Unit 9: WORLD ENGLISHES
- VOCABULARY
Vocabulary |
Type |
IPA |
Vietnamese meaning |
|
(noun) |
/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ ˌstjuː.dənt/ |
Học sinh trao đổi |
|
(verb) |
/miːn/ |
Có nghĩa là |
|
(noun) |
/ˈskuːl ˌjuː.nɪ.fɔːm/ |
Đồng phục học sinh |
|
(noun) |
/vəˈkæb.jə.lər.i/ |
Từ vựng |
|
(noun) |
/ˈdɪf.ər.əns/ |
Sự khác biệt |
|
(verb) |
/kənˈsɪst/ |
Bao gồm |
|
(noun) |
/ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡrənt/ |
Người nhập cư |
|
(noun) |
/ˌfɜːst ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/ |
Ngôn ngữ đầu tiên |
|
(noun) |
/vəˈraɪ.ə.ti/ |
Sự đa dạng |
|
(adjective) |
/baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ |
Song ngữ |
|
(noun) |
/ˈbɒr.əʊd ˌwɜːd/ |
Từ mượn |
|
(adjective) |
/ˈfluː.ənt/ |
Thành thạo |
|
(phrasal verb) |
/ˌɡəʊ ˈəʊ.vər/ |
Xem lại, ôn tập |
|
(phrasal verb) |
/ˌpɪk ˈʌp/ |
Học hỏi (một cách tự nhiên) |
|
(adjective) |
/kənˈsen.trɪk/ |
Đồng tâm |
|
(noun) |
/əˈfɪʃ.əl ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/ |
Ngôn ngữ chính thức |
|
(verb) |
/trænzˈleɪt/ |
Dịch |
|
(verb) |
/prəˈpəʊz/ |
Đề xuất |
|
(noun) |
/ˈkɒn.test/ |
Cuộc thi |
|
(noun) |
/ˈkɒn.fər.əns/ |
Hội nghị |
|
(adjective) |
/prəˈfɪʃ.ənt/ |
Thành thạo |
|
(noun) |
/ˌmiːnz əv kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ |
Phương tiện giao tiếp |
|
(noun) |
/ˈmɒd.əl/ |
Mô hình |
|
(noun) |
/ˈstæn.dəd/ |
Tiêu chuẩn |
|
(verb) |
/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/ |
Thiết lập |
|
(noun) |
/ˌsek.ənd ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/ |
Ngôn ngữ thứ hai |
|
(noun) |
/ˈdɪk.ʃən.ər.i/ |
Từ điển |
B. MỆNH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ XÁC ĐỊNH:
1. Đại từ quan hệ (relative pronouns):
1. who + V/ S + V |
-Thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người -Làm chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ trong câu |
2. whom + S + V |
-Thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người -Làm tân ngữ trong câu |
3. which +V/ S + V |
-Thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật -Làm chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ trong câu. |
4. that + V /S +V |
-Thay thế cho cả người lẫn vật -Làm chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ trong câu |
5. whose + N |
Thay thế cho tính từ sở hữu của người hay vật. |
2. Mệnh đề quan hệ xác định (defining clause): Là mệnh đề được dùng để xác định danh từ đứng trước nó. Mệnh đề xác định là mệnh đề cần thiết cho ý nghĩa của câu, không có nó câu sẽ không rõ nghĩa. Không dùng dấu phẩy ngăn cách nó với mệnh đề chính
E.g.: The man who met me at the airport gave me the money.
🡪 who met me at the airport là mệnh đề quan hệ xác định
3. Lược bỏ đại từ quan hệ trong mệnh đề quan hệ xác định:
Đại từ quan hệ “who” và “which” trong mệnh đề quan hệ xác định có thể được lượt bỏ nếu nó đóng vai trò là tân ngữ trong câu.
E.g.1: The boy who she sits next to at school is my brother.
The dog which I am raising in my house is a Corgi.
🡪 Trong 2 ví dụ trên, do “who” và “which” đều đóng vai trò là tân ngữ nên ta có thể lược bỏ chúng.
E.g.2: The boy who sits next to me at school is my brother.
The dog which is sleeping in my house is a Corgi.
🡪 Trong 2 ví dụ trên, do “who” và “which” đều đóng vai trò là chủ ngữ nên ta phải giữ chúng trong câu.
C. PRACTICE
PRONUNCIATION |
- Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. exchange B. establish C. expect D. effort
Question 2: A. immigrant B. imagine C. influence D. idea
Question 3: A. concentric B. establish C. bilingual D. official
Question 4: A. borrow B. copy C. propose D. over
Question 5: A. bilingual B. exchange C. language D. generation
- Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 6: A. vocabulary B. difference C. immigrant D. dictionary
Question 7: A. consist B. translate C. propose D. copy
Question 8: A. establish B. concentric C. official D. immigrant
Question 9: A. standard B. exchange C. borrow D. fluent
Question 10: A. variety B. expanding C. modeling D. bilingual
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR |
- Maria is a(n) _____________ from Spain studying in France.
- What does this word _____________ in English?
- I am learning advanced _____________ to improve my IELTS writing skills.
- In the past, many _____________ moved to the USA for a better life.
- My _____________ is French, I have spoken it since I was born.
- There are a wide _____________ of jobs using English these days.
- Minh is _____________; he speaks both English and Vietnamese.
- He is _____________ in Spanish and can speak without any mistakes.
- The garden has _____________ circles of colorful flowers.
- As we all know, the _____________ of Japan is Japanese.
- I need to _____________ this text from English to Spanish.
- Hey, please _____________ the notes into your notebook.
- I can _____________ up a few new words while watching that French movie.
- I had to _____________ up the meaning of that difficult word.
- Let's _____________ over your homework before you submit it.
- Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word from the box:
- Fill in the blanks with the suitable form of the verb in brackets:
- Many English words are _____________ words from other languages, like "café" from French. (BORROW)
- Learning English involves studying _____________, starting with basic words and moving to complex sentences. (CONCENTRIC)
- The _____________ of a daily study routine is important for improving your English. (ESTABLISH)
- As an _____________ student, Maria improved her English by living with a host family in the UK. (EXCHANGING)
- Practicing speaking every day will help you achieve _____________ in English. (FLUENT)
- When people _____________ to an English-speaking country, they often learn the language quickly. (IMMIGRANTS)
- Understanding the _____________ of new words is easier when you use them in sentences. (MEAN)
- Using a good English speaker as a _____________ can help you improve your pronunciation. (MODELING)
- The teacher’s _____________ to have weekly group discussions helped students practice English. (PROPOSE)
- Many countries _____________ English exams to make them fair for all learners. (STANDARD)
- Using a dictionary for _____________ can help you learn new English words. (TRANSLATE)
- The difficulty of English exercises should _____________ to challenge learners at different levels. (VARIETY)
- Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: Learning new __________ is essential for improving your English skills.
A. exchange student B. vocabulary C. school uniform D. contest
Question 2: Many English words are __________ from other languages, such as "piano" from Italian.
A. borrowed B. fluent C. official D. bilingual
Question 3: Being __________ means you can speak two languages very well.
A. bilingual B. concentric C. established D. various
Question 4: The __________ between British and American English includes spelling and pronunciation.
A. difference B. language C. translation D. conference
Question 5: A(n) __________ is a book that helps you find the meanings of English words.
A. immigrant B. dictionary C. communication D. standard
Question 6: To become __________ in English, you need to practice speaking and writing regularly.
A. second B. bilingual C. fluent D. mean
A. borrowed B. second C. official D. first
Question 8: A(n) __________ is someone who moves to another country to live permanently.
A. immigrant B. exchange student C. model D. foreign student
Question 9: The teacher asked the students to __________ their essays before submitting them.
A. go over B. look up C. pick up D. copy to
Question 10: English is often learned as a(n) __________ language in non-English-speaking countries.
A. borrowed B. second C. official D. first
Question 11: The __________ of speaking English includes good pronunciation and fluency.
A. variety B. standard C. translation D. translator
Question 12: To __________ a word means to change its meaning from one language to another.
A. pick up B. propose C. establish D. translate
A. inner circle B. illegal immigrant C. outer circle D. exchange student
Question 14: The teacher used a native speaker as a __________ for correct pronunciation.
A. model B. circle C. contest D. vocabulary
Question 15: English is a means of ________ used in many international meetings.
A. transportation B. identification C. communication D. production
Question 16: The __________ of the word "run" can change depending on the sentence.
A. language B. standard C. meaning D. immigrant
Question 17: The school decided to __________ a new English club for students.
A. translate B. propose C. vary D. establish
Question 18: The teacher asked the students to __________ a topic for their next presentation.
A. copy B. consist C. mean D. propose
Question 19: The English __________ includes rules for grammar and spelling.
A. standard B. variety C. contest D. conference
Question 20: The students will __________ new words by listening to English songs.
A. go over B. pick up C. translate to D. look up
A. fluency B. central C. variety D. model
Question 22: The teacher explained that the word "set" can __________ of many meanings.
A. propose B. mean C. consist D. establish
Question 23: The students participated in a spelling __________ to test their English skills.
A. vocabulary B. contest C. model D. dictionary
Question 24: The international __________ on language learning was held in London.
A. contest B. conference C. standard D. proposal
Question 25: The English language has a rich _______ with words borrowed from many other languages.
A. mean B. language C. model D. vocabulary
Question 26: The __________ of the word "bank" can refer to money or a river.
A. meaning B. standard C. translation D. variety
Question 27: I always _____ new vocabulary words by using the T-flat dictionary.
A. go over B. translate into C. pick up D. look up
Question 28: The word "dictionary" refers to a book __________ contains the meanings of words.
A. who B. which C. where D. whose
Question 29: A person __________ learns English as a second language is called a language learner.
A. who B. which C. where D. whose
Question 30: The English word "piano" is a borrowed word __________ comes from Italian.
A. who B. which C. where D. whose
Question 31: A bilingual person is someone __________ can speak two languages fluently.
A. when B. which C. where D. that
Question 32: The place __________ you can find the meanings of words is called a dictionary.
A. what B. when C. where D. whom
Question 33: The word "fluent" describes someone __________ language usage is at a proficient level.
A. that B. which C. who D. whose
Question 34: The English word "restaurant" is a borrowed word __________ comes from French.
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
Question 35: A person __________ first language is English is called a native speaker.
A. who B. which C. where D. whose
Question 36: I love reading the English book _____ I bought three years ago.
Question 37: The country __________ English is the official language includes the United States.
A. Ø B. which C. that D. B & C
Question 38: A word __________ meaning is unclear can be looked up in a dictionary.
A. that B. which C. whom D. whose
Question 39: Allen is a man ____ I met in the International English conference.
A. where B. which C. when D. Ø
Question 40: A person __________ pronunciation is very clear is often a native speaker.
A. that B. whose C. which D. what
A. whom B. which C. when D. whose
Question 42: The English word "kindergarten" is a borrowed word __________ comes from German.
A. who B. which C. where D. whose
Question 43: A person __________ teaches English is called an English teacher.
Question 44: I love the girl ______ I met in the English center near my house.
A. whose B. which C. whom D. where
Question 45: This is the English book _____ Minh borrowed from Jonny.
A. when B. Ø C. where D. whose
Question 46: A word __________ spelling is difficult can be practiced repeatedly.
A. who B. which C. where D. whose
Question 47: The English word "safari" is a borrowed word __________ comes from Swahili.
A. whom B. that C. when D. whose
- Fill in the blanks with the correct relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, which, that, where) or leave it blank if it can be omitted.
- Shakespeare is the writer ___________ plays are studied all over the world.
- The dictionary ___________ I bought yesterday is very useful.
- The teacher ___________ taught us grammar is retiring next year.
- The country ___________ English originated is England.
- The novel ___________ won the Booker Prize is a masterpiece.
- The student ___________ you recommended is doing very well in class.
- The English exam ___________ we took last week was quite difficult.
- The poet ___________ wrote "The Road Not Taken" is Robert Frost.
- The library ___________ we study English is very quiet.
- The idiom ___________ means "to be very happy" is "on cloud nine."
- Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete each sentence:
- English is the language who/which is spoken in many countries around the world.
- William Caxton was the person who/whose introduced the printing press to England.
- The Oxford English Dictionary, who/which contains thousands of words, is widely used by learners.
- J.K. Rowling is an author who/whose books have been translated into many languages.
- The university who/which offers the best English courses is highly respected.
- Shakespeare is a playwright who/whose influence on the English language is enormous.
- The book who/which helped me improve my English vocabulary is very useful.
- The professor who/whose lectures are always engaging teaches at Cambridge University.
- The movie who/which is based on an English classic is very popular.
- The student who/whose essay won the English writing contest received a scholarship.
READING |
- Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
(Adapted from: https://www.britannica.com)
Question 1: A. meaning B. vocabulary C. spelling D. grammar
Question 2: A. Other B. Another C. Others D. The other
Question 3: A. whom B. whose C. what D. which
Question 4: A. Consequently B. Conversely C. Additionally D. Respectively
Question 5: A. various B. vary C. varieties D. very
- Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.