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Describe an intelligent person you know well.
You should say:
who the person is
how did you meet them
what they do
and explain why you think this person is intelligent
Vocabulary highlights
1. Warm-hearted (a) /ˌwɔːmˈhɑː.tɪd/: kind and loving - nhân hậu
Example: She’s a good, warm-hearted woman.
Example: She’s a good, warm-hearted woman.
2. Pops into your head/mind : Something that pops into your head/mind is an idea that you suddenly have - xuất hiện ngay trong tâm trí tôi…
Example: He jotted down story ideas that popped into his head.
Example: He jotted down story ideas that popped into his head.
3. Spring to mind : to come quickly into your mind - xuất hiện ngay trong tâm trí
Example: Say the word "Australia" and a vision of beaches and blue seas immediately springs to mind.
Example: Say the word "Australia" and a vision of beaches and blue seas immediately springs to mind.
4. Bubbly (a) /ˈbʌb.li/: (especially of a woman or girl) attractively full of energy and enthusiasm - vui nhộn
Example: She’s a very bubbly character.
Example: She’s a very bubbly character.
5. Have a whale of a time : to enjoy yourself very much - có thời gian vui vẻ
Example: We had a whale of a time on holiday.
Example: We had a whale of a time on holiday.
6. With flying colours : If you do something such as pass an exam with flying colours, you do it very successfully - với điểm số cao
7. Dazzling (a) /ˈdæəl.ɪŋ/: extremely attractive or exciting - toả sáng, nổi bật, thu hút
Example: dazzling good looksExample: a dazzling smile/ a dazzling performance/display
Example: dazzling good looksExample: a dazzling smile/ a dazzling performance/display
8. Be full of beans : to have a lot of energy and enthusiasm - tràn đầy năng lượng
Example: I’ve never known anyone be so full of beans before breakfast.
Example: I’ve never known anyone be so full of beans before breakfast.
9. Bilingual (a) /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/: able to use two languages equally well - song ngữ
Example: They are raising bilingual children.Example: He is bilingual in Mandarin and English.Example: She works as a bilingual secretary for an insurance company.
Example: They are raising bilingual children.Example: He is bilingual in Mandarin and English.Example: She works as a bilingual secretary for an insurance company.
10. Know sth inside out : to know everything about a subject - biết tuốt cái gì đó…
Example: He knows the system inside out.
Example: He knows the system inside out.
11. Go the extra mile : to make more effort than is expected of you - cố gắng hết sức để làm gì
Example: Our state government functions as well as it does because our employees routinely go the extra mile.
Example: Our state government functions as well as it does because our employees routinely go the extra mile.
12. Humble (a) /ˈhʌm.bəl/: not proud or not believing that you are important - khiêm tốn
Example: He’s very humble about his success.Example: Please accept our humble apologies for the error.Example: In my humble opinion (= I want to emphasize that I think that) we should never have bought the car in the first place.
Example: He’s very humble about his success.Example: Please accept our humble apologies for the error.Example: In my humble opinion (= I want to emphasize that I think that) we should never have bought the car in the first place.
13. Through thick and thin : If you support or stay with someone through thick and thin, you always support or stay with them, even if there are problems or difficulties - những lúc thăng trầm
Example: She has stuck with me through thick and thin
Example: She has stuck with me through thick and thin
14. Pinnacle (n) /ˈpɪn.ə.kəl/: the most successful or admired part of a system or achievement - đỉnh cao nhất của…
Example: By the age of 32 she had reached the pinnacle of her career.
Example: By the age of 32 she had reached the pinnacle of her career.
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