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Comprehensive school

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(n) Trường công lập
/ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv skuːl/
Most students in the UK attend a comprehensive school.

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Grammar school

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(n) Trường chuyên
/ˈɡræmər skuːl/
He was accepted into a prestigious grammar school.

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Gain admission

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(v) Được nhận vào
/ɡeɪn ədˈmɪʃən/
She worked hard to gain admission to university.

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Sixth-form college

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(n) Trường cấp 3 hệ 2 năm
/sɪksθ fɔːrm ˈkɒlɪdʒ/
Students go to sixth-form college before university.

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Resit an exam

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(v) Thi lại
/ˌriːˈsɪt ən ɪɡˈzæm/
If you fail, you can resit the exam next term.

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End-of-year exams

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(n) Kỳ thi cuối năm
/ɛnd əv jɪər ɪɡˈzæmz/
Students are preparing for their end-of-year exams.

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Skip classes

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(v) Trốn học
/skɪp ˈklæsɪz/
He often skips classes to hang out with friends.

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Blended learning

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(n) Học kết hợp (trực tiếp + trực tuyến)
/ˈblɛndɪd ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
Many schools offer blended learning.

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Distance learning

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(n) Học từ xa
/ˈdɪstəns ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
She completed her degree through distance learning.

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Monitor

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(v) Giám sát
/ˈmɒnɪtər/
Teachers monitor students’ progress closely.

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Progress

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(n/v) Tiến bộ
/ˈprəʊɡrɛs/
She has made great progress in her studies.

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Module

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(n) Học phần
/ˈmɒdjuːl/
The course consists of five modules.

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Undergraduate studies

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(n) Bậc đại học
/ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒuɪt ˈstʌdiz/
She is in her final year of undergraduate studies.

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Bachelor’s degree

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(n) Bằng cử nhân
/ˈbætʃələrz dɪˈɡriː/
He earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering.

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Programme

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(n) Chương trình học
/ˈprəʊɡræm/
The university offers a special programme for gifted students.

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Credits

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(n) Tín chỉ
/ˈkrɛdɪts/
You need 120 credits to complete the course.

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Dissertation

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(n) Luận văn
/ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən/
He is writing his dissertation on AI technology.

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Graduate

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(n/v) Tốt nghiệp
/ˈɡrædʒuət/
She graduated from Harvard last year.

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Postgraduate studies

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(n) Bậc cao học
/ˌpoʊstˈɡrædʒuət ˈstʌdiz/
He continued his postgraduate studies in the UK.

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Master’s degree

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(n) Bằng thạc sĩ
/ˈmæstərz dɪˈɡriː/
She has a master’s degree in business administration.

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PhD

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(n) Tiến sĩ
/piː eɪtʃ diː/
He is doing a PhD in physics.

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Thesis

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(n) Luận án
/ˈθiːsɪs/
She defended her thesis last month.

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University campus

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(n) Khuôn viên đại học
/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti ˈkæmpəs/
The university campus is huge.

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Lecture theatre

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(n) Giảng đường
/ˈlɛktʃər ˈθɪətər/
The lecture was held in a large lecture theatre.

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Seminar
(n) Hội thảo /ˈsɛmɪnɑːr/ Students attended a seminar on modern history.
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On campus
(adv) Trong khuôn viên trường /ɒn ˈkæmpəs/ There are many facilities on campus.
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Halls of residence
(n) Ký túc xá /hɔːlz əv ˈrɛzɪdəns/ Most first-year students stay in halls of residence.
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Student union
(n) Hội sinh viên /ˈstjuːdənt ˈjuːnjən/ The student union organizes many events.
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Get/find work
(v) Tìm việc làm /ɡɛt faɪnd wɜːrk/ She is trying to find work in marketing.
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Offer a work/job
(v) Đề nghị việc làm /ˈɒfər ə wɜːrk ʤɒb/ He was offered a job at Google.
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Do for a living
(v) Kiếm sống /duː fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ/ What do you do for a living?
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Make a living
(v) Kiếm sống /meɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ/ She makes a living as a freelancer.
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Take on that
(v) Đảm nhận công việc /teɪk ɒn ðæt/ He decided to take on that new project.
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Do shiftwork
(v) Làm việc theo ca /duː ˈʃɪftwɜːrk/ Nurses often do shiftwork.
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Be on flexi-time
(v) Làm việc theo giờ linh hoạt /bi ɒn ˈflɛksɪ taɪm/ Many employees prefer to be on flexi-time.
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Work nine-to-five
(v) Làm giờ hành chính /wɜːrk naɪn tə faɪv/ He prefers to work nine-to-five.
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Go/be on strike
(v) Đình công /ɡoʊ ɒn straɪk/ The workers decided to go on strike for better wages.
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Supervisor
(n) Người giám sát /ˈsuːpərˌvaɪzər/ The supervisor is responsible for the team's performance.
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Civil servant
(n) Công chức nhà nước /ˈsɪvəl ˈsɜːrvənt/ He has worked as a civil servant for 20 years.
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Physiotherapist
(n) Nhà vật lý trị liệu /ˌfɪzi.oʊˈθer.ə.pɪst/ The physiotherapist helped him recover from his injury.
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Childminder
(n) Người trông trẻ /ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪndər/ She works as a childminder for local families.
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Ambassador
(n) Đại sứ /æmˈbæsədər/ The ambassador met with foreign officials.
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Lecturer
(n) Giảng viên đại học /ˈlek.tʃər.ər/ She is a lecturer in physics at the university.
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Carpenter
(n) Thợ mộc /ˈkɑːrpɪntər/ The carpenter built a beautiful wooden table.
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Plumber
(n) Thợ sửa ống nước /ˈplʌm.ər/ We had to call a plumber to fix the leak.
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Get/find work
(v) Tìm việc làm /ɡɛt/ˈfaɪnd wɜːrk/ It’s not easy to find work in this industry.
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Offer a job/work
(v) Đề nghị một công việc /ˈɒfər ə dʒɒb/wɜːrk/ They offered her a job as a designer.
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Do for a living
(v) Làm nghề gì /duː fɔːr ə ˈlɪvɪŋ/ What do you do for a living?
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Make a living
(v) Kiếm sống /meɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ/ She makes a living as a writer.
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Take on (that)
(v) Nhận công việc, trách nhiệm /teɪk ɒn/ She took on extra work to help her family.
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Do shiftwork
(v) Làm việc theo ca /duː ˈʃɪftwɜːrk/ Nurses often do shiftwork at hospitals.
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Workshift
(n) Ca làm việc /wɜːrkʃɪft/ My workshift starts at 8 AM.
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Be on flexi-time
(v) Làm việc theo giờ linh hoạt /biː ɒn ˈflɛksɪ-taɪm/ She enjoys being on flexi-time.
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Work nine-to-five
(v) Làm giờ hành chính /wɜːrk naɪn tu faɪv/ He doesn’t want to work nine-to-five forever.
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Go/be on strike
(v) Đình công /ɡoʊ/biː ɒn straɪk/ Workers went on strike for better wages.
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Get the sack
(v) Bị sa thải /ɡɛt ðə sæk/ He got the sack for being late too often.
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Be fired
(v) Bị đuổi việc /biː faɪərd/ She was fired for missing deadlines.
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Be made redundant
(v) Bị cắt giảm nhân sự /biː meɪd rɪˈdʌndənt/ He was made redundant after 10 years.
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Be laid off
(v) Bị cho nghỉ việc /biː leɪd ɒf/ Many workers were laid off during the pandemic.
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Be on/take maternity leave
(v) Nghỉ thai sản (mẹ) /biː ɒn/teɪk məˈtɜrnɪti liːv/ She is on maternity leave.
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Paternity leave
(n) Nghỉ thai sản (bố) /pəˈtɜrnɪti liːv/ He took two weeks of paternity leave.
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Be on/take sick leave
(v) Nghỉ ốm /biː ɒn/teɪk sɪk liːv/ He is on sick leave after surgery.
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Be a workaholic
(v) Nghiện công việc /biː ə ˌwɜrkəˈhɒlɪk/ She’s a workaholic, always working late.
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Be promoted
(v) Được thăng chức /biː prəˈmoʊtɪd/ He was promoted to manager.
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Put forward
(v) Đề xuất /pʊt ˈfɔrwərd/ She put forward a great idea.
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Business plan
(n) Kế hoạch kinh doanh /ˈbɪznɪs plæn/ A good business plan is crucial.
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Custom-built
(adj) Làm theo yêu cầu /ˈkʌstəm bɪlt/ They ordered a custom-built laptop.
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Roll out
(v) Ra mắt sản phẩm/dịch vụ /roʊl aʊt/ The company rolled out a new phone.
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Recession
(n) Suy thoái kinh tế /rɪˈsɛʃən/ Businesses struggle during a recession.
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Order books
(n) Sổ đơn hàng /ˈɔrdər bʊks/ Their order books are full.
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Going forward
(adv) Trong tương lai /ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd/ We will focus on growth going forward.
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Do business
(v) Kinh doanh /duː ˈbɪznɪs/ They do business with global companies.
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Stiff competition
(n) Cạnh tranh khốc liệt /stɪf ˌkɑːmpɪˈtɪʃən/ There is stiff competition in this market.

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