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UNIT 2: TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT TOPIC VOCABULARY IN CONTRAST WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE MEANING 1. voyage /'vɔiidʒ/ a long journey, especially by sea or in space The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage (= first journey). chuyến đi biển 2. journey /ˈdʒɜːni/ an act of travelling from one place to another, especially when they are far apart They went on a long train journey across India. cuộc hành trình 3. trip /trɪp/ a journey to a place and back again, especially a short one for pleasure or a particular purpose We went on a trip to the mountains. chuyến du ngoạn 4. travel /ˈtrævl/ to go from one place to another, especially over a long distance I travel abroad a lot. đi lại 5. excursion /ɪkˈskɜːʃn/ a short journey made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people There are regular weekend excursions throughout the summer. cuộc đi chơi, tham quan 6. view /vjuː/ what you can see from a particular place or position, especially beautiful countryside There were magnificent views of the surrounding countryside. phong cảnh từ 1 góc nào đó 7. sight /saɪt/ A person or a thing that you see that has a particular feature Windmills are a common sight in this part of country cảnh chung chung 8. world /wɜːld/ the earth, with all its countries, peoples and natural features They travelled the world for pleasure thế giới 9. earth /ɜːθ/ the world; the planet that we live on I must be the happiest person on earth! trái đất 10. area part of a place, town, The farm and vùng, khu vực
/ˈeəriə/ etc., or a region of a country or the world surrounding area were flooded. 11. territory /ˈterətri/ land that is under the control of a particular country or political leader They have refused to allow UN troops to be stationed in their territory. lãnh thổ, địa bàn 12. season /ˈsiːzn/ any of the four main periods of the year: spring, summer, autumn and winter Autumn is my favourite season. mùa 13. period /ˈpɪəriəd/ a particular length of time All these changes happened over a period of time. kì, thời kì, tiết học 14. fare /feə(r)/ the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc. When do they start paying full fare? tiền tàu xe, tiền vé 15. ticket /ˈtɪkɪt/ a printed piece of paper, or a message or image received on your phone or computer, that gives you the right to travel on a particular bus, train, etc. or to go into a theatre, etc. I bought a ticket for the concert. vé 16. fee /fiː/ an amount of money that you pay for professional advice or services The school fees are expected to rise again next year. Phí, học phí 17. miss /mɪs/ to be or arrive too late for something If I don't leave now I'll miss my plane. bỏ lỡ 18. lose /luːz/ to be unable to find something/somebody I've lost my keys. làm mất 19. take /teɪk/ to carry or move something from one place to another You need to take your laptop to the technician. đưa đi, cầm đi 19. bring To take someone or Bring a coat in case it mang (bên mình)
/brɪŋ/ something with you from one place to another place turns cold 20. go /ɡəʊ/ to move or travel from one place to another I have to go to Rome on business. đi 21. book /bʊk/ to arrange to have or use something on a particular date in the future; to buy a ticket in advance She booked a flight to Chicago. đặt (vé / phòng) 22. keep /kiːp/ to continue to have something and not give it back or throw it away Always keep a backup of the file. giữ 23. arrive /əˈraɪv/ to get to a place, especially at the end of a journey I'll wait until they arrive. đến 24. reach /riːtʃ/ to arrive at the place that you have been travelling to The beach can only be reached by boat. đến 25. live /lɪv/ to have your home in a particular place We used to live in London. sống (lâu dài) 26. stay /steɪ/ to continue to be in a particular place for a period of time without moving away I just want to stay in bed today. ở lại 27. border /ˈbɔːdə(r)/ the line that divides two countries or areas; the land near this line I live in a small town in the US, near the Canadian border. biên giới 28. edge /edʒ/ the outside limit of an object, a surface or an area; the part furthest from the centre I sat down at the water's edge. mép 29. line /laɪn/ a long, thin mark on a surface Draw a thick black line across the page. đường kẻ, đường thẳng 30. length /leŋkθ/ the size or measurement of something from one The snake usually reaches a length of chiều dài
end to the other 100 cm. 31. distance /ˈdɪstəns/ the amount of space between two places or things Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. khoảng cách 32. guide /ɡaɪd/ to show somebody the way to a place, often by going with them; to show somebody a place that you know well Sherpas guide climbers to the summit. hướng dẫn 33. lead /liːd/ to go with or in front of a person or an animal to show the way or to make them go in the right direction If you lead, I'll follow. dẫn dắt 34. native /ˈneɪtɪv/ connected with the place where you were born and lived for the first years of your life Her native language is Korean. bản ngữ 35. home /həʊm/ the house or flat that you live in, especially with your family Old people prefer to stay in their own homes. nhà PHRASAL VERBS 1. catch up with Reach the same point / level as She was terrified that one day her past problems would catch up with her. Bắt kịp với (từ thấp bắt kịp lên level cao hơn 2. check in Register at a hotel or an airport Please check in at least an hour before departure. Đăng kí phòng (khách sạn) 3. check out Leave a hotel, investigate Guests should check out of their rooms by noon. Trả phòng ( khách sạn)// điều tra 4. drop off Fall sleep, let someone get out of a vehicle I dropped off and missed the end of the film. Ngủ gục, cho ai đó xuống xe