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Question 1

What does ‘deciding against’ mean?

Answer 1

‘Deciding against’ means to make a decision not to do something.

Example: They are deciding against going to Europe this summer.

Question 2

What does ‘embarking on parenthood’ refer to?

Answer 2

‘Embarking on parenthood’ means to start the journey of becoming a parent.

Example: They will be embarking on parenthood this summer, when their new baby is born.

Question 3

What is a ‘top priority’?

Answer 3

‘Top priority’ refers to the most important thing that one wants to focus on.

Example: They think that making money is the top priority in their lives right now.

Question 4

What does ‘to split their time between’ mean?

Answer 4

‘To split their time between’ means to divide time doing two different activities.

Example: They split their time between New York and Los Angeles.

Question 5

What does ‘bringing up their offspring’ mean?

Answer 5

‘Bringing up their offspring’ means to raise and educate their children.

Example: They are bringing up their offspring in a very strict household.

Question 6

What is a ‘huge challenge’?

Answer 6

‘Huge challenge’ refers to a very difficult or tough situation.

Example: Raising children and working is a huge challenge that not everyone wants to undertake.

Question 7

What does ‘high socioeconomic status’ mean?

Answer 7

‘High socioeconomic status’ refers to having a lot of money and a high position in society.

Example: Even though they have a high socioeconomic status, they really aren’t that smart.

Question 8

What is a ‘generation gap’?

Answer 8

‘Generation gap’ refers to the differences in understanding between generations, often due to different cultural settings.

Example: They were able to bridge the generational gap by watching old and new movies together and discussing them.

Question 9

What is a ‘negative factor’?

Answer 9

‘Negative factor’ refers to something that affects a situation in a bad way.

Example: The one negative factor about this job is that I have to get up so early.

Question 10

What does ‘carries more potential health risks’ mean?

Answer 10

‘Carries more potential health risks’ means that there is a possibility of health problems due to a certain condition.

Example: Having a baby later in life, like after 35, carries more potential health risks.

Question 11

What does ‘specifically’ mean?

Answer 11

‘Specifically’ is used when you want to mention certain details clearly.

Example: She specifically said she did not want to work full time, just part time.

Question 12

What does ‘deciding against’ mean?

Answer 12

‘Deciding against’ means to make a decision not to do something.

Example: They are deciding against going to Europe this summer.

Question 13

What does ‘embarking on parenthood’ refer to?

Answer 13

‘Embarking on parenthood’ means to start the journey of becoming a parent.

Example: They will be embarking on parenthood this summer, when their new baby is born.

Question 14

What is a ‘top priority’?

Answer 14

‘Top priority’ refers to the most important thing that one wants to focus on.

Example: They think that making money is the top priority in their lives right now.

Question 15

What does ‘to split their time between’ mean?

Answer 15

‘To split their time between’ means to divide time doing two different activities.

Example: They split their time between New York and Los Angeles.

Question 16

What does ‘bringing up their offspring’ mean?

Answer 16

‘Bringing up their offspring’ means to raise and educate their children.

Example: They are bringing up their offspring in a very strict household.

Question 17

What is a ‘huge challenge’?

Answer 17

‘Huge challenge’ refers to a very difficult or tough situation.

Example: Raising children and working is a huge challenge that not everyone wants to undertake.

Question 18

What does ‘high socioeconomic status’ mean?

Answer 18

‘High socioeconomic status’ refers to having a lot of money and a high position in society.

Example: Even though they have a high socioeconomic status, they really aren’t that smart.

Question 19

What is a ‘generation gap’?

Answer 19

‘Generation gap’ refers to the differences in understanding between generations, often due to different cultural settings.

Example: They were able to bridge the generational gap by watching old and new movies together and discussing them.

Question 20

What is a ‘negative factor’?

Answer 20

‘Negative factor’ refers to something that affects a situation in a bad way.

Example: The one negative factor about this job is that I have to get up so early.

Question 21

What does ‘carries more potential health risks’ mean?

Answer 21

‘Carries more potential health risks’ means that there is a possibility of health problems due to a certain condition.

Example: Having a baby later in life, like after 35, carries more potential health risks.

Question 22

What does ‘specifically’ mean?

Answer 22

‘Specifically’ is used when you want to mention certain details clearly.

Example: She specifically said she did not want to work full time, just part time.

Question 23

having a miscarring

Answer 23

Sẩy thai: this is what happens when a women doesn’t carry the fetus to full term (a baby). It usually happens early on in the pregnancy: “She isn’t worried about having a miscarring”.

Question 25

iscarrage

Question 26

Duwa's syadrume (Hội ching Bewn): 4 genetic chronosctme 21 disoeder causing develapmenal nd

Question 27

atellesual delaye

Answer 27

"Even though thcr chiat las Dowa's syedrns

Question 28

and they love her very much"

Question 29

Cotscquracty ( nộy

Answer 29

de dó: uscd e ay soehing thut happaus becuse of something cise:

Question 30

sonething ia csequenee or nesdt of something ese

Answer 30

"She didat stuly f her lost coseguensly.

Question 31

she ailel

Question 32

future warkforee (Are lymg lau dộng tnng lalje sefers to the fact that young people will lbe workers

Question 33

in the fuure

Answer 33

"The future workfoeue will fase new challenges never expericnced besoe

Question 34

megative influcaces an individual families (ána kuniug tiêu cợc tới cấc tể bảo gie duh: ncgutive

Question 35

canng bad

Answer 35

intlucnces cning effeuts individual families sefers to cach maclex family -

Question 36

couple nd her childsen

Answer 36

rather hn families in gcneral

Question 37

ialucnaes on individual families could be lessencd with ore suppot frum he govemment"

Question 38

the society at large (odn xâ hji): pouple in general

Answer 38

the cammity as a whole

Question 39

righes doesatjut affect indiv idualk

Answer 39

it aTts the sociey at lacge

Question 41

What does 'to start a family later in life' mean?

Answer 41

To begin a family later rather than earlier; couples are having babies in their late 20s or even 30s and 40s. ## Footnote "They decided to start a family later in life, preferring to work on their careers during their 20s and early 30s. They finally had their first baby when they were both 38 years old."

Question 42

What is meant by 'increasingly popular trend'?

Answer 42

Something that is happening more often and is being done by more and more people at this time. ## Footnote "Taking a gap year before going to university is an increasingly popular trend among young people."

Question 43

What does 'having a significant impact on' refer to?

Answer 43

To affect something in an important or notable way, either positively or negatively. ## Footnote "This heat is having a significant impact on our ability to work outside. It's just too hot!"

Question 44

What does 'community as a whole' mean?

Answer 44

A group of people, which can refer to a small or large group, like a neighborhood or a nation. ## Footnote "The mayor wants to work with the community as a whole, rather than with just a few special interest groups here and there."