Upper Intermediate - Study & Work Flashcards
Comprehensive school
(n) Trường công lập
/ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv skuːl/
Most students in the UK attend a comprehensive school.
Grammar school
(n) Trường chuyên
/ˈɡræmər skuːl/
He was accepted into a prestigious grammar school.
Gain admission
(v) Được nhận vào
/ɡeɪn ədˈmɪʃən/
She worked hard to gain admission to university.
Sixth-form college
(n) Trường cấp 3 hệ 2 năm
/sɪksθ fɔːrm ˈkɒlɪdʒ/
Students go to sixth-form college before university.
Resit an exam
(v) Thi lại
/ˌriːˈsɪt ən ɪɡˈzæm/
If you fail, you can resit the exam next term.
End-of-year exams
(n) Kỳ thi cuối năm
/ɛnd əv jɪər ɪɡˈzæmz/
Students are preparing for their end-of-year exams.
Skip classes
(v) Trốn học
/skɪp ˈklæsɪz/
He often skips classes to hang out with friends.
Blended learning
(n) Học kết hợp (trực tiếp + trực tuyến)
/ˈblɛndɪd ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
Many schools offer blended learning.
Distance learning
(n) Học từ xa
/ˈdɪstəns ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
She completed her degree through distance learning.
Monitor
(v) Giám sát
/ˈmɒnɪtər/
Teachers monitor students’ progress closely.
Progress
(n/v) Tiến bộ
/ˈprəʊɡrɛs/
She has made great progress in her studies.
Module
(n) Học phần
/ˈmɒdjuːl/
The course consists of five modules.
Undergraduate studies
(n) Bậc đại học
/ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒuɪt ˈstʌdiz/
She is in her final year of undergraduate studies.
Bachelor’s degree
(n) Bằng cử nhân
/ˈbætʃələrz dɪˈɡriː/
He earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Programme
(n) Chương trình học
/ˈprəʊɡræm/
The university offers a special programme for gifted students.
Credits
(n) Tín chỉ
/ˈkrɛdɪts/
You need 120 credits to complete the course.
Dissertation
(n) Luận văn
/ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən/
He is writing his dissertation on AI technology.
Graduate
(n/v) Tốt nghiệp
/ˈɡrædʒuət/
She graduated from Harvard last year.
Postgraduate studies
(n) Bậc cao học
/ˌpoʊstˈɡrædʒuət ˈstʌdiz/
He continued his postgraduate studies in the UK.
Master’s degree
(n) Bằng thạc sĩ
/ˈmæstərz dɪˈɡriː/
She has a master’s degree in business administration.
PhD
(n) Tiến sĩ
/piː eɪtʃ diː/
He is doing a PhD in physics.
Thesis
(n) Luận án
/ˈθiːsɪs/
She defended her thesis last month.
University campus
(n) Khuôn viên đại học
/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti ˈkæmpəs/
The university campus is huge.
Lecture theatre
(n) Giảng đường
/ˈlɛktʃər ˈθɪətər/
The lecture was held in a large lecture theatre.
Seminar
(n) Hội thảo
/ˈsɛmɪnɑːr/
Students attended a seminar on modern history.
On campus
(adv) Trong khuôn viên trường
/ɒn ˈkæmpəs/
There are many facilities on campus.
Halls of residence
(n) Ký túc xá
/hɔːlz əv ˈrɛzɪdəns/
Most first-year students stay in halls of residence.
Student union
(n) Hội sinh viên
/ˈstjuːdənt ˈjuːnjən/
The student union organizes many events.
Get/find work
(v) Tìm việc làm
/ɡɛt faɪnd wɜːrk/
She is trying to find work in marketing.
Offer a work/job
(v) Đề nghị việc làm
/ˈɒfər ə wɜːrk ʤɒb/
He was offered a job at Google.
Do for a living
(v) Kiếm sống
/duː fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ/
What do you do for a living?
Make a living
(v) Kiếm sống
/meɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ/
She makes a living as a freelancer.
Take on that
(v) Đảm nhận công việc
/teɪk ɒn ðæt/
He decided to take on that new project.
Do shiftwork
(v) Làm việc theo ca
/duː ˈʃɪftwɜːrk/
Nurses often do shiftwork.
Be on flexi-time
(v) Làm việc theo giờ linh hoạt
/bi ɒn ˈflɛksɪ taɪm/
Many employees prefer to be on flexi-time.
Work nine-to-five
(v) Làm giờ hành chính
/wɜːrk naɪn tə faɪv/
He prefers to work nine-to-five.
Go/be on strike
(v) Đình công
/ɡoʊ ɒn straɪk/
The workers decided to go on strike for better wages.
Supervisor
(n) Người giám sát
/ˈsuːpərˌvaɪzər/
The supervisor is responsible for the team’s performance.
Civil servant
(n) Công chức nhà nước
/ˈsɪvəl ˈsɜːrvənt/
He has worked as a civil servant for 20 years.
Physiotherapist
(n) Nhà vật lý trị liệu
/ˌfɪzi.oʊˈθer.ə.pɪst/
The physiotherapist helped him recover from his injury.
Childminder
(n) Người trông trẻ
/ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪndər/
She works as a childminder for local families.
Ambassador
(n) Đại sứ
/æmˈbæsədər/
The ambassador met with foreign officials.
Lecturer
(n) Giảng viên đại học
/ˈlek.tʃər.ər/
She is a lecturer in physics at the university.
Carpenter
(n) Thợ mộc
/ˈkɑːrpɪntər/
The carpenter built a beautiful wooden table.
Plumber
(n) Thợ sửa ống nước
/ˈplʌm.ər/
We had to call a plumber to fix the leak.
Get/find work
(v) Tìm việc làm
/ɡɛt/ˈfaɪnd wɜːrk/
It’s not easy to find work in this industry.
Offer a job/work
(v) Đề nghị một công việc
/ˈɒfər ə dʒɒb/wɜːrk/
They offered her a job as a designer.
Do for a living
(v) Làm nghề gì
/duː fɔːr ə ˈlɪvɪŋ/
What do you do for a living?
Make a living
(v) Kiếm sống
/meɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ/
She makes a living as a writer.
Take on (that)
(v) Nhận công việc, trách nhiệm
/teɪk ɒn/
She took on extra work to help her family.
Do shiftwork
(v) Làm việc theo ca
/duː ˈʃɪftwɜːrk/
Nurses often do shiftwork at hospitals.
Workshift
(n) Ca làm việc
/wɜːrkʃɪft/
My workshift starts at 8 AM.
Be on flexi-time
(v) Làm việc theo giờ linh hoạt
/biː ɒn ˈflɛksɪ-taɪm/
She enjoys being on flexi-time.
Work nine-to-five
(v) Làm giờ hành chính
/wɜːrk naɪn tu faɪv/
He doesn’t want to work nine-to-five forever.
Go/be on strike
(v) Đình công
/ɡoʊ/biː ɒn straɪk/
Workers went on strike for better wages.
Get the sack
(v) Bị sa thải
/ɡɛt ðə sæk/
He got the sack for being late too often.
Be fired
(v) Bị đuổi việc
/biː faɪərd/
She was fired for missing deadlines.
Be made redundant
(v) Bị cắt giảm nhân sự
/biː meɪd rɪˈdʌndənt/
He was made redundant after 10 years.
Be laid off
(v) Bị cho nghỉ việc
/biː leɪd ɒf/
Many workers were laid off during the pandemic.
Be on/take maternity leave
(v) Nghỉ thai sản (mẹ)
/biː ɒn/teɪk məˈtɜrnɪti liːv/
She is on maternity leave.
Paternity leave
(n) Nghỉ thai sản (bố)
/pəˈtɜrnɪti liːv/
He took two weeks of paternity leave.
Be on/take sick leave
(v) Nghỉ ốm
/biː ɒn/teɪk sɪk liːv/
He is on sick leave after surgery.
Be a workaholic
(v) Nghiện công việc
/biː ə ˌwɜrkəˈhɒlɪk/
She’s a workaholic, always working late.
Be promoted
(v) Được thăng chức
/biː prəˈmoʊtɪd/
He was promoted to manager.
Put forward
(v) Đề xuất
/pʊt ˈfɔrwərd/
She put forward a great idea.
Business plan
(n) Kế hoạch kinh doanh
/ˈbɪznɪs plæn/
A good business plan is crucial.
Custom-built
(adj) Làm theo yêu cầu
/ˈkʌstəm bɪlt/
They ordered a custom-built laptop.
Roll out
(v) Ra mắt sản phẩm/dịch vụ
/roʊl aʊt/
The company rolled out a new phone.
Recession
(n) Suy thoái kinh tế
/rɪˈsɛʃən/
Businesses struggle during a recession.
Order books
(n) Sổ đơn hàng
/ˈɔrdər bʊks/
Their order books are full.
Going forward
(adv) Trong tương lai
/ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd/
We will focus on growth going forward.
Do business
(v) Kinh doanh
/duː ˈbɪznɪs/
They do business with global companies.
Stiff competition
(n) Cạnh tranh khốc liệt
/stɪf ˌkɑːmpɪˈtɪʃən/
There is stiff competition in this market.
