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20 tháng 8 2023

- ordinary (adj): thông thường, bình thường

- unusual (adj): không thông thường, không bình thường

- challenging (adj): thách thức

- historic (adj): có ý nghĩa lịch sử

20 tháng 8 2023

- adapt (v): thích nghi, thích ứng

- destroy (v): phá hủy

- process (v): tiến hành, xử lý

- manipulate (v): điều khiển, vận dụng

19 tháng 8 2023

1. odour (n): mùi

2. scent (n): mùi thơm

3. perfume (n): nước hoa

4. fragrances (n): hương liệu

5. flavor (n): mùi vị

6. textures (n): kết cấu

VOCABULARY PLUS - Use a dictionary to check the meaning of the words in blue in the text.                                                  The food of the future                                       INSECTS - The superfood of the futureThere are a lot of hungry people in the world, so how do we deal with it? In the next thirty years, we'll need to provide enough protein for billions more mouths, and with all these extra people there will be even less space for farming. One solution is for us...
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                                                  The food of the future

                                       INSECTS - The superfood of the future

There are a lot of hungry people in the world, so how do we deal with it? In the next thirty years, we'll need to provide enough protein for billions more mouths, and with all these extra people there will be even less space for farming. One solution is for us to eat insects. They are a great source of protein and they don't need as much space or water as farm animals.

So why don't we eat insects regularly? The fact is that many people in Asia, Africa and South America already do. The problem is that Europeans and North Americans don't want to. Some governments are now trying to convince them why it is a good idea. The Nordic Food Lab in Copenhagen, for example, developed the 'Insect Deliciousness' project. Its chefs have been to five continents to discover an incredible world of insect flavour. In Australia, they tasted honey ants. They ate fried caterpillars in Tanzania, and in Mexico, they enjoyed desert-ant eggs. Will they and other similar organisations persuade Europeans and Americans to take a bite from a caterpillar or an ant? What's your view? How many people will eat insects in the future? How much food made with insects will you eat?

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20 tháng 8 2023

- deal with: đối phó

- solution: giải pháp

- convince: thuyết phục

- persuade: thuyết phục

- view: quan điểm

20 tháng 8 2023

- deal with: giải quyết

- solution: giải pháp

- convince: thuyết phục (ai tin vào điều gì)

- persuade: thuyết phục (ai làm gì)

- they: chúng

- view: quan điểm

VOCABULARY PLUS - Use a dictionary to check the meaning of the words in blue in the text. CRAZY CRAZESAn interview with Miley Jones, an expert on the history of crazes.HOW DO CRAZES START?Well, crazes generally start in the playground when we're young. We see someone doing something fun and obviously we want to join them.WHAT WAS THE STRANGEST CRAZE?Pole-sitting, probably. In 1924, Alvin Kelly sat on a pole for thirteen hours. Amazingly, it became popular, and people used to watch the best...
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CRAZY CRAZES

An interview with Miley Jones, an expert on the history of crazes.

HOW DO CRAZES START?

Well, crazes generally start in the playground when we're young. We see someone doing something fun and obviously we want to join them.

WHAT WAS THE STRANGEST CRAZE?

Pole-sitting, probably. In 1924, Alvin Kelly sat on a pole for thirteen hours. Amazingly, it became popular, and people used to watch the best pole-sitters. The record was twenty-one days.

HOW DO CURRENT CRAZES DIFFER FROM PAST CRAZES?

Things like toys and card-collecting used to be popular. Now crazes often start online, when people see and copy funny ideas for photos or videos on social media.

IS THAT HOW CRAZES BECOME SO POPULAR QUICKLY?

Absolutely! Things can quickly become a craze. Before, people didn't use to have smartphones, but now we can post online games scores or photos immediately.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE CRAZE?

Pet rocks. In the 1970s, Gary Dahl started selling a pet rock in a special box with instructions.

DID PEOPLE REALLY USE TO BUY PET ROCKS?

Yes, they did. Apparently, he sold millions of them. No one really knows what the next craze will be.

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19 tháng 10 2023

generally (adv): nói chung, đại khái, một cách tổng quát

obviously (adv): rõ ràng

amazingly (adv): đáng kinh ngạc

absolutely (adv): chắc chắn

apparently (adv): rõ ràng, hiển nhiên

VOCABULARY PLUS Use a dictionary to check the meaning of the words in blue in the text.Film recordsThe record books are full of great film trivia, but only gossip about stars is usually heard. I like the gossip, but what about the film trivia we aren't told about? Some film records are much more interesting. For example, did you know that Robert Downey Jr. was paid more than any other actor for his role as Iron Man in the Avengers films (the huge sum of eighty million US dollars)? And I bet you...
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Film records

The record books are full of great film trivia, but only gossip about stars is usually heard. I like the gossip, but what about the film trivia we aren't told about? Some film records are much more interesting. For example, did you know that Robert Downey Jr. was paid more than any other actor for his role as Iron Man in the Avengers films (the huge sum of eighty million US dollars)? And I bet you can’t guess which film has the record for the most tickets sold. I was amazed! Well, apparently more cinema tickets were sold for Gone with the Wind, a 1930s romance, than for any other film. I haven’t even seen it but it sounds terrible! The classic science fiction film Star Wars comes a close second, and I’m sure that it’s a much better movie.

One truly unbelievable film record was set by a man called Ashish Sharma in Mathura, India, in 2008. He sat in a cinema and watched films for an incredible 120 hours and twenty-three minutes – that’s forty-eight films in total.

Another film-related record from India is about the world’s largest film poster. It was made to advertise India’s biggest action film of 2015, Bãahubali. The size of it is extraordinary! At nearly 5,000 square metres, it’s more than half the size of a professional football pitch! It wasn’t made in the usual way. It was designed by the film’s director S. S. Rajamouli and it was made by a team of thirty people who worked around the clock for three days.

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21 tháng 8 2023

- huge: to lớn

- terrible: kinh khủng

- classic: cổ điển

- unbelievable: không thể tin được

- incredible: đáng kinh ngạc

- extraordinary: khác thường

VOCABULARY PLUS. Use a dictionary to check the meaning of the phrases in blue in the text.                                               Rachel RidleyFollow the dreamHey! Do you dream of exotic places? Of trips to distant deserts and mountains? Do you dream of adventure? Well, Liz Clark has been living that dream, and I've been following her inspirational blog.After finishing university, Liz learned to sail as one of her old professors offered to lend her his yacht for as long as she wanted...
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                                               Rachel Ridley

Follow the dream

Hey! Do you dream of exotic places? Of trips to distant deserts and mountains? Do you dream of adventure? Well, Liz Clark has been living that dream, and I've been following her inspirational blog.

After finishing university, Liz learned to sail as one of her old professors offered to lend her his yacht for as long as she wanted it.

In October 2005, she set off on her journey. Liz found it hard to leave behind her friends and family, but she's been travelling to many fascinating places for over fifteen years. Among other countries, she has stopped off in Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and the Galapagos Islands.

When she stops somewhere, she surfs, does yoga and writes her blog. Adverts on Liz's blog have been paying for her trip. There are beautiful beaches, crystal clear water and perfect surf in her photos.

But life on the ocean can also be difficult. ‘It feels so great to inspire others to live their dreams,' says Liz, ‘I've worked hard and it hasn't always been easy or fun.’

She also gets very lonely, but she keeps going. She's looking for some company on the boat to stay with her as she carries on her journey around the world. Liz, I think I'll join you! Does anyone else want some adventure?

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20 tháng 8 2023

Tham khảo

set off = to start on a trip, begin a journey

(khởi hành = bắt đầu một chuyến đi, một hành trình)

leave behind = to leave a place without taking someone or something with you

(bỏ lại = tạm gác lại, rời bỏ một nơi nào đó mà không mang theo ai hay thứ gì)

stop off = to visit or stay at a place for a short time when you are going somewhere else

(ghé qua = ghé thăm hoặc ở lại nơi nào đó trong thời gian ngắn khi bạn đang đi nơi khác)

stay with = keep up with, continue with

(theo kịp = đuổi kịp, tiếp tục với)

carry on = to continue doing something

(tiếp tục = tiếp tục làm gì đó)

20 tháng 8 2023

Tham khảo:

set off = to start on a trip, begin a journey

(khởi hành = bắt đầu một chuyến đi, một hành trình)

leave behind = to leave a place without taking someone or something with you

(bỏ lại = tạm gác lại, rời bỏ một nơi nào đó mà không mang theo ai hay thứ gì)

stop off = to visit or stay at a place for a short time when you are going somewhere else

(ghé qua = ghé thăm hoặc ở lại nơi nào đó trong thời gian ngắn khi bạn đang đi nơi khác)

stay with = keep up with, continue with

(theo kịp = đuổi kịp, tiếp tục với)

carry on = to continue doing something

(tiếp tục = tiếp tục làm gì đó)

VOCABULARY PLUS. Use a dictionary to check the meaning of the nouns in blue in the text. What is the verb form of each one? CHANGING THE WORLD WITH KINDNESSSometimes a spontaneous act of kindness can change another person’s life. Read about these incredible people and their actions that helped to make the world a better place for someone else.IN BRITAINLife can't be easy for musician Daniel Black. After a cycling accident in 2009, the doctors told him that he couldn’t walk or play the guitar....
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CHANGING THE WORLD WITH KINDNESS

Sometimes a spontaneous act of kindness can change another person’s life. Read about these incredible people and their actions that helped to make the world a better place for someone else.

IN BRITAIN

Life can't be easy for musician Daniel Black. After a cycling accident in 2009, the doctors told him that he couldn’t walk or play the guitar. He had saved £22,000 for his intended expensive surgery when he heard about a young boy who also needed surgery to allow him to walk. Daniel told the boy's family that he would donate all his money to the boy’s surgery. The little boy was then able to walk again.

IN THE US

Glen James, an unemployed and homeless office worker, did something both honest and kind. The police said that he decided to return a bag with $ 42,000 in it to the owner. A man called Ethan Whittington read about Glen and started a campaign to collect money forhim. Ethan said that anamazing 160,000 was raised and Glen's life hasn't been the same since.

IN VIET NAM

In March 2020, Hoang Tuan Anh, a Vietnamese entrepreneur in Ho Chi Minh City invented a 24/7 automatic dispensing machine providing free rice for the poor during the Covid 19 lockdown. The machine distributed a 1.5 kg (3.3lb) bagful of rice from a small silo. The team said that people in need still had access to food and resources during the pandemic.

These stories may persuade you that when you spread a little kindness, there may not be a personal benefit, but you could encourage people to be kind to you, too.

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21 tháng 8 2023

- actions: hành động

- access: tiếp cận

- benefit: lợi ích

Check the meaning of the words in the box. Use the words to complete the text below.alter             crops             diseases           gaene          genetic engineering            herbicides            nutrients            weedsThe Fish Tomato and other GM Foods1. Did you know that scientists have put a fish (1) _______ into a tomato? They did it to develop tomatoes which can grow in cold temperatures.2. So what are genes? Genes are instructions which exist inside every cell of every...
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Check the meaning of the words in the box. Use the words to complete the text below.

alter             crops             diseases           gaene          genetic engineering            herbicides            nutrients            weeds

The Fish Tomato and other GM Foods

1. Did you know that scientists have put a fish (1) _______ into a tomato? They did it to develop tomatoes which can grow in cold temperatures.

2. So what are genes? Genes are instructions which exist inside every cell of every living thing. Each cell in the human body contains about 25,000 to 35,000 genes which determine your eye colour, how tall you are, what skills you have, and so on. So if you (2) _______ a plant gene, you can change a specific characteristic like colour, shape or height.

3. (3) _______ changes the genes of plants or animals to make genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Scientists believe that GMOs can help us in many ways. For example, GM (4) _______ can produce more food which contains more (5) _______. They can also have an engineered resistance to insects and (6) _______, and stay fresh for longer. GMOs can make fish grow larger and make cows produce healthier milk. Some people think that if we want to feed the world’s population, we will need GMOs.

4. But does genetic engineering work? Farmers use (7) _______ to kill weeds, but these chemicals can also damage crops. In the USA, farmers use GM crops which resist herbicides, so that they can destroy (8) _______ without damaging the crop. However, some ‘superweeds’ are becoming immune to the herbicides, so the farmers have to use more and more chemicals.

5. Food is very important to all of us and many people believe we are what we eat. These people are worried about the overuse of chemicals and the possible effects of eating GMOs. Some governments oppose them. What do you think?

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21 tháng 8 2023

alter: thay đổi         crops: cây trồng          diseases: bệnh tật          gene: gien

genetic: di truyền          engineering: kỹ thuật          herbicides: thuốc diệt cỏ

nutrients: chất dinh dưỡng          weeds: cỏ dại

Did you know that scientists have put a fish (1) GENE into a tomato? They did it to develop tomatoes which can grow in cold temperatures.

So what are genes? Genes are instructions which exist inside every cell of every living thing. Each cell in the human body contains about 25,000 to 35,000 genes which determine your eye colour, how tall you are, what skills you have, and so on. So if you (2) ALTER a plant gene, you can change a specific characteristic like colour, shape or height.

(3) ENGINEERING changes the genes of plants or animals to make genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Scientists believe that GMOs can help us in many ways. For example, GM (4) GENETIC can produce more food which contains more (5) NUTRIENTS. They can also have an engineered resistance to insects and (6) DISEASES, and stay fresh for longer. GMOs can make fish grow larger and make cows produce healthier milk. Some people think that if we want to feed the world’s population, we will need GMOs.

But does genetic engineering work? Farmers use (7) HERBICIDES to kill weeds, but these chemicals can also damage crops. In the USA, farmers use GM crops which resist herbicides, so that they can destroy (8)WEEDS without damaging the crop. However, some ‘superweeds’ are becoming immune to the herbicides, so the farmers have to use more and more chemicals.

Food is very important to all of us and many people believe we are what we eat. These people are worried about the overuse of chemicals and the possible effects of eating GMOs. Some governments oppose them. What do you think?

Read the magazine quiz and complete the table with the words in blue. Listen and check.  HearingHearingSmellTasteTouchsound     1. You are in a restaurant and you ask the waiter to bring you the most unusual dish on the menu. When the dish arrives, what do you do first?- Smell it.- Feel it.- Look at it closely.- Ask someone about it.- Taste it.2. Which two of these things do you prefer?- The taste of a delicious meal- The sight of a beautiful sunset- The smell of flowers in the summer- The feel...
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HearingHearingSmellTasteTouch
sound    

 

1. You are in a restaurant and you ask the waiter to bring you the most unusual dish on the menu. When the dish arrives, what do you do first?

- Smell it.

- Feel it.

- Look at it closely.

- Ask someone about it.

- Taste it.

2. Which two of these things do you prefer?

- The taste of a delicious meal

- The sight of a beautiful sunset

- The smell of flowers in the summer

- The feel of a warm bed on a winter's night

- The sound of beautiful music

3. What do you think about books?

- I like to hold and smell them when they're new.

- I like the covers and photos.

- I really like recipe books. I can almost taste the food when I read them.

- I prefer audio books or listening to stories.

4. Choose the two conditions which you think are most difficult.

- Colour-blindness, when you can't see some colours.

- Tone-deafness, when you can't sing or play instruments very well because you don't have a 'good ear'.

- ‘Anosmia', when you can't smell anything or taste very little.

- Losing sensation in some of your toes or fingers.

5. Which two of these activities do you prefer to do to relax?

- Watch TV

- Have a warm drink

- Listen to music

- Exercise and then have a shower or a bath

 

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19 tháng 8 2023

Tham khảo

Hearing

(thính giác)

Sight

(thị giác)

Smell

(khứu giác)

Taste

(vị giác)

Touch

(xúc giác)

sound (âm thanh), listening (nghe), tone – deafness (điếc giai điệu), have a good ear (có tai thính), listen (nghe)

look (nhìn), clour–blindness (mù màu), see (thấy), watch (xem)

smell (ngửi)

taste (nếm)

feel (cảm giác), hold (cầm/ giữ), losing sensation (mất cảm giác)