Đinh Gia H ngư 1
Lecturer in English, DNU 0914622207
Cultural Affairs Assistant, USE.
I. Define everything in English using a special list of 2000 words
For example:
 Flexible: 1) that can bend or be bent easily.
2) that can change or be changed to be suitable for new needs, changed
conditions etc.
 Bend: 1) to force into a curve, angle, or sloping position, away from a straight or
upright position.
 Curve: 1) a line of which no part is straight and which contains no angles.
 Angle: 1) the space between two lines or surfaces that meet or cross each other,
measured in degrees that represent the amount of a circle that can fit into
that space.
and go on this way until you use up 2000 words to say nearly anything in English!
II. Learn key concepts in English using a special list of 1052 words
For example:
comfort/make sb feel better:
 Comfort: to comfort someone, for example by talking to them or putting your arms around them.
 Console: to comfort someone when they feel unhappy or disappointed, especially by saying
something that makes them realize the situation is not so bad.
 Reassure: to make someone feel less worried or frightened about a situation, for example by
being friendly to them or by telling them there is nothing to worry about.
 Soothe: to make someone feel more calm and relaxed when they are upset, anxious, or nervous.
II. Learn a word in its entire collocations.
For example:
 Love (n): - adjectives + love: deep, great, overwhelming, passionate/genuine, pure, real, true/
unconditional/abiding (không thay đ i), eternal, undying/hopeless, ổ
unrequited (không đ c đ n đáp)/thwarted (b ngănượ ề ị
tr )/mutual/free/ở

Energy (STRENGTH) noun [U]
the power and ability to be physically and
mentally active
Since I started eating more healthily, I've felt so
full of energy
Performance noun
The performance of a person or machine is how
well they do a piece of work or activity.
Passion (FEELING) noun
a very powerful feeling, for example of sexual
attraction, love, hate, anger or other emotion
(figurative) Rachel seems to be married to (= very
involved with) her new job at the moment, so we
hardly ever see her.
Flamenco noun [C or U] plural flamencos
a type of Spanish dance music, or the dance
performed to this music
Ballet noun
(a theatrical work with) a type of dancing where
carefully organized movements tell a story or
express an idea
Henry had never been to a ballet before. [C]
Troupe noun [C + singular or plural verb]
a group of performers such as singers or dancers
who work and travel together
Cousin first cousin noun [C]
a child of a person's aunt or uncle, or, more
generally, a distant relative, or a member of a
group of people with similar origins
Hairdresser noun [C]

(having) a bluish purple colour
Chocolate noun
a usually brown food made from cacao seeds and
usually sugar, eaten on its own or used in other
food such as cakes, or a small sweet made from
this
Cacao noun [U]
(the seeds of) a tropical tree from which chocolate
and cocoa are made
Cocoa noun [U]
a dark brown powder made from the crushed
beans of the tropical cacao tree, used to make
chocolate and give the taste of chocolate to food
and drink

Đinh Gia H ngư 3
Lecturer in English, DNU 0914622207
Cultural Affairs Assistant, USE.
Modern dance is a style of dance usually
performed in a theatre, which is very expressive
and does not have many rules for the dancer's
movements.
Related words
Modern jazz is a type of jazz music which began
in the 1940s and is of an advanced level musically.
Tap (dancing)
a type of dance in which the rhythm is marked by
the noise of the dancer's shoes on the floor. Special
shoes are worn which have pieces of metal fixed
under them.

Calorie (FOOD noun [C]
a unit of energy which is used as a measurement
for the amount of energy which food provides
There are about fifty calories in an apple.
Obsessed, obsessive adjective
unable to stop thinking about something; too
interested in or very worried about something
The government seems obsessed by the need for
secrecy.
Why are people so obsessed with money?
They're both obsessed with the fear of getting
AIDS.
Session (ACTIVITY) noun [C]
a period of time or meeting arranged for a
particular activity
Workout noun
A period of physical exercise, e.g. when training
for a sport
Gymnasium gym noun [C]
a large room with weights for lifting, horizontal
bars and other equipment for exercising the body
and increasing strength
Massage verb, noun [T]
to rub, press or hit (someone's body) with regular
repeated movements, esp. in order to relax them or
to reduce stiffness or pain in their joints or
muscles
I've got a dreadful ache in my neck. Would you
mind massaging it for me?
She gave me a wonderfully relaxing massage. [C]

9. Develop a positive attitude to learning spoken English and show essential qualities for developing
speaking skills (phát tri n thái đ tích c c trong vi c h c ti ng Anh kh u ng và phát tri n nh ngể ộ ự ệ ọ ế ẩ ữ ể ữ
ph m ch t c b n trong vi c h c các k năng ti ng Anh)ẩ ấ ơ ả ệ ọ ỹ ế
VOCABULARY
Planet noun
A large body in space that moves round a star,
especially round the sun
Is there life on other planets?
Feature noun [C]
an esp. typical quality or important part
High stress levels are a feature of life (= a part of
the situation that is not avoidable) for business
executives.
Features plural noun
Your features are the parts of your face.
He has wonderful strong features.
She has very regular (= even and attractive) features.
Blonde esp. female, esp. male blond noun [C],
adjective
(a person) with pale yellow or golden hair
Related words
(saying) 'Blondes have more fun' means that a
woman with lightly coloured hair is often
considered more attractive than other women and
so has the admiring attention of more men.
Diamond noun

Đinh Gia H ngư 5
Lecturer in English, DNU 0914622207
Cultural Affairs Assistant, USE.

and children, and thought very fashionable among
young people.
Sock (CLOTHES) noun [C] plural socks or US
also sox
a piece of clothing made from soft material which
covers your bare foot and lower part of the leg
Pullover , US usually sweater, ANZ usually
jumper noun [C]
a piece of clothing which is made of a warm
material such as wool, has long sleeves, and is
worn over the top part of the body and put on by
pulling it over your head
Tights UK , US and ANZ pantyhose plural noun
a piece of clothing made of thin stretchy material
which covers the legs and lower part of the body
below the waist, and which is worn by women and girls
Tights are often made of nylon.
She bought a new pair of tights.
Related words
In the US and Australia, tights are the same type
of clothing made from thicker material and worn
by dancers and people doing physical exercises for
health.
Trainer UK , UK also training shoe, US running
shoe noun [C]
a shoe made specially for doing sport, that gives
extra support to the foot
T-shirt , tee shirt
a simple piece of clothing which covers the top
part of the body and which has no collar and

lives are held between the black leather covers of
her Filofax.
A credit card is a small plastic card which can be
used as a method of payment, the money being
taken from you at a later time.
Related words

Đinh Gia H ngư 6
Lecturer in English, DNU 0914622207
Cultural Affairs Assistant, USE.
(UK and ANZ) A credit note is a piece of paper
which can be given by a shop when you return
something you don't want and allows you to buy
other goods of the same value at another time.
Surf (INTERNET) verb
to spend time visiting a lot of websites
Many towns and cities have cybercafés where you
can surf the Internet/Net/Web. [T]
I was surfing until midnight last night. [I]
Cybercafé noun [C]
a cafe where you can eat and drink while using
computers to read information on the Internet
E-mail noun
the system for using computers to send messages
over the Internet, or a message or document sent
using this system
Icon (COMPUTER SYMBOL) noun [C]
a symbol on a computer screen that you point to
with a mouse (= movable control device) to give
the computer an instruction

by Dinh Gia Hung
Project objectives (m c tiêu d án):ụ ự
 To internalise the intellectual and cultural aspects of English language and approach idiomatic
production (ti p thu nh ng y u t trí tu và văn hóa trong ti ng Anh và h ng đ n vi c s d ngế ữ ế ố ệ ế ướ ế ệ ử ụ
ti ng Anh nh ng i b n ng )ế ư ườ ả ữ
 To have greater vision for students’ future global integration and get quicker access to the
Information Superhighway to acquire self-learning and research for personal and professional self-
actualisation (có t m nhìn r ng l n h n đ sinh viên có th hòa nh p v i th gi i và đi nhanhầ ộ ớ ơ ể ể ậ ớ ế ớ
h n vào Siêu xa l Thông tin đ t h c t p và nghiên c u nh m v n đ n s phát tri n t i caoơ ộ ể ự ọ ậ ứ ằ ươ ế ự ể ố
c a cá nhân, đó là s hi n th c hóa cá nhân và ngh nghi p)ủ ự ệ ự ề ệ

Đinh Gia H ngư 7
Lecturer in English, DNU 0914622207
Cultural Affairs Assistant, USE.
1) Logistics for collaborative learning
Scarce resource sharing and management (chia s và qu n lý ngu n l c khan hi m)ẻ ả ồ ự ế
- Equipment (thi t b )ế ị
- Materials (coursebooks, workbooks, references, online resources, CDs)(tài li u)ệ
- Finance (cost-sharing policy) (tài chính)
- Location (đ a đi m)ị ể
1) Teamwork
- Peer teaching (b n bè giúp nhau h c)ạ ọ
- Delegation of responsibility (chia s trách nhi m)ẻ ệ
- Vision sharing (each student has a unique way of language expression which originates from his or
her socio-cultural background and they can share their invaluable asset with their peers. This process
can help group members negotiate different meanings, understand and appreciate one another’s
cultural perspectives and practices) (Chia s t m nhìn: m i sinh viên đ u có cách di n đ t ngônẻ ầ ỗ ề ễ ạ
ng đ c nh t vì kh năng đó đ c hình thành trong môi tr ng văn hóa-xã h i c a riêng mình vàữ ộ ấ ả ượ ườ ộ ủ
nhóm h c t p đó có th chia s tài s n vô giá đó v i các b n c a mình. Ti n trình này có th giúpọ ậ ể ẻ ả ớ ạ ủ ế ể
cho các thành viên trong nhóm bàn lu n v các ý đ nh di n đ t ngôn ng c a mình đ ti n t iậ ề ị ễ ạ ữ ủ ể ế ớ