Vocabulary & Pronunciation SVIP

I. PRONUNCIATION

Intonation in choice questions

- Choice questions are questions that include a list of choices. 

- Each choice mentioned before the word 'or' has rising intonation (↗) at the end, while the last one has falling intonation (↘) at the end.

Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the intonation. Practice saying the questions in pairs.

1. Should we focus our campaign on a general social issue ↗ or one affecting mainly teens ↘?

2. Is the top problem facing teens today peer pressure ↗, body shaming ↗, or bullying ↘?

II. VOCABULARY

admit (v)  /ədˈmɪt/  thú nhận	alcohol (n) /ˈælkəhɒl/  đồ uống có cồn	ashamed (of) (adj) /əˈʃeɪmd/ xấu hổ
body shaming (n) /ˈbɒdi ʃeɪmɪŋ/ sự chế nhạo ngoại hình	bully (v) /ˈbʊli/ bắt nạt	crime (n) /kraɪm/ tội phạm
campaign (n) /kæmˈpeɪn/ chiến dịch	cyberbullying (n) /ˈsaɪbəbʊliɪŋ/ bắt nạt trên mạng	depression (n) /dɪˈpreʃn/ sự trầm cảm
make fun of (v.p) trêu chọc, chế giễu	obey (v) /əˈbeɪ/ tuân thủ	overpopulation (n) /ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/ sự quá tải dân số
poverty (n) /ˈpɒvəti/ sự nghèo đói	victim (n) /ˈvɪktɪm/ nạn nhân	violent (adj) /ˈvaɪələnt/ bạo lực