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L9- Natural History (Animals. Conservation) Flashcards

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appalling

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adj. kinh khủng
shocking; extremely bad:

The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.

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distressing

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adj. đau buồn

a feeling of extreme worry, sadness or pain:

She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress.

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dreadful

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adj. ghê gớm

very bad or unpleasant:
What dreadful weather! * What a dreadful thing to say! * It’s dreadful the way they treat their staff. * How dreadful! * Jane looked dreadful (= looked ill or tired).

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horrifying

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adj. kinh hoàng

making you feel extremely shocked, disgusted or frightened:
a horrifying sight / experience / story * It’s horrifying to see such poverty.

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hypocritical
/ˌhɪp.əʊˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/
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behaving in a way that is different from what you claim to believe - used to show disapproval

adj. đạo đức giả

*It’s hypocritical of these universities to call their football players student-athletes.

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impartial

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adj. vô tư, công bằng, liêm chính

not involved in a particular situation, and therefore able to give a fair opinion or piece of advice
We offer impartial advice on tax and insurance.
　

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objective

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adj. khách quan

something that you are trying to achieve:
the main / primary / principal objective * to meet / achieve your objectives

  • You must set realistic aims and objectives for yourself.
  • The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans.
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outrageous

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adj. tàn nhẫn, thái quá

1 very shocking and unacceptable:
outrageous behaviour * ‘That’s outrageous!’ he protested.

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upsetting

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adj. khó chịu

making you feel unhappy, anxious or annoyed:
an upsetting experience * She finds the divorce too upsetting to talk about.

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irresponsible

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adj. thiếu trách nhiệm

not showing a feeling of responsibility:
an irresponsible teenager * an irresponsible attitude * It would be irresponsible to ignore the situation.

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wasp

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n. Ong vò vẽ

Wasps have a painful sting like a bee but do not produce honey.

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hive /haIv/

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n. tổ ong

a structure where bees live, especially a beehive (= box-like container), or the group of bees living there

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flock

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b. bầy đàn
~ (of sth) a group of sheep, goats or birds of the same type

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den

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n. cái hang
the hidden home of some types of wild animal:
a bear’s / lion’s den

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reindeer
/ˈreɪn.dɪəʳ/ US /-dɪr/

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n. tuần lộc

plural reindeer
a type of deer with large horns, which lives in the northern parts of Europe, Asia and America:
Father Christmas travels in a sleigh pulled by reindeer.

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rhinoceros
/raɪˈnɒs.ər.əs/ US /-ˈnɑː.sɚ-/

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a very large thick-skinned animal from Africa or Asia, which has one or two horns on its nose:
a population of black/white rhinoceros.

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feather

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n. lông vũ

one of the many soft light parts covering a bird’s body:
a peacock feather * a feather pillow (= one containing feathers)

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fur

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the soft thick mass of hair that grows on the body of some animals:
The cat carefully licked its fur.

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swarm
/swɔːm/ US /swɔːrm/
noun [C]

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n, đàn, họp lại

a large group of insects all moving together:
a swarm of bees/wasps/ants/locusts
The dead sheep was covered with swarms of flies.

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herd

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n. bầy đàn

a large group of animals of the same type that live and feed together:
a herd of cattle/elephants/goats

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pack

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n. đàn

of animals
[C+sing./pl. v.] a group of animals that hunt together or are kept for hunting:
packs of savage dogs * wolves hunting in packs * a pack of hounds
دسته ،گروه

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burrow

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đào hang

noun [C]
a hole in the ground dug by an animal such as a rabbit, especially to live in

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colony

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a group of animals, insects or plants of the same type that live together:
a colony of ants/termites/bacteria

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scorpion
/ˈskɔː.pi.ən/

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n. bọ cạp

a small insect-like creature which lives in hot dry areas of the world and has a long body and a curved tail with a poisonous sting

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emu ostrich /ˈɑː.strɪtʃ/
n. đà điểu a large Australian bird that can run fast but cannot fly
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venomous
adj. nọc độc venom venom (POISON) a poisonous liquid which some snakes, insects, etc. produce when biting or stinging a venomous snake
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arachnid
/əˈræk.nɪd/ loài nhện
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tarantula /təˈræn.tjʊ.lə/
n. 1 loài nhện có độc tarantula - a venomous arachnid tarantula - loài nhện có nọc độc
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primate
n. linh trưởng a member of the most developed and intelligent group of mammals, including humans, monkeys and apes gorilla - a critically endangered primate khỉ đột - một loài linh trưởng có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng cao
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livestock
chăn nuôi the animals kept on a farm, for example cows or sheep
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llama
la mã llama - a domestic pack animal llama - một loài động vật sống trong gia đình
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cockroach
con gián
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trunk
Thân cây
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giraffe
hươu cao cổ
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bat
- a nocturnal, hibernating mammal một loài động vật có vú sống về đêm, ngủ đông
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penguin
- a flightless, nesting bird một loài chim không biết bay, làm tổ
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jellyfish
- an aquatic invertebrate sứa - một loài động vật không xương sống dưới nước
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mosquito
- a parasitic insect một loài côn trùng ký sinh
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defy
thách thức
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hibernate
ngủ đông
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pygmy shrew
chuột chù lùn
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high speed metabolism
trao đổi chất tốc độ cao
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interference from
can thiệp từ
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coniferous bogs
đầm lầy lá kim
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an abundance of
rất nhiều, sự phong phú của
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decay
thối rữa
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mossy logs
rêu
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dense understory
dày đặc
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capture prey
bắt con mồi
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the brief life is spent foraging
cuộc sống ngắn ngủi được dành để kiếm ăn
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Vocabulary note
Nature = all things in the world that were not created by people Ex: I love wildlife and anything to do with nature (NOT the nature)
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Vocabulary note
The countryside = areas of land where there are no houses or cities Ex: We took a lovely walk in the countryside.
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Vocabulary note
Landscape = the appearance (or view) of the countryside: Ex: The landscape was dotted with tents and caravans.
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Vocabulary note
Area = more general term for a place, piece of land or country. Ex: Too many tourists are visiting this area.
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The possible threats to animals caused by humans.
increased competition proximity to roads proximity to housing land clearing deforestation flooding fire farming use of pesticides oil spills logging poaching overfishing urban development
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land clearing
giải phóng mặt bằng TO increased competition proximity to roads proximity to housing
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use of pesticides
sử dụng thuốc trừ sâu
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farming
nông nghiệp
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oil spills
sự cố tràn dầu
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logging
khai thác gỗ
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poaching
săn trộm
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overfishing
đánh bắt quá mức
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urban development
phát triển đô thị
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demise
demise = death sự sụp đổ = cái chết
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flourish
flourish = thrive nở rộ = phát triển mạnh
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emerge
nổi lên = xuất hiện emerge = appear
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brink
brink = verge bờ vực
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rival
rival = match đối thủ = trận đấu
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at risk
at risk = in danger gặp nguy hiểm
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degradation
degradation = ruin suy thoái = hủy hoại
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threshold
threshold = level ngưỡng = cấp độ
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a great of damage
collocation The oil spill caused a great of damage to seabirds. Sự cố tràn dầu đã gây ra thiệt hại lớn cho các loài chim biển.
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harmless to humans
The spider's bite is painful, but it is harmless to humans. Vết cắn của nhện rất đau, nhưng nó vô hại đối với con người.
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damaging winds/ devastating winds
Heavy rains and damaging/ devastating winds caused several trees to fall. Mưa lớn và gió tàn phá / tàn phá đã làm đổ một số cây.
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damage crops / devastated crops
thiệt hại mùa màng / cây trồng bị tàn phá Farms were attacked by a swarm of locusts that damaged/devastated crops in the area. Các trang trại bị một đàn châu chấu tấn công làm hư hại / tàn phá mùa màng trong khu vực.
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at risk of extinction
có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng The introduction of foxes to this area put many native species at risk of extinction. Việc đưa cáo đến khu vực này khiến nhiều loài bản địa đứng trước nguy cơ tuyệt chủng.
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harmful to local wildlife damaging to local wildlife devastating to local wildlife
*có hại cho động vật hoang dã địa phương *gây tổn hại cho động vật hoang dã địa phương *tàn phá động vật hoang dã địa phương Pesticides may help control pests but they are also harmful/damaging/devastating to local wildlife Thuốc trừ sâu có thể giúp kiểm soát dịch hại nhưng chúng cũng có hại / gây tổn hại / tàn phá động vật hoang dã địa phương
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Vocabulary note
- Harm is used for 'things' and 'people' - Damage is used only for 'things' Ex: Luckily no one was harmed in the accident, which damaged two buildings.
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Do people in your country keep animals in their home?
Yes, they do. Pets are very popular and almost every household has a cat, dog, or hamster. **Có, họ có. Vật nuôi rất phổ biến và hầu hết mọi gia đình đều có một con mèo, con chó hoặc hamster.
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Do you think the way farm animals are kept is acceptable?
- I think it's common knowledge that intensively reared livestock suffer horribly because of their cramped living conditions. ****Tôi nghĩ rằng thông thường những con vật nuôi thâm canh bị ảnh hưởng khủng khiếp vì điều kiện sống chật chội của chúng. - I think animals that are used in agriculture should have a good quality of life and a painless death. ***Tôi nghĩ rằng động vật được sử dụng trong nông nghiệp nên có chất lượng cuộc sống tốt và cái chết không đau đớn.
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Do you think we do enough to protect wild animals?
Not really. We should make sure people are kept well away from areas where endangered animals live and that their habitat is protected. ***Không hẳn vậy. Chúng ta nên đảm bảo rằng mọi người được giữ tránh xa các khu vực có các loài động vật có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng sinh sống và môi trường sống của chúng được bảo vệ.
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Should animals be used in scientific experiments?
- Well, this is difficult to argue against using animals in cancer research, but I object to animal testing for cosmetics. ***Chà, điều này rất khó để lập luận chống lại việc sử dụng động vật trong nghiên cứu ung thư, nhưng tôi phản đối việc thử nghiệm trên động vật đối với mỹ phẩm. - I believe animal testing is perfectly acceptable because medical research is more important than animal welfare. ***Tôi tin rằng việc thử nghiệm trên động vật là hoàn toàn có thể chấp nhận được vì nghiên cứu y tế quan trọng hơn phúc lợi động vật.

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