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Mindset 1 Unit 5 Reading Consumerism

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  • manufactured in large quantities
    mass-produced (adj) => mass-produced goods
  • seller
    vendor (người bán hàng)
  • a shop/store that is one of a series of similar shops/stores owned by the same company
    a chain store (chuỗi cửa hàng)
  • To give what is needed; to supply
    to provide (v) = cung cấp
  • getting bigger
    expanding
  • the aspects of the world not created or constructed by people
    natural world (n)
  • to survive
    stay alive
  • (n.) something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc.
    innovation (n) = sáng kiến, sự đổi mới
  • a thing bought or offered for sale more cheaply than is usual or expected
    a bargain (giá hời/ giá tốt)/ to bargain (trả giá)
  • clothing worn by an actor on stage during a performance
    costume (trang phục)
  • good for health and friendly with the environment
    ethically made clothing (quần áo thân thiện môi trường, tốt cho sức khỏe. Thường vừa mắc vừa xấu)
  • show something that is surprising or that was previously secret
    to reveal (v) tiết lộ = to let the cat out of the bag
  • values and beliefs passed from generation to generation
    tradition (truyền thống)
  • to say what will happen before it occurs
    to predict (v) = dự đoán, tiên đoán
  • fair and sensible
    to be reasonable (giá hợp lý)
  • pottery (= objects made out of clay)
    (china) ware (đồ gốm)
  • to change
    to vary (khác biệt) => The rooms vary in size.
  • activities to advertise something
    promotion (n) quảng cáo
  • a market, usually taking place outside, where old or used goods are sold cheaply
    flea market (n) (chợ trời)
  • getting better
    improving
  • a general direction in which a situation is changing or developing
    a trend
  • activity done for enjoyment when one is not working
    recreation (v) = giải trí => to count diamonds for recreation (đếm kim cương giải trí)
  • focus on one particular product, activity, or job
    to specialize (v) = chuyên về cái gì đó