạc.)

Phổ biến, thông thường; chung

decide on (phr verb) We need to decide on a place for our holiday. (Chúng ta cần quyết định chọn một địa điểm cho kỳ nghỉ.)

Quyết định chọn cái gì sau khi cân nhắc

focus on (phrasal verb) The company is focusing on developing new technologies. (Công ty đang tập trung phát triển các công nghệ mới.)

Tập trung vào điều gì đó

As a result (linking word) He didn’t study for the test. As a result, he failed. (Anh ấy đã không học cho bài kiểm tra. Kết quả là, anh ấy trượt.)

Kết quả là, do đó

Therefore (linking word) He was very tired; therefore, he went to bed early. (Anh ấy rất mệt; vì vậy, anh ấy đi ngủ sớm.)

Vì vậy, do đó, vì thế thường đứng đầu câu hoặc giữa câu, sau dấu chấm phẩy hoặc dấu phẩy.

besides (linking word) I don’t want to go out tonight. Besides, it’s too cold. (Tôi không muốn ra ngoài tối nay. Hơn nữa, trời quá lạnh.)

Bên cạnh đó, hơn nữa; ngoài ra

be allowed to () S + be (am/is/are/was/were) + allowed to + V-inf When I was a child, I was not allowed to stay up late. (Khi tôi còn nhỏ, tôi không được phép thức khuya.)

Được phép làm gì

revise (verb) I need to revise for my math test tomorrow. (Tôi cần ôn tập cho bài kiểm tra toán ngày mai.)

Ôn tập, xem lại, chỉnh sửa

frequently ((adverb)) She frequently visits her grandparents on weekends. (Cô ấy thường xuyên đến thăm ông bà vào cuối tuần.)

Thường xuyên, hay xảy ra

what a pity! () It’s raining today, so we can’t go to the beach. What a pity! (Hôm nay trời mưa nên chúng ta không thể đi biển. Thật tiếc!) Tương tự: That’s too bad! What a shame! How unfortunate! I’m sorry to hear that!

Thật đáng tiếc, thật đáng buồn