Word

Part of speech

Pronunciation

Definition

Example

influential

adj

ˌɪnfluˈenʃəl

có ảnh hưởng

Leaders are people who are influential.

consequence

n

ˈkɒnsəkwəns, ˈkɒnsɪkwəns

kết quả

Many believe that poverty is a direct consequence of overpopulation.

effort

n

ˈefət

cố gắng

Lou lifted the box easily, without using much effort.

encourage

v

ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ

khuyến khích

I want to thank everyone who has encouraged and supported me.

motivation

n

ˌməʊtəˈveɪʃən, ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən

động lực

There have been efforts to improve employees’ motivation.

punishment

n

ˈpʌnɪʃmənt

hình phạt

Punishments are given to students who misbehave.

reward

v

rɪˈwɔːd

Tặng thưởng, khen thưởng

Mothers often reward their children with sweets.

reward

n

rɪˈwɔːd

phần thưởng

Several of the parents were giving their children rewards for passing exams.

threaten

v

ˈθretn

hăm dọa

Postal workers are threatening a strike if they don’t receive a pay increase.

challenging

adj

ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ, ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ

thách thức, khó khăn

Teaching young children is a challenging and rewarding job.

cognitive processes

pl n

ˈkɒɡnətɪv ˈprəʊs esɪz

quá trình nhận thức

Motivation affects cognitive processes.

concerned with

adj phr

kənˈsɜːnd wɪð

quan tâm đến

Some students are more concerned with the social side of school.

have an effect on

n phr

hæv ən ɪˈfekt ɒn

có ảnh hưởng đến

Motivation has an effect on the way people learn.

issue

n

ˈɪʃuː, ˈɪsjuː

vấn đề

Smoking in public is a controversial issue.

likely to

adj phr

ˈlaɪkli tə

có khả năng

Mobile phones are likely to change in the next ten years.