Lesson 11: TRAVELING AROUND VIETNAM

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destination
destination /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/
(noun) a place to which somebody/something is going or being sent
Example: The Great Barrier Reef is a popular tourist destination this year


giant
giant /ˈdʒaɪənt/
(adjective) very large; much larger or more important than similar things usually are
Example: Be careful. The forests are full of giant snakes.


arrival
arrival /əˈraɪvl/
(noun) an act of coming or being brought to a place
Example: We apologize for the late arrival of the train.


accommodation
accommodation /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃn/
(noun) a place to live, work or stay in
Example: Where can we find cheap accommodation?


import
import /ˈɪmpɔːrt/
(noun) a product or service that is brought into one country from another
Example: We import a large number of cars from Japan.


departure
departure /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
(noun) an act of leaving a place
Example: Our departure was delayed because of bad weather.


adventure
adventure /ədˈventʃər/
(noun) an unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of events
Example: Do you like the cartoon “The adventure of yellow bee”?


stream
stream /striːm/
(noun) a small, narrow river
Example: We waded across a shallow stream.


luggage
luggage /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/
(noun) bags, cases, etc. that contain somebody's clothes and things when they are travelling
Example: There's room for one more piece of luggage.


slope
slope /sləʊp/
(noun) a surface or piece of land that slopes (= is higher at one end than the other)
Example: There are some nice gentle slopes that we can ski down.


institute
institute /ˈɪnstɪtuːt/
(noun) an organization that has a particular purpose, especially one that is connected with education or a particular profession; the building used by this organization
Example: It is difficult to become a student at this famous institute.


recognize
recognize /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
(verb) to know who somebody is or what something is when you see or hear them or it, because you have seen or heard them or it before
Example: I recognized her by her red hair.


Corn
Corn /kɔːrn/
(noun) any plant that is grown for its grain, such as wheat ; the grain of these plants
Example: The major crops are wheat, barley and corn.


waterfall
waterfall /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
(noun) a place where a stream or river falls from a high place, for example over a cliff or rock
Example: Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world.


canoe
canoe /kəˈnuː/
(noun) a light narrow boat that you move along in the water with a paddle
Example: They like travelling in a canoe.


eternal
eternal /ɪˈtɜːrnl/
(adjective) without an end; existing or continuing forever
Example: Everyone wishes to live an eternal life.


florist
florist /ˈflɔːrɪst/
(noun) a person who owns or works in a shop that sells flowers and plants
Example: Dean stopped at the florist's house on the way home.


heritage
heritage /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/
(noun) the history, traditions, buildings and objects that a country or society has had for many years and that are considered an important part of its character
Example: Hue's Imperial City was listed as a Cultural World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1993.


limestone
limestone /ˈlaɪmstəʊn/
(noun) a type of white rock that contains calcium , used in building and in making cement
Example: Limestone is used for building and for making cement.


magnificent
magnificent /mæɡˈnɪfɪsnt/
(adjective) extremely attractive and impressive; deserving praise
Example: That billionaire owns a magnificent villa.


oceanic
oceanic /ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/
(adjective) living in or connected with the ocean
Example: I had a chance to visit the oceanic institute in Nha Trang last year.


offshore
offshore /ˌɔːfˈʃɔːr/
(adjective) happening or existing in the sea, not far from the land
Example: Vietnam is developing more and more offshore fishing boats.


overturn
overturn /ˌəʊvərˈtɜːrn/
(verb) if something overturns , or if somebody overturns it, it turns into a position in which the top of it is where the bottom of it normally is or on its side
Example: The boat overturned and everyone fell into the water.


paddle
paddle /ˈpædl/
(noun) a short pole with a flat wide part at one or both ends, that you hold in both hands and use for moving a small boat, especially a canoe , through water
Example: We paddled the canoe along the coast.


stumble
stumble /ˈstʌmbl/
(noun) a problem or temporary failure when you are on the way to achieving something
Example: I stumbled over a tree root.


sugar cane
sugar cane /ˈʃʊɡər keɪn/
(noun) a tall tropical plant with thick stems from which sugar is made
Example: Sugar is made from sugar cane.


sunbathe
sunbathe /ˈsʌnbeɪð/
(verb) to sit or lie in the sun, especially in order to go brown (get a suntan )
Example: They often spend 30 minutes sunbathing every morning.


tribe
tribe /traɪb/
(noun) a social group in a traditional society consisting of people with the same language, culture, religion, etc., living in a particular area and often having one leader known as a chief
Example: Tribes are people who do not live in towns or cities.