BÀI 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE

Vocabulary:

Word	Transcript	Class	Meaning	Example
Atmosphere	/ˈætməsfɪər /	n	Không khí	There's a very relaxed atmosphere in our office.
Better	/ˈbetər/	v	Cải thiện, làm cho tốt hơn	The organization was established to better conditions for the disabled.
Brick	/brɪk/	n	Gạch	The chimney was made of bricks.
Bumper crop	/ˈbʌmpər krɒp/	n	Vụ mùa bội thu	Farmers have reported a bumper crop this year.
Cash crop	/kæʃ krɒp/	n	Cây trồng thương phẩm	The farmers in our village grow mainly cash crops.
Crop	/krɒp/	n	Vụ mùa	The main crops grown for export are coffee and rice.
Farming method	/ˈfɑː.mɪŋ ˈmeθəd/	n	Phương pháp canh tác	Farmers in our country are applying new farming methods.
Flooded	/ˈflʌdɪd/	adj	Bị ngập lụt	The government is trying hard to help the flooded area.
Holiday resort	/ˈhɒlɪdeɪ rɪˈzɔːt/	n	Khu nghỉ mát, thành phố du lịch	We arrived at the holiday resort at 2 p.m yesterday.
Last	/lɑːst/	v	Kéo dài	The meeting lasted two hours.
Mud	/mʌd/	n	Bùn	The vehicles got bogged down in the heavy mud.
Muddy	/ˈmʌdi/	adj	Bùn, đất nhão	Don't bring those muddy boots inside!
Raise	/reɪz/	v	Nâng lên	The government plans to raise taxes.
Resurface	/ˌriːˈsɜːfɪs/	v	Trải lại (mặt đường)	Drivers will experience delays while stretches of the road are being resurfaced.
Shortage	/ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/	n	Sự thiếu thốn	The long hot summer has led to serious water shortages.
Straw	/strɔː/	n	Rơm rạ	After the harvest, straw is gathered in the field to be burnt.
Widen	/ˈwaɪdən/	v	Mở rộng	Reading books helps me to widen my knowledge.

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