U11_ENM301_Reading & Examples
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DuyenLe Teacher on July 24, 2011
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New Market Leader Intermediate
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 pornography | n. books, videos, etc. that describe or show naked people and sexual acts in order to make people feel sexually excited, especially in a way that many other people find offensive |
| obesity | n. state of being excessively overweight |
| sue | v. to take legal action against a person or organization, especially by making a legal claim for money because of some harm that they have caused you |
| a growing number of social, ethical and environmentally concerns | Sự quan ngại ngày càng tăng về các vấn đề xã hội, đạo đức và môi trường |
| pressure group | a group of people who work together to try to influence what other people or the government think about a particular subject, in order to achieve the things they want |
| spotlight | n. in the ~(of a person) receiving a lot of public |
| controversial | Adj. a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people |
| socially and environmentally questionable projects | Các dự án trong dạng nghi vấn về ảnh hưởng của chúng đối với môi trường và xã hội |
| under pressure | having pressure, stressed out |
| coalition | n the union of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose, usually for a limited time: |
| activist | n. a person who believes strongly in political or social change and works hard to try and make this happen |
| in an effort to | with the purpose of |
| corruption | n. illegal, immoral or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power: |
| take voluntary measures | have solution to some problem without receiving benefit |
| transparency | n. the characteristic of being easily seen or recognized (tính minh bạch |
| independent audit | Kiểm toán độc lập |
| face potential threat to their reputation | Đối mặt với nguy cơ liên quan đến danh tiếng |
| lawsuit | n. a problem taken to a court of law, by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police, for a legal decision |
| address the issue | Deal with/solve the problem |
| competitive edge | Competitive advantage |
| corporate responsibility | obligations and commitments of a corporation (trách nhiệm của doanh nghiệp) |
| peer pressure | the strong influence of a group, especially of children, on members of that group to behave as everyone else does: |
| bribery | n. the giving or taking of bribes: She was arrested on bribery charges |
| aviation industry | Ngành hàng không |
| sue | He was so furious about the accusations in the letter that he threatened to S___. |
| controversy | There was a big C___ surrounding/over the use of drugs in athletics. |
| under increasing pressure | Teachers are U___ ___ ___to work longer hours. |
| coalition | By forming a C___, the rebels and the opposition parties defeated the government. |
| activist | He's been a trade union/party A___ for many years |
| obesity | A diet that is high in fat can lead to O___. |
| In an effort | I___ ___ ___ to reduce crime the government expanded the police force. |
| corruption | The film is about a young police-officer and his struggle to expose C___ in the force. |
| lawsuit | Two of the directors have brought filed a L___ against their former employer. |
| peer pressure | There is tremendous P___ ___ to wear fashionable clothes. |
| bribery | The organization was rife with B___ and corruption. |
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