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Mindset for IELTS Level 1 Unit 5 [Vocabulary]

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  • [Riddle time!!] Ryan bought a pound of apples and a packet of ramen for $2 (without tax). If the apples cost $1 more than the ramen, how much did the ramen cost?
    The ramen cost $0.5 or 50 cent. (then the apples cost $0.5 + $1 = $1.5 and the total cost is $0.5 + $1.5 = $2)
  • The buying and using of goods and services; the belief that it is good for a society or an individual person to buy and use a large quantity of goods and services.
    consumerism /kənˈsjuːmərɪzəm/ (n) chủ nghĩa tiêu dùng
  • The introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing something
    innovation /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/ (n): sự đổi mới
  • Something important, interesting or typical of a place or thing.
    feature /ˈfiːtʃə(r)/ (n): đặc tính
  • How large, important, serious, etc. something is.
    extent /ɪkˈstent/ (n): mức độ
  • A pot or other object made of clay that has been made permanently hard by heat.
    ceramic /səˈræmɪk/ (noun): đồ gốm, sứ
  • A narrow passage behind or between buildings.
    alley /ˈæli/ (n) hẻm, ngỏ
  • Activities done in order to increase the sales of a product or service; a set of advertisements for a particular product or service.
    promotion /prəˈməʊʃn/ (noun): khuyến mãi
  • A type of large spicy sausage served cold in thin slices.
    salami /səˈlɑːmi/ (noun): xúc xích Ý, lạp xưởng
  • A large deer that lives in North America. In Europe and Asia it is called an elk.
    moose /muːs/ (noun): nai sừng tấm
  • An object that is used as decoration in a room, garden, etc. rather than for a particular purpose.
    ornament /ˈɔːnəmənt/ (n): đồ trang trí
  • To decorate cloth with a pattern of stitches usually using coloured thread.
    embroider /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə(r)/ (v): thêu
  • An arrangement with a company in which you pay them regular amounts of money and they agree to pay the costs, for example, if you die or are ill, or if you lose or damage something.
    insurance /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/ (n): bảo hiểm
  • [Uno Reversed!!] What is a flea market?
    An outdoor market that sells second-hand goods at low prices.
  • A place that is extremely beautiful and that seems perfect, like heaven.
    paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ (noun): thiên đường
  • To be greater or more important than something.
    outweigh /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/ (v): lớn hơn
  • A thing bought for less than the usual price
    bargain /ˈbɑːɡən/ (noun): trả giá, thỏa thuận
  • [Uno reversed!!] What is a supermarket?
    A large shop that sells food, drinks and goods used in the home. People choose what they want from the shelves and pay for it as they leave.
  • [Bonus challenge!!] Name 3 or more different types of handicrafts.
    wood work, pottery (ceramic), leather, Jute (the Golden Fibre of India), shell, metal handicrafts, bamboo and cane, stone
  • [True or False!!] Asia is home to 5 biggest malls in the world. (2021)
    True.
  • A person who sells things, for example food or newspapers, usually outside on the street.
    vendor /ˈvendə(r)/ (n): người bán
  • Produced in large quantities, using machines.
    mass-produced /ˌmæs prəˈdjuːst/ (adj): được sản xuất hàng loạt