Unit 3 Flashcards
Semester (n) /sɪˈmestər/
one of the 2 periods that the school or college year is divided into, especially in the US ( kì học )
- the spring/fall semester
- I was finishing my last semester in college and trying to look for a job
Truant (n) /ˈtruːənt/
to stay away from school without permission ( trốn học )
- The truants were caught and sent back to school
- A number of pupils have been truanting regularly
Principal (n) /ˈprɪnsəpl/
the head of a school, college or university ( hiệu trưởng )
- a small school with just three teachers and the principal
- His father is a principal of a high school
Extracurricular (n) /ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjələr/
not part of the usual course of work or studies at a school or college ( ngoại khóa )
- I often take part in some extracurricular activities in the summer
- She’s involved in many extracurricular activities
Training (n) /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
training in sth, training for sb
training in doing sth
the process of learning the skills that u need to do a job ( đào tạo )
- The company failed to provide adequate training for staff
- Few candidates had received any training in management
Champion (n) /ˈtʃæmpiən/
champion of sth
someone who has won an important competition, especially in sport ( quán quân )
- He finally became the world heavyweight boxing champion
Cheat (v) /tʃiːt/
to behave dishonestly, or to not obey (gian lận, lừa đảo)
- Kids have always found ways of cheating in school exams
- He only wins because he is a cheat
Coach (n) /kəʊtʃ/
someone who trains a sports player or team ( huấn luyện viên )
- He is a football coach for kids
- After playing for 10 years, Barry became a baseball coach
- Defeat = Beat (v) /dɪˈfiːt/
- Defeat = Beat (n)
- to win against someone ( đánh bại )
- France defeated Italy 3-1
- She was a woman who hated to admit defeat - failure to win a competition or to succeed in doing sth
- England suffered a 2-0 defeat
- His defeat in the last race was disappointing
Opponent = Adversary (n)
/əˈpəʊnənt/
someone who is competing against you
- He beat his opponent by 4 point
- His opponent received only 36 per cent of the vote
Referee (n) /ˌrefəˈriː/
someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules (trọng tài)
- The referee sent 2 of the players off the field
- The referee blew his whistle and the game began
Rhythm (n) /ˈrɪðəm/
a regular pattern of sounds in music (giai điệu)
- This song has got a really great rhythm
- Just listen to the ryhthm of those drums
Risk (v) /rɪsk/
Risk (n)
- to do sth although u know that sth ( rủi ro )
is bad could happen as a result
- He risked a lot of money on the company
- He would risk his life for his frend - the possibility that sth unpleasant or dangerous might happen
- There’s a serious risk of an accident on this road
- Smoking poses the risk of lung cancer
Carry on
carry on doing sth
to continue ( tiếp tục )
- You’ll have an accident if you carry on sth
- The phone rang, but Mark just carried on watching TV
Eat out
to eat at a restaurant ( ăn ngoài )
- Do u feel like eating out tonight?
- Would u like to stay in or eat out tonight
