UNIT 9: BY LAND AND BY SEA
3 LISTENING
1. by /baI/ (prep) used for showing how or in what way something is done.
to travel by boat/bus/car/plane: đi bằng thuyền/xe búyt/xe hơi/máy bay
to travel by air/land/sea: đi bằng đường hàng không/đường bộ/đường biển
2. rest /rest/ verb
1 [intransitive] to spend a period of time relaxing or sleeping after doing something tiring: nghỉ ngơi
It would be nice to sit down and rest for a while.
2 [transitive] rest something on/against/in something to put something somewhere for support, especially a
part of your body: đặt, dựa
She rested her elbows on the table: Cô ta chống khủy tay lên bàn.
rest noun [count or uncount] a period of time you spend relaxing or sleeping after doing something tiring: thời gian
nghỉ ngơi
take/have a rest: He took a short rest in the afternoon.
3. gypsy /’dZIpsi/ noun [count] someone who does not like to live in one place for a long time but prefers to move around:
thành viên của một dân tộc lang thang có nguồn gốc ở Châu Á, sống theo từng đoàn bộ hành: dân Gipxi
4. mail /meIl/ verb [transitive]
1 to send a letter, package, etc. to someone by mail. British usually post: gửi cái gì bằng đường bưu điện
mail something to someone: Information is mailed regularly to all our members.
2 to send a message, document, etc. to someone by e-mail: gửi e-mail
the mail the system for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc. to houses, offices, etc. British usually post: bưu
điện
by mail: bằng đường bưu điện
All our goods can be ordered by mail.
5. return /rI’tE:n/ verb [intransitive] to go back to a place where you were earlier, or to come back from a place where you
have just been: trở về
One day she just walked out and never returned.
return noun [singular or uncount] a situation in which you go back to a place or come back from a place: sự trở về
return from: Harry had met Olivia shortly after his return from India.
return to: Back at the hotel, John was packing for his return to London.
on someone’s return (from/to something): On her return to England, she published an account of her travels.

cảm thấy rất lạnh, chết cóng
You’ll freeze if you go out in that thin coat.
15. suppose /sC’pCUz/ verb [transitive] to believe that something is probably true, based on your experience, your
knowledge, and any other information that you have: cho là, tin rằng, nghĩ rằng
suppose (that): I suppose she must be delighted about getting the job.
supposed /sC’pCUzd/ (adj) [only before noun] believed or said by some people to be true, although you may not
agree with this: được cho là, tưởng là
The supposed begger was really a police officer in disguise: Người mà ta tưởng là ăn mày thật ra là một viên cảnh sát
cải trang
supposedly /sC’pCUzCdlI/ (adv) as some people believe or say, although you may not agree with this: cho là
The house is supposedly haunted: Căn nhà này bị cho là ma ám.
16. conductor /kCn’dVktC(r)/ noun [count] someone on a train, bus, etc. who checks passengers’ tickets and collects
money: nhân viên soát vé nam
conductress /kCn’dVktrCs/ noun [count] MAINLY BRITISH OLD-FASHIONED a woman on a bus or train who
checks passengers’ tickets and collects money: nhân viên soát vé nữ
17. point /pcInt/ noun [count] a particular place: nơi, địa điểm
a point where three different countries meet

4 VOCABULARY: TRAVEL EXPRESSIONS
18. a one-way ticket allows you to travel from one place to another but not back again: vé đi một lượt
— opposite ROUND-TRIP TICKET: vé khứ hồi

19. reserve /rI’zE:rv/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to make an arrangement so that something such as a room in a hotel or
a seat in a theater is kept for you to use later: đặt (chỗ hoặc phòng ) trước
Saturdays are busy, so it’s a good idea to reserve a table in advance.
reservation /,rezC’veISn/ noun [count] an arrangement by which something such as a room in a hotel or a seat in a
theater is kept for you to use later: sự đặt trước
Do you have a reservation?
make a reservation: I’ve made a reservation for you on the morning flight.


make sense
1 to be practical and sensible: khôn ngoan
It would make sense to leave early: Hẳn là khôn ngoan nếu ra đi sớm.
2 to be easy to understand: dễ hiểu
What you say makes no sense: Điều anh nói chẳng có nghĩa gì rõ ràng cả.

7 LANGUAGE IN ACTION: TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
31. fill out phrasal verb [transitive] to add information such as your name or address in the empty spaces on an official
document: FILL IN: điền thông tin vào đơn từ
It took a long time to fill out the application form.
32. credit card /’kredIt ko:d/ noun [count] a small plastic card that you use to buy things now and pay for them later: thẻ tín
dụng
33. confirm /kCn’fE:m/ verb [transitive] to prove that something is true: xác định (là đúng)
The announcement confirmed my suspicions: Thông báo đã xác định những nghi ngờ của tôi là đúng.
confirmation /,kOnfC’meISn/ noun [uncount] a statement saying that something is definitely true or accurate: sự
xác nhận
We are waiting for confirmation of our reservations.
9 READING
34. review /rI’vju:/ noun [count] an article in which someone gives their opinion of a play, book, art exhibit, etc.: bài điểm
sách, báo
a review of a new Broadway musical
35. unlikely /Vn’laIklI/ (adj) not likely to happen, not likely to be true: không chắc xảy ra, không có thật
It’s highly unlikely that we’ll be invited.
_ opposite LIKELY
The most likely cause of the fire was a cigarette.

36. journalist /’dZE:nClIst/ noun [count] someone whose job is to report the news for a newspaper, magazine, radio
program, or television program: REPORTER: nhà báo
an article by a leading sports journalist
journalistic /,dZE:nC’lIstIk/ (adj) relating to journalism or journalists: thuộc nghề làm báo

44. expertise /,ekspE:’ti:z/ noun [uncount] special skill or knowledge that you get from experience, training, or study: kiến
thức hoặc kỹ năng tinh thông trong một lĩnh vực nào đó
We are amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes: Chúng tôi kinh ngạc trước tài năng lão luyện của anh ta trên các sườn
núi trượt tuyết.
expert /’ekspE:t/ noun [count] someone who has a particular skill or knows a lot about a particular subject: chuyên
gia, chuyên viên
45. entertaining /entC’teIniN/ (adj) enjoyable or fun to do: thú vị
The book is short but entertaining.
entertain /entC’teIn/ verb [transitive] to give a performance that people enjoy: (giúp ai) giải trí
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes: Anh ta đã giải trí cho chúng tôi hàng tiếng đồng hồ bằng những
chuyện kể và những câu đùa của mình.
entertainment /entC’teInmCnt/ noun [count or uncount] performances that people enjoy: cuộc giải trí
a place of entertainment
entertainment business: The boy is making his mark in the entertainment business before he has even left school.
46. recommend /,rekC’mend/ verb [transitive] to say that someone or something is good and worth using, having, or
experiencing: giới thiệu, đề cử
This hotel is highly recommended for its facilities.
recommendation /,rekCmen’deISn/ noun [count or uncount]
recommendation for: recommendations for reform
make a recommendation (to someone): The Bill incorporates recommendations made by the committee.
47. yet /jet/ (conj) despite something, used for introducing a word or idea that is surprising after what has just been
mentioned: tuy nhiên, vậy mà
They had plenty of time, yet she felt there was almost none.
He looks cheerful yet somehow sad at the same time.
48. anxious /’ANkSCs/ (adj) worried because you think something bad might happen: lo lắng
anxious about: People are naturally anxious about these tests.
anxiously (adv)
anxiety /AN’zaICtI/ noun [uncount] a worried feeling you have because you think something bad might happen: sự
lo lắng
anxiety about/over: There was increasing anxiety over the outcome of the talks.

accident: áo cứu hộ
56. harness /’ho:nCs/ noun [count] a piece of equipment, with straps and fastenings, used to control or hold in place a
person, animal or object: đai
A safety harness: đai an toàn
57. torrential /tc:’rentSl/ (adj) torrential rain falls hard and fast: (mưa) xối xả
torrent /’tc:rnt/ noun [count] a fast and powerful flow of liquid, especially water: dòng nước chảy mạnh
rain falling in torrent: mưa như trút
58. emergency /I’mE:dZntsI/ noun [count] an unexpected situation involving danger in which immediate action is necessary:
trường hợp khẩn cấp
in an emergency: In an emergency, call this number
in case of emergency: It's illegal to use the fire alarm except in case of emergency.
emergency (adj) [only before noun] used or done during an emergency: dùng khi khẩn cấp