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    INFORMAL WORDS

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    INFORMAL WORDS

    First and foremost Firstly/ first


    Last but not least Lastly/ last
    In a nutshell In conclusion, to conclude
    To put it in a nutshell In conclusion, to conclude
    A lot of, a couple of Many/ several/ a great number of/ a large
    amount of
    America The US/ the United States
    isn’t, can’t, doesn’t, would’ve Is not, cannot, does not
    Kind of, sort of somehow
    Till Until
    Like, as well as Such as, including, for example, for instance
    kids children

    SPOKEN LANGUAGE
    “generally speaking, frankly speaking, in my point of view, basicly, generally, since, well, so
    for a beginning/ start, frankly, sometimes, practically”

    strictly speaking, nowadays, currently, in the modern world” = there is a fact that/ it is a
    fact that

    NHỮNG TỪ QUÁ ĐƠN GIẢN


    Các từ quá đơn giản Các từ thay thế
    Bad Poor/ negative/ detrimental/ adverse
    Good Useful/ prime/ positive/ advantageous
    Big Large/ sizable
    Give Provide/ offer/ present
    Show illustrate/ demonstrate/ reveal
    get Receive, acquire, gain

    CỤM TỪ KHUẾCH ĐẠI


     Always, never -> frequently, commonly, typically
     Perfectly, best, worst, most -> an ideal solution, one of the best solutions
     All -> most, much, any
     Must, have to -> should, may, might

    CỤM TỪ KHÔNG CẦN THIẾT


    Has got/ have got, serve to, make

    CÁC TỪ KHÔNG RÕ RÀNG, VÔ NGHĨA


     Things -> details, findings, recommendations, items, concepts, ideas

    CÁC IDIOM KHÔNG THÍCH HỢP


    1. A lot of -> the number of/ the amount of/ the figure
    2. Get = thay từ hợp ngữ cảnh
    Ex: to get a job = to find a job, to get worse = to deteriorate

    3. More and more = thay bằng cụm từ khác hợp ngữ cảnh hơn
    Ex: the job market has become more and more competitive
    Become increasingly competitive

    4. Say, think = believe, consider, insist

    TECHNOLOGY AND THE INCOME GAP


    The range of technology available to people is increasing the gap between the rich and
    poor. Others think it has opposite effect. Discuss both views and give your opinions

    Negative:
    - The increasing level of automation may lead to a higher in employment rate, which
    means low-income people may learn less money than the past
    - The rich may equip themselves with modern facilities, which may improve their
    productivity, while the poor are unable to do this

    Positive:
    - Modern technology has created new kind of jobs form which people from all
    financial backgrounds may earn money (share economy)
    - Due to the development of the internet, people from all backgrounds may have
    access to a wealth of information. As a result, poor people may gain an adequate
    amount of knowledge to earn money in the future

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