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my stomach is aching now

maybe i get tensed

small things create big things

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These are some vocabularies that I found quite useful for me , they help me understand the content better.

SOME USEFUL VOCABULARIES

1. Conflicts
→ xung đột, mâu thuẫn
IELTS insight: dùng trong môi trường, xã hội, công việc.
Example: conflicts between humans and wildlife.

2. Wildlife
→ động vật hoang dã
IELTS: thường xuất hiện trong các chủ đề Environment, Conservation.

3. Boundaries
→ ranh giới (giữa hai khu vực)
IELTS: boundaries of protected areas = ranh giới khu bảo tồn.

4. Protected areas
→ khu vực được bảo vệ (national parks, reserves)
IELTS: key term trong chủ đề môi trường.

5. Illustrate
→ minh họa, làm rõ
academic verb giúp bài văn formal hơn.

6. Research
→ nghiên cứu (không đếm được trong academic English)

7. Bird Sanctuary
→ khu bảo tồn chim
IELTS: sanctuary = nơi trú ẩn an toàn.

8. Birds of prey
→ chim săn mồi (eagles, hawks, owls)

9. Small-scale farmers
→ nông dân quy mô nhỏ
IELTS: chỉ các hộ gia đình tự canh tác.

10. Ecological benefits
→ lợi ích sinh thái
IELTS: từ vựng học thuật, dùng trong Task 2 tốt.

11. Rodents
→ loài gặm nhấm (rats, mice)

12. Harvesting
→ thu hoạch
IELTS: often used in agriculture topics.

13. Major danger
→ mối nguy lớn

14. Populations under control
→ giữ số lượng dưới mức nguy hiểm

15. Revenue
→ doanh thu, nguồn thu nhập
Nâng band từ “income” lên “revenue” → academic hơn.

16. Fatalities
→ trường hợp tử vong
IELTS: formal synonym of "deaths".

17. Alight (on roads)
→ đậu xuống, đáp xuống
IELTS: vocabulary cao cấp cho miêu tả động vật.

18. High power lines
→ đường dây điện cao thế

19. Electrocute
→ bị điện giật chết

20. Particular danger
→ mối nguy đặc biệt

21. Rear chickens
→ nuôi gà (rear = raise)
Từ “rear” formal hơn “raise”.

22. Source of income
→ nguồn thu nhập

23. Illegal
→ bất hợp pháp
IELTS: dùng nhiều trong Crime & Law.

24. Poison (v.)
→ đầu độc

25. Ecosystem
→ hệ sinh thái
từ khóa IELTS dạng environment.

26. Vegetation
→ thảm thực vật

27. Counterproductive
→ phản tác dụng
TỪ RẤT MẠNH → band 7+

28. Practical solution
→ giải pháp thực tế, khả thi

29. Vulnerable
→ dễ bị tổn thương
IELTS high-level word.

30. Seize
→ chộp lấy, bắt lấy
(dùng cho động vật tấn công con mồi)

31. Combination (of methods)
→ kết hợp nhiều phương pháp
IELTS: collocation hay.

32. Considerable economic loss
→ thiệt hại kinh tế đáng kể
một collocation học thuật – cực hữu ích cho Task 2.

33. Longer-term solution
→ giải pháp dài hạn

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Now, let's go on with section 2.

HAVE YOU TAKEN CAMBRIDGE 20?

TIME TO CHALLENGE OUR EARS

WOMAN   It’s really good to see you, Tom.Since I had to give up work, I feel I’m losing touch with my friends andcolleagues.

MAN   We really miss you in the office. Wewere all so sorry you had to leave. But you must be relieved to have more timeto look after your mother. How is she?

WOMAN   Well she is very cheerful, butshe needs a lot of help.

MAN   Have you tried to get anysupport from the local council?

WOMAN   No, I didn’t know I could.

MAN   Yes, they offer different kinds ofpractical support. They realise that carers sometimes need time for all theother responsibilities they have, apart from the person they’re caring for, andalso that they sometimes need a break.

WOMAN   Absolutely. OK, so tell memore. How do I go about getting this support?

MAN   Well, you’d have to have anassessment of your mother’s needs. That means someone would come round and talkto you about the situation and what you need. So, for a start, they’d want toknow the amount of time you spend looking after your mother every day.

WOMAN   OK.

MAN   Then they’ll probably ask youwhat sorts of tasks you do for your mother during the day. Things like if sheneeds help with getting dressed, for example.

WOMAN   Right. I help her with that.And also I help her get into the shower in the morning.

MAN   Yes, that sort of thing.

WOMAN   Yes, that’s becoming a bit ofa problem. She used to be very good at it, but not anymore.

Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you havesome time to look at questions five to ten. you Now listen and answer questions5 to 10.

MAN   And be ready to tell them aboutanything you find particularly difficult about caring for your mother.

WOMAN   So, recently I’ve noticedshe’s started to have quite bad problems with her memory. If I wasn’t there, Ithink she’d forget to eat, for example. And often she doesn’t seem quite surewhat day it is.

MAN   Yes, tell them about that. And are there anyphysical difficulties you have caring for her? Lifting her, for example?

WOMAN   Yes, she’s quite heavy and I’mafraid of hurting my back. I’d be in real trouble if that happened.

MAN   They can give you advice aboutthat and also about how to avoid the possibility of your mum having a fall.

WOMAN   Great. So once they’ve donethis assessment, if I’m eligible, what happens next?

MAN   Well, they might support youfinancially. So they might help you with transport costs, like if you have toget a taxi to take your mother for an appointment, for example.

WOMAN   I usually drive her myself,actually. So, could I claim the petrol?

MAN   You could. And you can claim forthe insurance too.

WOMAN   Oh, right.

MAN   And if you need help with thehousework, they can arrange for someone to come along once or twice a week. Andone other thing. I hope you don’t mind me saying this, but it important you

look after yourself And it seems to me you under quite a bitof stress

WOMAN   I am yes

MAN   Well tell the council becausethey may be able to give you some advice on how to minimise it

WOMAN   Really? Though, actually, Ifeel so much better having talked to you. I’ll get in touch with the councilstraight away. Now, shall we go for coffee or something?

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