Vocabulary

Unit 9: Choosing a career-Chọn nghề

Vocabulary

1. advice /ədˈvaɪs/(n): lời khuyên

an opinion or a suggestion about what somebody should do in a particular situation

2. ambition /æmˈbɪʃn/(n): hoài bão, khát vọng, tham vọng

the desire or determination to be successful, rich, powerful, etc.

3. be in touch with: liên lạc với

to see, speak to, or write to someone

4. career (n): nghề, nghề nghiệp, sự nghiệp

the period of time that you spend in your life working or doing a particular thing

5. career advisor: người cố vấn nghề nghiệp

A careers advisor gives information about education and work opportunities to children and youths

6. come up with /tʌtʃ/: tìm thấy/ nảy ra ( ý tưởng/ giải pháp)

to find or produce an answer, a sum of money, etc.

7. cut down on: cắt giảm ( biên chế, số lượng)

to reduce an amount of something

8. dishwasher /ˈdɪʃwɒʃə(r)/ (n): người rửa bát đĩa, máy rửa bát đĩa

a machine for washing plates, cups, etc.

9. downside /ˈdaʊnsaɪd/(n): mặt trái/ bất lợi

the disadvantages or less positive aspects of something

10. drop in on: ghé thăm

to make a short visit somewhere

11. drop out of: bỏ ( học, nghề,...)

to leave something such as an activity, school, or competition before you have finished what you intended to do

12. fascinating /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/ (a): có sức hấp dẫn hoặc quyến rũ lớn

extremely interesting and attractive

13. get on with: sống hòa thuận với

have a harmonious or friendly relationship

14. get to grips with: bắt đầu giải quyết ( một vấn đề khó)

to start to deal with a problem, situation, or job that you have to do

15. keep up with: theo kịp, đuổi kịp

to make progress or learn at the same speed as someone or something

16. look forward to /ˈfɔːwəd/: chờ đợi, trông đợi

to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen

17. mature /məˈtʃʊə(r)/(a): trưởng thành

fully grown and developed

18. paperwork /ˈpeɪpəwɜːk/(n): công việc giấy tờ, văn phòng

the written work that is part of a job, such as filling in forms or writing letters and reports

19. pursue /pəˈsjuː/(v): theo đuổi, tiếp tục

to do something or try to achieve something over a period of time

20. put up with: chịu đựng

to accept someone or something unpleasant in a patient way

21. rewarding /rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ/ (a): bõ công, đáng công, thỏa đáng

worth doing; that makes you happy because you think it is useful or important

22. run out of : hết, cạn kiệt ( tiền, năng lượng,...)

to use all of something and not have any left

23. secure /sɪˈkjʊə(r)/(v): giành được, đạt được

likely to continue or be successful for a long time

24. shadow /ˈʃædəʊ/(v): đi theo quan sát ai, thực hành để học việc

to be with somebody who is doing a particular job, so that you can learn about it

25. tedious/ˈtiːdiəs/ (a): tẻ nhạt, làm mệt mỏi

lasting or taking too long and not interesting

26. think back on: nhớ lại

to think about something that happened in the past

27. workforce /ˈwɜːkfɔːs/ (n): lực lượng lao động

all the people in a country or an area who are available for work

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