Title Vocabulary Set 36 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (P.1).doc ✅

NHÓM CHỦ ĐIỂM 10: TECHNOLOGY VOCABULARY SET 36: DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (P.1) Vocabulary: 1. be attached to (collocation): gắn liền, gắn bó, theo sát, yêu thích 2. breakdown (n): thất bại, hỏng hóc, suy sụp 3. built-in (adj): có sẵn (trong điện thoại, laptop...) 4. compelling (adj): thuyết phục 5. constant (adj): không thay đổi, bất biến, liên tục 6. disrupt (v): làm gián đoạn, phá vỡ 7. distract (v) - distraction (n): (làm cho) xao nhãng 8. drift apart (vp): chia rẽ, chia cắt 9. dull (v/adj): (làm cái gì đó trở nên) buồn tẻ, chậm chạp, đần độn, chậm hiểu 10. indispensable (adj): không thể thiếu 11. instant (adj): ngay tức khắc 12. interactive (adj): tương tác 13. interfere (v): quấy rầy, can thiệp 14. interrupt (v): ngắt lời, làm đứt quãng 15. intimate (v) - intimacy (n): gần gũi, riêng tư 16. isolate (v): cách ly, cô lập 17. multifunctional (adj): đa chức năng 18. omnipresence (n) - omnipresent (adj): nhan nhản, có mặt ở khắp nơi 19. pay attention to (collocation): chú ý, để ý 20. provide sb with sth: cung cấp cho ai cái gì 21. sabotage (v/n): phá hủy 22. telecommunication (n): viễn thông 23. uninterrupted (adj): liên tục, không đứt quãng Exercise: Task 1: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed. 1. museum / interactive / computer network / that / explain / basic / science / theme ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 2. high / wall / isolate / house / rest / the village ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 3. over / years / schoolfriend / and /I / drift apart ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 4. though / he / have / no / intent / sabotage / event / his / unexpect / arrive / make / things /fall apart. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 5. jury / seem / move / by / lawyer / compelling argument. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Task 2: Translate from Vietnamese to English 1. Cuộc họp mặt bị gián đoạn bởi một nhóm người biểu tình la ó và ném trái cây vào diễn giả.
________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 2. Khi bắt gặp một phong cách hoặc một xu hướng nào đó ở mọi nơi bạn đến, đó là một ví dụ điển hình cho thứ bạn miêu tả với từ "nhan nhản". ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 3. Vợ chồng tôi đã yêu cầu một phòng riêng ở nhà hàng để chúng tôi có thể tận hưởng một bữa tối riêng tư.  ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 4. Phóng viên trở nên bực bội bởi những câu trả lời chệch hướng liên tục của cô ấy. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 5. Những kẻ ăn cắp vặt thường hoạt động theo cặp, một người tạo ra tình huống làm xao nhãng những người bán hàng, còn kẻ kia lấy trộm đồ. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Task 3: Fill in the blanks with suitable words/phrases be attached to (collocation) interfere (v) breakdown (n) interrupt (v) built - in (adj) intimate (v) compelling (adj) isolate (v) constant (adj) multifunctional (adj) disrupt (v) omnipresence (n) - omnipresent (adj) distract (v) - distraction (n) pay attention to (collocation) drift apart (vp) provide sb with sth (collocation) dull (v/adj) sabotage (v/n) indispensable (adj) telecommunication (n) instant (adj) uninterrupted (adj) interactive (adj) Many people think modern communication technology is having some negative effects on social relationships. Do you agree or disagree? The impacts of digital communication on human relationships have long been a topic of controversy. From my perspective, modern means of communication may 1___________one's relationships with other people. The most typical example of today's communication technology is the mobile phone. Originally designed to 2___________access to 3___________, it has become 4___________for most people in modern society. Nowadays, various features such as 5___________cameras and 6___________games have been added to the mobile phone, making it 7___________and thus even more popular. However, I believe the 8___________of mobile phones in particular, or digital communication tools in general, often 9___________with the bonding time that people share and thus has a negative influence on interpersonal relationships.There is 10___________evidence for my belief.
If people use mobile phones for work purposes, business calls may 11___________any real-life conversations they have. This is the case for millions of working people who may have overlooked the importance of having smooth and 12___________conversations with other people. It is possible that they are unaware that relationships are at risk of eroding when people spend less quality time with each other. In addition, if people use mobile phones to play games, the 13___________to complete game missions may disengage them from social gatherings. For example, many teenagers sacrifice real-life socialising time for mobile game playing time. In the long term, this would be likely to cause friends 14___________. Some people use mobile phones mainly for virtual social networks, and notifications and messages from these sites may prevent them from having 15___________conversations with their loved ones. There are many real examples of couples on the verge of breaking up because one or both partners have grown overly 16___________to social network applications on mobile phones, and they find it hard to maintain a sense of intimacy. I believe that any of these issues could have a significant impact on a person's social relation¬ships. However, most people use mobile phones for all of the aforementioned purposes, and consequently they need to 17___________to their phone, potentially 18___________those in their company. In this way, mobile phones may 19___________real-life interactions and affect relationships as a result. In brief, the constant 20___________of modern communication devices such as mobile phones may cause the 21___________of numerous social relationships. 392 words, written by Tu Pham
Key: Task 1: 1. The museum has an interactive computer network that explains basic scientific themes. 2. A high wall isolated the house from the rest of the village. 3. Over the years, my schoolfriends and I have drifted apart. 4. Though he had no intention to sabotage the event, his unexpected arrival made things fall apart. 5. The jury seemed moved by the lawyer's compelling argument. Task 2: Answers may vary 1. The meeting was disrupted by a group of protesters who shouted and threw fruit at the speaker. 2. When you encounter a particular style or trend everywhere you go, this is a typical example of something you would describe as omnipresent. 3. My husband and I requested a secluded room in the restaurant, so we could enjoy an inti mate dinner. 4. The journalists were frustrated by her constant deflection of their questions. 5. Shoplifters often work in pairs, with one creating a diversion to distract the shop assistants while the other steals the goods. Task 3 The impacts of digital communication on human relationships have long been a topic of controversy. From my perspective, modern means of communication may (1) sabotage one's relationships with other people. The most typical example of today's communication technology is the mobile phone. Originally designed to (2) provide people with instant access to (3) telecommunication, it has become (4) indispensable for most people in modern society. Nowadays, various features such as (5) built-in cameras and (6) interactive games have been added to the mobile phone, making it (7) multifunctional and thus even more popular. However, I believe the (8) omnipresence of mobile phones in particular, or digital communication tools in general, often (9) interferes with the bonding time that people share and thus has a negative influence on interpersonal relationships. There is (10) compelling evidence for my belief. If people use mobile phones for work purposes, business calls may (11) disrupt any real-life conversations they have.This is the case for millions of working people who may have overlooked the importance of having smooth and (12) uninterrupted conversations with other people. It is possible that they are unaware that relationships are at risk of eroding when people spend less quality time with each other. In addition, if people use mobile phones to play games, the (13) constant urge to complete game missions may disengage them from social gatherings. For example, many teenagers sacrifice real-life socialising time for mobile game playing time. In the long term, this would be likely to cause friends (14) to drift apart. Some people use mobile phones mainly for virtual social networks, and notifications and messages from these sites may prevent them from having (15) intimate conversations with their loved ones. There are many real examples of couples on the verge of breaking up because one or both partners have grown overly (16) attached to social network applications on mobile phones, and they find it hard to maintain a sense of intimacy. I believe that any of these issues could have a significant impact on a person's social relationships. However, most people use mobile phones for all of the aforementioned purposes, and consequently they need to (17) pay constant attention to their phone, potentially (18) isolating those in their company. In this way, mobile phones may (19) dull real-life interactions and affect relationships as a result. In brief, the constant (20) distraction of modern communication devices such as mobile phones may cause the (21) breakdown of numerous social relationships. 392 words, written by Tu Pham