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📓 Passage 1 Manatees

by means of

/baɪ ˈmiːnz əv/

(preposition). bằng cách

The animal breathes by means of lungs.

aquatic vegetation

/əˈkwætɪk ˌvɛdʒɪ

ˈteɪʃən/

(noun). thực vật thủy sinh

Manatees feed on aquatic vegetation.

regulate

/ˈrɛɡjʊleɪt/

(verb). điều chỉnh

Mammals regulate their body temperature.

muscles of diaphragm

/ˈmʌslz əv ˈdaɪəfræm/

(noun). cơ hoành

The muscles of diaphragm contract during

inhalat ion.

manatee

/ˈmænəti/

(noun). lợn biển

The manatee is often called a sea cow.

aquatic habitat

/əˈkwætɪk ˈhæbɪtæt/

(noun). môi trường sống dưới nước

Rivers and lakes are examples of aquatic

habit at .

coastal waters

/ˈkəʊstl ˈwɔːtəz/

(noun). vùng nước ven biển

Manatees live in warm coastal waters.

extent

/ɪkˈstɛnt/

(noun). mức độ

The extent of the damage is still unknown.

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entanglement

/ɪnˈtæŋɡlmənt/

(noun). sự vướng vào

Entanglement in fishing nets can injure sea

mammals.

plastic consumption

/ˈplæstɪk kənˈsʌmpʃən/

(noun). sự tiêu thụ nhựa

Plastic consumption harms marine wildlife.

legislation

/ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən/

(noun). pháp luật

New legislation aims to protect endangered

species.

boat strikes

/bəʊt straɪks/

(noun). va chạm với tàu thuyền

Boat strikes are a major threat to manatees.

likelihood

/ˈlaɪklihʊd/

(noun). khả năng

Thereʼs a high likelihood of injury in shallow

wat ers.

aquatic mammals

/əˈkwætɪk ˈmæməlz/

(noun). động vật có vú sống dưới

nước

Whales and dolphins are aquatic mammals.

flexible flippers

/ˈflɛksəbl ˈflɪpəz/

(noun). chân chèo linh hoạt

The seal uses its flexible flippers to steer.

tail for propulsion

/teɪl fə prəˈpʌlʃən/

(noun). đuôi để đẩy

Manatees rely on their tail for propulsion.

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evolution

/ˌiːvəˈluːʃən/

(noun). sự tiến hóa

Evolution has shaped manatees into

herbivorous swimmers.

herbivores

/ˈhɜːbɪvɔːz/

(noun). động vật ăn cỏ

Cows and rabbits are herbivores.

omnivorous

/ˈɒmnɪvərəs/

(adj). ăn tạp

Bears are omnivorous creatures.

molars

/ˈməʊləz/

(noun). răng hàm

Elephants have powerful molars for chewing

plant s.

abrasive diet

/əˈbreɪsɪv ˈdaɪət/

(noun). chế độ ăn dễ mài mòn

Their abrasive diet requires strong teeth.

buoyancy

/ˈbɔɪənsi/

(noun). sự nổi

Fat helps increase buoyancy in marine

mammals.

subspecies

/ˈsʌbˌspiːʃiːz/

(noun). phân loài

The manatee has several subspecies.

ambient water temperature

/ˈæmbiənt ˈwɔːtə

ˈtɛmpərətʃə/

(noun). nhiệt độ nước môi trường

Fish respond to changes in ambient water

temperature.

endangered

/ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd/

(adj). bị đe dọa

The manatee is an endangered species.

artificially warmed water

/ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəli wɔːmd

ˈwɔːtə/

(noun). nước được làm ấm nhân tạo

Manatees often gather near artificially

warmed water.

📓 Passage 2 Procrastination

Procrastination

/prəˌkræstɪˈneɪʃən/

(noun). sự trì hoãn

Procrastination can lead to stress and poor

perf ormance.

Put off

/pʊt ɒf/

(verb). trì hoãn

Donʼt put off your assignments until the last

minut e.

Berate oneself

/bɪˈreɪt wʌnˈsɛlf/

(verb). tự trách bản thân

She berated herself for missing the deadline.

Mood management

/muːd ˈmænɪdʒmənt/

(noun). quản lý tâm trạng

Mood management is key to productivity.

Self -worth

/ˌsɛlfˈwɜːθ/

(noun). giá trị bản thân

Positive feedback boosts self-worth.

Emotion regulation

/ɪˈməʊʃən ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/

(noun). điều tiết cảm xúc

Emotion regulation helps reduce impulsive

decisions.

Self -esteem

/ˌsɛlf ɪˈstiːm/

(noun). lòng tự trọng

High self-esteem supports mental health.

Perf ectionist

/pəˈfɛkʃənɪst/

(noun). người cầu toàn

The perfectionist in her kept editing the

essay endlessly.

Conditioned

/kənˈdɪʃənd/

(adj). được huấn luyện, hình thành

thói quen

People are often conditioned to avoid

f ailure.

Mood boost

/muːd buːst/

(noun). sự nâng cao tâm trạng

Listening to music gives me a mood boost.

Fraudulent excuse

/ˈfrɔːdjʊlənt ɪksˈkjuːs/

(noun). lời bào chữa gian dối

He gave a fraudulent excuse for missing

work.

Misconduct

/ˌmɪsˈkɒndʌkt/

(noun). hành vi sai trái

The employee was fired for misconduct.

Correlate

/ˈkɒrɪleɪt/

(verb). có tương quan

Stress and sleep deprivation often correlate.

Coping strategies

/ˈkəʊpɪŋ ˈstrætədʒiz/

(noun). chiến lược đối phó

Exercise and talking are effective coping

st rat egies.

Vicious cycle

/ˈvɪʃəs ˈsaɪkl/

(noun). vòng luẩn quẩn

Procrastination can lead to a vicious cycle

of guilt.

Fend off distractions

/fɛnd ɒf dɪˈstrækʃənz/

(verb). tránh xa sự xao nhãng

She tries to fend off distractions while

st udying.

Self -compassion

/ˌsɛlf kəmˈpæʃən/

(noun). lòng trắc ẩn với bản thân

Practicing self-compassion helps reduce

shame.

Get back on track

/ɡɛt bæk ɒn træk/

(verb). quay lại đúng hướng

After a break, itʼs important to get back on

t rack.

False assumptions

/fɔːls əˈsʌmpʃənz/

(noun). giả định sai lầm

Many people act on false assumptions

about success.

Organize time efficiently

/ˈɔːɡənaɪz taɪm ɪ

ˈf ɪʃəntli/

(verb). tổ chức thời gian hiệu quả

Learning to organize time efficiently reduces

st ress.

Associated with

/əˈsəʊʃieɪtɪd wɪð/

(adj). liên quan đến

Procrastination is often associated with fear

of failure.

Identif y

/aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ/

(verb). xác định

Try to identify the causes of delay.

Emotionally loaded

(adj). mang tính cảm xúc mạnh

/ɪˈməʊʃənəli ˈləʊdɪd/

The topic is emotionally loaded and difficult

to discuss.

Typical example

/ˈtɪpɪkəl ɪɡˈzɑːmpl/

(noun). ví dụ điển hình

This case is a typical example of poor

planning.

Short-term measure

/ʃɔːt tɜːm ˈmɛʒə/

(noun). biện pháp ngắn hạn

Avoidance is only a short-term measure.

Worsen

/ˈwɜːsən/

(verb). làm trầm trọng thêm

Delaying the task will only worsen the

problem.

Inf erior

/ɪnˈfɪəriə/

(adj). kém cỏi hơn

He felt inferior to his colleagues.

Cycle of procrastination

/ˈsaɪkl əv prəˌkræstɪ

ˈneɪʃən/

(noun). vòng luẩn quẩn của sự trì

hoãn

Breaking the cycle of procrastination is

diff icult .

Set manageable aims

/sɛt ˈmænɪdʒəbl eɪmz/

(verb). đặt ra mục tiêu phù hợp

Itʼs best to set manageable aims when

starting a new habit.

Reward oneself for

/rɪˈwɔːd wʌnˈsɛlf fə/

(verb). tự thưởng cho bản thân vì

Reward yourself for finishing tasks on time.

concentrate on

/ˈkɒnsəntreɪt ɒn/

(verb). tập trung vào

He couldnʼt concentrate on his homework

with noise around.

📓 Passage 3 Invasion of the Robot Umpires

umpire

/ˈʌmpaɪər/

(noun). trọng tài (bóng chày)

The umpire ruled the pitch a strike.

automated ball-strike system

/ˌɔːtəmeɪtɪd ˈbɔːl

ˌstraɪk ˈsɪstəm/

(noun). hệ thống tự động xác định

bóng/st rike

The automated ball-strike system reduced

human error.

strike zone

/ˈstraɪk zəʊn/

(noun). vùng strike

The pitcher consistently hit the strike zone.

judgment call

/ˈdʒʌdʒmənt kɔːl/

(noun). quyết định dựa trên phán

đoán

The umpireʼs judgment call upset the crowd.

modified missile-tracking

system

/ˈmɒdɪfaɪd ˈmɪsaɪl

ˌtrækɪŋ ˈsɪstəm/

(noun). hệ thống theo dõi tên lửa

được điều chỉnh

They used a modified missile-tracking

system to track pitches.

controversy

/ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/

(noun). tranh cãi

The new rule sparked major controversy.

heckle

/ˈhɛkəl/

(verb). la ó, chế giễu

Fans began to heckle the umpire.

tweak

/twiːk/

(verb). điều chỉnh nhẹ

Developers tweaked the program to

increase accuracy.

unf orgiving

/ˌʌnfəˈɡɪvɪŋ/

(adj). khắc nghiệt, không khoan

nhượng

The system was unforgiving toward

borderline pitches.

pedantic

/pəˈdæntɪk/

(adj). quá chú trọng tiểu tiết

His pedantic explanation annoyed the

players.

discretion

/dɪˈskreʃən/

(noun). sự tự quyết

The official acted at his own discretion.

delineated

/ˈdɛlɪneɪtɪd/

(adj). được xác định rõ

The strike zone was precisely delineated.

vehicle for change

/ˈviːək

l̩

fə tʃeɪndʒ/

(noun). phương tiện tạo ra thay đổi

Technology can be a vehicle for change.

strikeouts, walks, and home

runs

/ˈstraɪkaʊts, wɔːks

ænd həʊm rʌnz/

(noun). strikeout, walk và home run

The coach tracked the pitcherʼs strikeouts,

walks, and home runs.

base paths

/beɪs pɑːθs/

(noun). đường chạy giữa các base

The player sprinted along the base paths.

algorithms

/ˈælɡərɪðəmz/

(noun). thuật toán

The algorithms analyzed every pitch.

maximize

/ˈmæksɪmaɪz/

(verb). tối đa hóa

They tried to maximize their scoring

opport unit ies.

consensus

/kənˈsɛnsəs/

(noun). sự đồng thuận

The committee couldnʼt reach a consensus.

take a dissenting stance

toward

/teɪk ə dɪˈsɛntɪŋ stɑːns

təˈwɔːd/

(verb). phản đối, đưa ra quan điểm trái

chiều

Some experts took a dissenting stance

toward the new system.

decision-making

/dɪˈsɪʒən ˌmeɪkɪŋ/

(noun). sự ra quyết định

Technology can support better decision-

making.

amend

/əˈmɛnd/

(noun). chỉnh sửa, bổ sung

They amended the rule after complaints.

style of play

/staɪl əv pleɪ/

(verb). phong cách thi đấu

The new rules changed the style of play.

differing proposals

/ˈdɪfərɪŋ prəˈpəʊzəlz/

(noun). các đề xuất khác nhau

The board reviewed several differing

proposals.

makes changes to

/meɪks ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz tuː/

(adj). thực hiện thay đổi

vocab

The league often makes changes to improve

f airness.

complete ban on

/kəmˈpliːt bæn ɒn/

(verb). lệnh cấm hoàn toàn đối với

Some coaches opposed a complete ban on

the tactic.

shove

/ʃʌv/

(verb). xô đẩy

The player shoved his opponent during the

argument.

numerous disputes

/ˈnuːmərəs dɪˈspjuːts/

(noun). nhiều tranh chấp

The rule changes led to numerous disputes

among teams.

team tactics

/tiːm ˈtæktɪks/

(noun). chiến thuật của đội

Their team tactics focused on aggressive

off ense.

subjective assessment

/səbˈdʒɛktɪv ə

ˈsɛsmənt/

(noun). đánh giá mang tính chủ quan

The call depended on a subjective

assessment.

widespread approval

/ˌwaɪdspreəd əˈpruːvəl/

(noun). sự chấp thuận rộng rãi

The new policy received widespread

approval.

f ormer

/ˈfɔːmə(r)/

(adj). trước đây, cựu

He is a former league champion.

total silence

/ˈtəʊt

l̩

ˈsaɪləns/

(noun). sự im lặng hoàn toàn

The stadium fell into total silence.

vocab

increase calls for

/ɪnˈkriːs kɔːlz fɔː/

(verb). gia tăng lời kêu gọi

The incident increased calls for rule reform.

introduction of

/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən ɒv/

(noun). sự giới thiệu, đưa vào

The introduction of new technology

changed the sport.

keep up with

/kiːp ʌp wɪð/

(verb). bắt kịp, theo kịp

The league struggled to keep up with

changing attitudes.

changing attitudes

/ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ ˈætɪtjuːdz/

(noun). thái độ thay đổi

Changing attitudes influenced the rules.

retain a young audience

/rɪˈteɪn ə jʌŋ ˈɔːdiəns/

(verb). giữ chân khán giả trẻ

The sport updated its rules to retain a

young audience.

vary widely

/ˈveəri ˈwaɪdli/

(verb). khác nhau rất nhiều

Opinions on the issue vary widely.

unrealistic expectations

/ˌʌnriːˈlɪstɪk ˌɛkspɛk

ˈteɪʃənz/

(noun). kỳ vọng phi thực tế

Fans had unrealistic expectations for the

new system.

enjoyment

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ.mənt/

(noun). sự thích thú

Fans valued enjoyment over technical

perf ect ion.

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