Title Vocabulary Set 8 - LOCAL vs WORLD HISTORY.doc ✅

VOCABULARY SET 8: LOCAL VS WORLD HISTORY Vocabulary: 1. a series of (collocation): một chuỗi, một loạt 2. bond (n): mối quan hệ, sự liên kết 3. defeat (v): đánh bại 4. enable sb to do sth: tạo cơ hội cho ai đó làm gì 5. expatriate (n): người biệt xứ 6. guarantee (v): bảo đảm 7. insight (n): sự thấu hiểu, sự hiểu biết (từ bên trong) 8. interpersonal (adj): giữa các cá nhân 9. migrant (adj/n): di cư, người di cư 10. parallel (adj): song song 11. parallel (n): song song, đồng bộ 12. regain (v): giành lại 13. reinforce (v): củng cố, bồi đắp 14. sufficient (adj): đầy đủ, đủ 15. surrender (n/v): đầu hàng 16. surrender to sb/sth: đầu hàng trước ai/cái gì 17. the Allies (n): quân Đồng minh Exercises: Task 1: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed. 1. there / be / series / sexual attacks / women / the area. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 2. foundation / will / have / reinforce / prevent / house / sink / further / the ground. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 3. I / finally / surrender / temptation / and / eat / last / piece / pizza. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 4. excellent / interpersonal / skill / require / any / job / recruit. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 5. societies / strong / family bond / people / tend / live / longer. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 6. computerize / enable / us / cut / production cost / half. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 7. there / evidence / show / that / large community / expatriates / settle / here. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 8. It / interesting / book/ full / fascinating insight / human relationships.  _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
9. it / think/ that / he / commit / crime / but / there / be not / sufficient / evidence / convict him. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 10. four time / champion / unexpectedly / defeat / second round / competition. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Task 2: Fill in the blanks with suitable words/phrases a series of (collocation) interpersonal (adj) bond (n) migrant (adj/n) defeat (v) parallel (adj) enable sb to do sth parallel (n) expatriate (n) regain (v) guarantee (v) reinforce (v) insight (n) sufficient (adj) surrender (n/v) surrender to sb/sth the Allies (n) It is more important for schoolchildren to learn about local history than world history. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Teaching history to schoolchildren has been a heated topic over the years. There is a common belief that local history is more important to children than world history. However, I disagree with this view. I believe the notion that local history is more valuable than world history should be rejected. Some people may claim that 1___________into local historical values are completely 2___________for one to know. Their claim could have been true a few decades ago when most 3___________communications were between people of the same race and origin. However, this view is now outdated as the world has become globalised and international business and 4___________workers have made any community a global village. In this context, an understanding of a foreign country's history would 5___________the relationship between them and the 6___________from that country. In addition, I am deeply convinced that children would benefit the most only when the learning of local history is placed 7___________to that of world history. To understand a local historical event, children should put the regional and sometimes even world context in that historical era into consideration. For example, children should acknowledge that the event in which Vietnam 8___________its independence after 9___________the Japanese troops in Indochina in 1945 only happened after 10___________events in World War II, one of which is the 11___________of Japan to the 12___________With this perspective, children would understand history more deeply and thoroughly. To sum up, the study of local history should always be parallel to that of world history. This practice would 13___________that children learn history more comprehensively and be able to tighten the 14___________with migrant workers in their country. 296 words, written by Tu Pham
Key: Task 1: 1. There has been a series of sexual attacks on women in the area. 2. The foundations will have to be reinforced to prevent the house from sinking further into the ground. 3. I finally surrendered to temptation, and ate the last piece of pizza. 4. Excellent interpersonal skills are required in any job recruitment. 5. In societies with strong family bonds, people tend to live longer. 6. Computerization should enable/ enables us o cut production costs by half. 7. There was evidence showing that a large community of expatriates had settled here. 8. It was an interesting book, full of fascinating insights into human relationships. 9. It was thought that he had committed the crime but there wasn't sufficient evidence to convict him. 10. The four-time champion was unexpectedly defeated in the second round of the competition. Task 2: It is more important for schoolchildren to learn about local history than world history. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Teaching history to schoolchildren has been a heated topic over the years. There is a common belief that local history is more important to children than world history. However, I disagree with this view. I believe the notion that local history is more valuable than world history should be rejected. Some people may claim that (1) insights into local historical values are completely (2) sufficient for one to know. Their claim could have been true a few decades ago when most (3) interpersonal communications were between people of the same race and origin. However, this view is now outdated as the world has become globalised and international business and (4) migrant workers have made any community a global village. In this context, an understanding of a foreign country's history would (5) enable future local workers toreinforce the relationship between them and the (6) expatriates from that country. In addition, I am deeply convinced that children would benefit the most only when the learning of local history is placed (7) parallel to that of world history. To understand a local historical event, children should put the regional and sometimes even world context in that historical era into consideration. For example, children should acknowledge that the event in which Vietnam (8) regained its independence after (9) defeating the Japanese troops in Indochina in 1945 only happened after (10) a series ofrelevant events in World War II, one of which is the (11) surrender of Japan to the (12) Allies. With this perspective, children would understand history more deeply and thoroughly. To sum up, the study of local history should always be parallel to that of world history. This practice would (13) guarantee that children learn history more comprehensively and be able to tighten the (14) bond with migrant workers in their country. 296 words, written by Tu Pham