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 may find themselves homeless. 
 homeless (a): không có nhà cĔa, vô 
gia cđ 
- to find sb/sth + adj: thçy rìng ai/cái gì 
nhđ thø nào đĂ 
 to find themselves homeless: nhân ra 
rìng mình không có nhà cĔa, vĆ gia cđ 
 Unemployment causes frustration 
and stress. 
frustration (n): sĖ thçt bäi, tâm träng 
thçt vąng 
= disappointment 
= annoyance 
= dissatisfaction 
Jobless people may become 
involved in crime as a means to get 
money. 
to be involved in sth: liön quan đøn, 
dýnh lýu đøn đi÷u gü đĂ 
= to be engaged in sth 
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- jobless (a): không có ngh÷ nghiûp, 
không có viûc làm 
= unemployed 
The unemployed need career 
advice. 
career (n): ngh÷ nghiûp, sĖ nghiûp 
 to choose a career: chąn lĖa ngh÷ 
nghiûp 
 career advice: tđ vçn ngh÷ nghiûp 
Governments need to provide 
vocational courses and retraining. 
vocational (a): liön quan đøn ngh÷ 
nghiûp 
= occupational 
 vocational course: khóa hąc v÷ ngh÷ 
nghiûp, đào täo ngh÷ nghiûp 
 vocational guidance: hđęng dén v÷ 
ngh÷ nghiûp 
 vocational school: trđĘng däy ngh÷ 
Unemployment Benefits: Positives 
 Some governments pay unemployment benefits in order to help jobless 
people 
 Unemployed people need financial support until they find a new job 
 By claiming benefits, they can continue to pay for their major life 
expenses 
 The benefits system helps to reduce poverty, homelessness and crime 
 Some governments pay 
unemployment benefits in order to 
help jobless people. 
benefit (n): lĜi ích, trĜ cçp, phúc lĜi 
 unemployment benefits: trĜ cçp thçt 
nghiûp 
 maternity benefits: trĜ cçp thai sân 
 medical benefit: phúc lĜi y tø 
- Unemployed people need 
financial support until they find a 
new job. 
financial (a): thuċc v÷ tài chính, liên 
quan đøn tài chính 
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= fiscal 
 finance (n): tài chính 
 fiscal year: nëm tài chýnh 
- By claiming benefits, they can 
continue to pay for their major life 
expenses. 
claim (v): thþnh cæu, đāi 
= demand 
= ask 
= assert 
expense (n): chi phí 
 life expenses: chi phí sĈng, chi phí sinh 
hoät 
= living expenses 
- The benefits system helps to reduce 
poverty, homelessness and crime. 
poverty (n): sĖ nghèo nàn, thçp kém 
= impoverishment 
= poorness 
>< wealthiness (n): sĖ giàu có, thĀnh 
vđĜng 
 wealthy (a): giàu có, thĀnh vđĜng 
Unemployment Benefits: Negatives 
 Some people claim benefits rather than working 
 They become dependent on the government 
 They are not motivated to find a job 
 The benefits system is a burden on tax payers 
 All citizens should work to make a living and support themselves 
 Receiving benefits affects peopleēs self-esteem 
Some people claim benefits rather 
than working. 
A rather than B: thých cái A hėn so vęi 
cái B 
 They become dependent on the 
government. 
to be dependent on sb/sth: dĖa dém 
vào ai/cái gü đĂ 
= to be reliant on sb for sth 
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They are not motivated to find a job. 
motivate (v): thčc đèy, täo đċng lĖc đù 
làm đi÷u gü đĂ 
= stimulate 
= drive 
= galvanize 
= inspire 
= incline 
The benefits system is a burden on 
tax payers. 
burden (n): gánh nðng 
= anxiety 
= pressure 
= strain 
 All citizens should work to make a 
living and support themselves. 
make a living: kiøm sĈng 
= make money 
= earn money 
= earn a salary 
Receiving benefits affects peopleēs 
self-esteem. 
self-esteem: lòng tĖ trąng 
= pride 
= dignity 
= self-respect 
- affect (v): ânh hđĚng, tác đċng 
= influence 
= disturb 
Work/Life Balance 
 It is important to achieve a balance between work time and leisure or 
family time 
 Too much work can result in stress and poor health 
 Workaholics may neglect their families and friends 
 People need to take regular holidays 
 Companies should expect employees to work overtime 
 Nowadays, many people work part-time or have flexible working hours 
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 Technology allows people to work from home, telecommuting is possible 
 Many companies provide childcare facilities 
 Striking a balance between a good life and a good work can raise job 
satisfaction 
 Happy, healthy workers are more productive 
It is important to achieve a balance 
between work time and leisure or 
family time. 
balance (n): sĖ cân bìng 
= equilibrium 
= equity 
= harmony 
 a balance between A and B: sĖ cân 
bìng giĕa cái A và cái B 
 Too much work can result in stress 
and poor health. 
to result in sth: gåy ra cái gü đĂ, dén 
đøn cái gü đĂ 
= to lead to sth 
= to account for sth 
>< to result from sth: xây ra là vü đi÷u gì 
đĂ 
 Workaholics may neglect their 
families and friends. 
neglect (v): sao lãng, thĘ ė 
= to be indifferent 
= disregard 
= ignore 
= spurn 
 People need to take regular 
holidays. 
 to take a holiday: đi nghþ, đi du lĀch 
= to go on holiday 
= to go on vacation 
 Companies should expect 
employees to work overtime. 
overtime (adv/a): thêm giĘ, quá giĘ 
 to work overtime: làm thêm giĘ, tëng 
ca 
 overtime pay: phæn lđėng trâ cho 
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viûc làm thêm giĘ 
 Nowadays, many people work part-
time or have flexible 
working hours. 
part-time (adv): bán thĘi gian 
>< full-time (adv): toàn thĘi gian 
 work part-time: làm viûc bán thĘi 
gian 
 work full-time: làm viûc toàn thĘi gian 
Technology allows people to work 
from home, telecommuting is 
possible. 
to work from home: làm viûc Ě nhà, 
làm viûc tĒ xa 
telecommuting (n): viûc liên läc tĒ xa, 
thông tin tĒ xa 
Many companies provide childcare 
facilities. 
facility (n): cė sĚ vêt chçt, đi÷u kiûn 
thuên tiûn 
 childcare facilities: nhĕng phđėng 
tiûn, cė sĚ vêt chçt thuên tiûn cho viûc 
chëm sĂc tró em 
 transport facilities: nhĕng phđėng tiûn 
thuên tiûn cho viûc vên chuyùn 
Striking a balance between a good 
life and a good work can raise job 
satisfaction. 
to strike a balance between A and B: 
tìm ra cách đù cân bìng giĕa A và B 
satisfaction (n): sĖ hài lòng, sĖ thăa mãi 
 to be satisfied with sth: câm thçy hài 
lòng v÷ đi÷u gü đĂ 
= to be pleased with sth 
 to be dissatisfied with sth: câm thçy 
không hài lòng, bçt mãn v÷ đi÷u gü đĂ 
 Happy, healthy workers are more 
productive. 
productive (a): cĂ nëng suçt, có hiûu 
quâ 
 production (n): viûc sân xuçt 
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 produce (v): sân xuçt 
 producer (n): nhà sân xuçt 
Technology and Work 
 The internet, fax and mobile phone technologies have revolutionized 
working life 
 Workers can communicate via email, online networks and video 
conferencing 
 Technology can connect workers in different countries from around the 
 world 
 It gives people more freedom 
 It can also save time, energy and money 
 Some people believe that offices could disappear in the future 
 Virtual online offices may replace them 
The internet, fax and mobile phone 
technologies have revolutionized 
working life. 
revolutionize (v): cách mäng hóa, thay 
đĉi hoàn toàn 
= transform 
Workers can communicate via 
email, online networks and video 
conferencing. 
via (prep.): thĆng qua, theo đđĘng 
= through 
= by 
Technology can connect workers in 
different countries from around the 
world. 
connect (v): køt nĈi 
 to connect A to/with B: køt nĈi cái A 
vęi cái B 
= to combine sth 
= to link A with B 
= to join sth 
It gives people more freedom. 
to give sb sth: trao cho ai cái gü đĂ 
= to offer sb sth 
= to grant sb sth 
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 It can also save time, energy and 
money. 
 save (v): tiøt kiûm 
= economize 
= spare (v): đù dành 
Some people believe that offices 
could disappear in the future. 
disappear (v): biøn mçt 
= vanish 
= dissipate 
>< appear (v): xuçt hiûn 
= show up 
= turn up 
= come into sight 
= present 
Virtual online offices may replace 
them. 
replace (v): thay thø 
= take the place of sth 
= put sth in place of sth 
= take over sth 
Child Labor 
 In some countries, children are exploited 
 They do boring and repetitive jobs for very low pay 
 Children are often used in agriculture and factory work 
 The employment of children is prohibited in other countries 
 Many people think that children should be free to enjoy their childhood 
 Governments should make education a priority 
 They should build new schools 
 They should supply the necessary resources to educate children 
 Children need to be given the knowledge and skills for adult life 
 In some countries, children are 
exploited. 
exploit (v): khai thác, bóc lċt, lĜi dĐng 
= take advantage of sth 
= misuse 
= abuse 
= profit from/by sth 
= utilize 
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 They do boring and repetitive jobs 
for very low pay. 
repetitive (a): lðp đi lðp läi 
= repetitious 
= repeated 
- Children are often used in 
agriculture and factory work. 
factory (n): nhà máy, xđĚng 
= manufacturing plant 
 The employment of children is 
prohibited in other countries. 
prohibit (v): cçm 
= make impossible 
= ban 
= forbid 
= impede 
= outlaw 
= restrict 
 Many people think that children 
should be free to enjoy their 
childhood. 
childhood (n): tuĉi thė 
 motherhood (n): tình méu tĔ 
 fatherhood (n): tình phĐ tĔ 
 brotherhood (n): tình anh em 
 sisterhood (n): tình chĀ em 
 neighborhood (n): tình làng xóm, khu 
vĖc hàng xóm 
 Governments should make 
education a priority. 
priority (n): đu tiön 
 to make sth a priority: đu tiön cái gü 
đĂ 
 They should build new schools. 
build (v): xây dĖng 
= construct 
= form 
= set up 
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 They should supply the necessary 
resources to educate children. 
to supply sth to sb: cung cçp cái gü đĂ 
cho ai đĂ 
= to provide sth to/for sb 
educate (v): giáo dĐc 
= cultivate 
= enlighten 
= tutor 
= instruct 
= train 
 Children need to be given the 
knowledge and skills for adult life. 
adult (n): ngđĘi lęn, ngđĘi trđĚng thành 
 adult (a): trđĚng thành 
= grownup 
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