Section 1
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00:02Narrator Part 1.
00:04 You will hear a conversation between an Australian accommodation agent (đại lý nhà ở) and an English woman who wants to rent a property (thuê một tài sản) in Sydney.
00:13 First you have some time to look at questions 1 to 4.
00:38 Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 4.
00:45Agent Hi Jessica, nice to meet you. Have a seat.
00:48Jessica Thanks.
00:50Agent So, you're looking to rent an apartment (căn hộ) in Sydney.
00:52Jessica That's right.
00:54 Like I said on the phone, I'm going to be working in a bank here for the next year.
00:58Agent Well, I've had a look around for you and there's one apartment (căn hộ) I think might just suit you.
01:04 It's in central Sydney, not out in a suburb (ngoại ô).
01:07Jessica Okay.
01:08 So what sort of apartment (căn hộ) is it?
01:10Agent Well, it's a studio (căn hộ studio), so basically it's designed for a single person or a couple.
01:16 You're looking at a total area (tổng diện tích) of about 34 square metres (mét vuông).
01:21Jessica Right.
01:21Agent And then every two apartments in the building share a separate laundry (phòng giặt).
01:26 So that's almost as if you've got your own.
01:29 But it means that's not using up space in your apartment (căn hộ).
01:33 And of course, you don't have the noise of the machines.
01:36Jessica Is it a modern building (tòa nhà hiện đại)?
01:37Agent Sure, and the apartment's nearly at the top of the building.
01:41 I think it's on the 12th floor.
01:44 No, the 14th.
01:45Jessica Oh, you must get a good view from up there.
01:47Agent Yeah. And the great thing about this apartment (căn hộ) is that you look right out over the harbour (bến cảng).
01:53 It's a pretty awesome view (khung cảnh tuyệt vời).
01:55Jessica Oh.
01:55Agent And the apartment's got huge windows, so you really appreciate (đánh giá cao) it.
02:00Jessica One thing I'd really like is a garden so I can sit outside.
02:04 Does the apartment block have one?
02:05Agent No.
02:07 But your apartment has a balcony (ban công), so there's room to sit out there.
02:14Narrator Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 5 to 10.
02:50 Now listen and answer questions 5 to 10.
02:58Jessica Okay, well, it all sounds good.
03:00 Now, does the apartment block have any special facilities (cơ sở vật chất đặc biệt) for tenants (người thuê nhà), like a gym (phòng tập thể dục)?
03:05Agent Yeah, it does.
03:06 That's on the first floor and all residents (cư dân) have access (truy cập) to that free of charge.
03:12 And if you like swimming, you've got an indoor pool (hồ bơi trong nhà).
03:15Jessica Great.
03:16Agent And one special feature (tính năng đặc biệt) of the building is it even has a couple of cinemas (rạp chiếu phim).
03:21 They're on the ground floor (tầng trệt).
03:23 So you can even take in a movie without leaving the building.
03:27 Of course, they're open to the public (mở cửa cho công chúng), but I think residents (cư dân) get a reduction (giảm giá).
03:31Jessica Right.
03:32 And what happens about parking (chỗ đậu xe)?
03:35 Is that underground (dưới lòng đất)?
03:36Agent That's right.
03:37 Do you have a car?
03:38Jessica Not yet, but I'll probably need one, I suppose.
03:42 I'm wanting to do a bit of travelling while I'm here.
03:45Agent Well, one big plus of this location (vị trí) is the fact that it's in an excellent situation as far as transport (giao thông) is concerned.
03:53 So a lot of residents (cư dân) don't bother to run a car.
03:56 You can always hire one if you're planning a trip.
03:59 You can save a lot of money that way.
04:01Jessica Yeah.
04:02 That's not a bad idea.
04:04 But talking of money, you haven't mentioned the rent (tiền thuê nhà) yet.
04:08 So, from the description of the property (tài sản), I guess it might be quite expensive (đắt tiền).
04:13 I did say I didn't want anything above $600 a month.
04:17Agent Well, I'm going to surprise you, because this comes in at 580.
04:22 So you're within your budget (ngân sách) there.
04:24 And I have to say, you're getting a bargain (món hời).
04:27Jessica Hm.
04:28 Well, I'd have preferred to pay a bit less, but I suppose in this location (vị trí)...
04:34Agent Yeah. And when you're looking at the rent (tiền thuê nhà), in a lot of places you have to add on the cost of electricity (điện).
04:39 But in this case, it's all included (bao gồm).
04:41 So you're saving money that way.
04:43Jessica Right.
04:45 Well, I'd definitely be interested in the property (tài sản).
04:48 When's it available (có sẵn) from?
04:49Agent Well, the current tenant (người thuê hiện tại) moves out on the 8th of August.
04:53 So let's say it'll be free from the 13th.
04:57 I'll need to get the cleaners in on either the 10th or the 11th.
05:01Jessica Right. And what's the address (địa chỉ)?
05:03Agent It's number 220, Bat.
05:09Narrator That is the end of Part 1.
05:12 You now have one minute to check your answers to Part 1.
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accommodation agentđại lý nhà ở
rent a propertythuê một tài sản
apartmentcăn hộ
suburbngoại ô
studiocăn hộ studio
total areatổng diện tích
square metresmét vuông
laundryphòng giặt
modern buildingtòa nhà hiện đại
harbourbến cảng
awesome viewkhung cảnh tuyệt vời
appreciateđánh giá cao
balconyban công
special facilitiescơ sở vật chất đặc biệt
tenantsngười thuê nhà
gymphòng tập thể dục
residentscư dân
accesstruy cập
indoor poolhồ bơi trong nhà
special featuretính năng đặc biệt
cinemasrạp chiếu phim
ground floortầng trệt
open to the publicmở cửa cho công chúng
reductiongiảm giá
parkingchỗ đậu xe
undergrounddưới lòng đất
locationvị trí
transportgiao thông
renttiền thuê nhà
propertytài sản
expensiveđắt tiền
budgetngân sách
bargainmón hời
electricityđiện
includedbao gồm
availablecó sẵn
current tenantngười thuê hiện tại
addressđịa chỉ
Section 2
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05:28Narrator Part 2.
05:30 You will hear an employee of a driving school (trường dạy lái xe) answering a telephone inquiry (yêu cầu qua điện thoại) about training to take a driving test (kỳ thi lái xe).
05:38 First you have some time to look at questions 11 to 16.
06:13 Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 16.
06:21Employee Safety Driving Centre, hello.
06:23Caller Hello.
06:24 Can you give me some information about driving lessons (bài học lái xe)?
06:27Employee Yes.
06:28 There are two courses.
06:30 One on theory (lý thuyết) and one practical course (khóa học thực hành).
06:33 And most people do the two courses simultaneously (đồng thời).
06:37 The first part of the theory course (khóa học lý thuyết) consists of a series of lessons (loạt bài học).
06:42 And you can do these either at the centre in one of our classrooms or via the internet (qua mạng internet).
06:48 You work through the material at your own pace (theo nhịp độ của riêng bạn), but there's a tutor (gia sư) on hand to help whenever you need it.
06:56 At the second stage, we review (ôn tập) what we've covered so far.
07:00 We do this in the classroom.
07:02 We don't deliver it online, so you have to come into the centre.
07:07 At the end of this lesson, there's a test, but this is just for practice.
07:11 It's not a proper RTD test (kỳ thi của Cục Giao thông Đường bộ).
07:15 If you're satisfied with your performance (thành tích) on this, you can go on to the next stage.
07:20 And if you're not, you can go back to stage one and follow the lessons again.
07:27 The third stage is the real test.
07:29 The one set and administered by the RTD.
07:33 That's the Road Traffic Department.
07:36 Provided you pass that test, you then get your provisional driving license (giấy phép lái xe tạm thời), which you need before you can venture onto public highways (đường cao tốc công cộng).
07:47 The practical course (khóa học thực hành) starts off here at the test centre.
07:51 And it consists of training and assessment (đánh giá) on our specially designed circuit (đường đua).
07:57 This allows you to get driving experience immediately, but in a safe environment (môi trường an toàn).
08:03 At the next stage, you continue with training and assessment (đánh giá), but on public highways (đường cao tốc công cộng).
08:10 Obviously, you can't do this until you've obtained your provisional license (giấy phép tạm thời) to show that you've got some knowledge of traffic regulations (quy định giao thông) and road safety (an toàn đường bộ).
08:20 Then when both you and your instructor think you're ready, you do a trial test (kỳ thi thử).
08:26 And if that goes well, you go straight on to do the official test (kỳ thi chính thức) run by the RTD.
08:34 Finally, provided that you're successful in both parts of the course, the theory (lý thuyết) and the practice (thực hành), you get your driving license (giấy phép lái xe).
08:43 You're then on probation (thời gian thử thách) for a year, and as long as you don't have any problems in that time, your license (giấy phép) will be endorsed (chấp thuận) for future use.
08:55Narrator Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 17 to 20.
09:32 Now listen and answer questions 17 to 20.
09:39Caller Can you tell me how to enroll (đăng ký)?
09:41Employee Yes, it's quite easy.
09:43 For the theory course (khóa học lý thuyết), there's no need to book (đặt trước), and if you're going to do classroom-based lessons, you can just turn up here at the centre and pay as you go.
09:52 We run six sessions (buổi học) a day.
09:55 And if you go to our website, you'll find the start times for each session (buổi học).
09:59 If you don't have internet access (truy cập), you can pick up a leaflet (tờ rơi) from the centre here with that information.
10:06 As for the classes themselves, all our theory classes (lớp học lý thuyết) are run by experienced tutors (gia sư có kinh nghiệm), and they're offered in a number of different languages as well as in English.
10:18 We deliver the content using PowerPoint, but there's still a place for pen and paper tasks, and we ask you to bring your own stationery (văn phòng phẩm) to the lessons.
10:28 You choose the particular stage of the course that you want each time.
10:33 Some people attend more frequently than others, and so they progress (tiến bộ) through the course at a faster rate.
10:39Caller What about enrolling on the practical course (khóa học thực hành)?
10:43Employee That's a bit more complicated, and you do have to book (đặt trước) in advance.
10:47 But you can do that via (qua) our website or at the customer service desk (quầy dịch vụ khách hàng) here at the centre, or you can book at one of our self-service kiosks (ki-ốt tự phục vụ).
10:57 You'll find them in some of the big stores in the city.
11:00 So it's very convenient (tiện lợi), whatever your situation is.
11:04 You can attend between one and seven sessions (buổi học) a week.
11:08 So you can decide whether you want to do the course intensively (cấp tốc) or spread it out more.
11:14 Some driving schools (trường dạy lái xe) allow you to drive your own car, but for safety and insurance reasons (lý do bảo hiểm), we don't.
11:22 You can cancel (hủy) lessons in the same way that you book them, but in order to avoid incurring a penalty (phí phạt), you have to do that at least 72 hours in advance of your appointment (cuộc hẹn).
11:34 When you make a cancellation in less than the required period, you can try and transfer (chuyển) your session (buổi học) to someone else.
11:41 If another trainee (học viên) then agrees to take the session (buổi học) over, your payment for the cancelled session (buổi học) can be credited back (ghi có lại) to your account.
11:49 Otherwise, we can't give a refund (hoàn tiền) for any reason.
11:53 And even a medical certificate (giấy chứng nhận y tế) isn't accepted as grounds (căn cứ) for granting one.
12:01Narrator That is the end of Part 2.
12:04 You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Part 2.
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driving schooltrường dạy lái xe
telephone inquiryyêu cầu qua điện thoại
driving testkỳ thi lái xe
driving lessonsbài học lái xe
theorylý thuyết
practical coursekhóa học thực hành
simultaneouslyđồng thời
theory coursekhóa học lý thuyết
series of lessonsloạt bài học
via the internetqua mạng internet
at your own pacetheo nhịp độ của riêng bạn
tutorgia sư
reviewôn tập
RTD testkỳ thi của Cục Giao thông Đường bộ
performancethành tích
provisional driving licensegiấy phép lái xe tạm thời
public highwaysđường cao tốc công cộng
assessmentđánh giá
circuitđường đua
safe environmentmôi trường an toàn
provisional licensegiấy phép tạm thời
traffic regulationsquy định giao thông
road safetyan toàn đường bộ
trial testkỳ thi thử
official testkỳ thi chính thức
practicethực hành
driving licensegiấy phép lái xe
probationthời gian thử thách
licensegiấy phép
endorsedchấp thuận
enrollđăng ký
bookđặt trước
sessionsbuổi học
sessionbuổi học
accesstruy cập
leaflettờ rơi
theory classeslớp học lý thuyết
experienced tutorsgia sư có kinh nghiệm
stationeryvăn phòng phẩm
progresstiến bộ
viaqua
customer service deskquầy dịch vụ khách hàng
self-service kioskski-ốt tự phục vụ
convenienttiện lợi
intensivelycấp tốc
driving schoolstrường dạy lái xe
insurance reasonslý do bảo hiểm
cancelhủy
penaltyphí phạt
appointmentcuộc hẹn
transferchuyển
traineehọc viên
credited backghi có lại
refundhoàn tiền
medical certificategiấy chứng nhận y tế
groundscăn cứ
Section 3
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12:35Narrator Part 3.
12:37 You will hear a business studies (nghiên cứu kinh doanh) student called Edward talking to his tutor (gia sư) about some research he is doing on product development (phát triển sản phẩm).
12:46 First you have some time to look at questions 21 to 25.
13:26 Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 30.
13:34Tutor Hello, Edward. Sit down.
13:35Edward Thanks.
13:36 I need some advice on my presentation (bài thuyết trình) about product development (phát triển sản phẩm).
13:40Tutor Right.
13:41 Have you decided what to focus on?
13:43Edward Yes, the product I've chosen is a particular type of mosquito net (màn chống muỗi).
13:47 Any reason for choosing that?
13:49Tutor Hmm.
13:49Edward I spent last summer travelling around Africa with a friend.
13:53 He's studying medicine, so when we were in a region where mosquitos cause malaria (bệnh sốt rét), we visited a medical centre (trung tâm y tế).
14:00Tutor Mmm-hmm.
14:00Edward I chatted to an administrator (người quản lý) while my friend talked to one of the doctors.
14:04 And I found out they've had far fewer cases (ca bệnh) of malaria (bệnh sốt rét) since these mosquito nets (màn chống muỗi) became available locally (tại địa phương).
14:11 That made me interested in them.
14:13Tutor Hm, okay.
14:15 Mosquito nets (Màn chống muỗi) have quite a long history (lịch sử), don't they?
14:17Edward I believe they've been used in Japan for centuries.
14:21Tutor That's right.
14:22Edward Though apparently Queen Cleopatra slept under one in ancient Egypt (Ai Cập cổ đại).
14:26Tutor Well...
14:27Edward That was probably where they were invented (phát minh).
14:29 And much later, nets were used in China, so perhaps they were invented (phát minh) there independently (một cách độc lập).
14:35Tutor Mmm-hmm.
14:35Edward Originally, they were made of silk (lụa), but later cotton (bông) was used, and nowadays they're mainly synthetic (tổng hợp).
14:42 It wasn't until the middle of the 20th century that they developed nets treated with insecticides (thuốc trừ sâu) for use by the military (quân đội).
14:48 And that was a major step forward (bước tiến).
14:51 They used an insecticide called DDT, but it was later found that this could be harmful (có hại) to people as well as mosquitos.
14:58Tutor Hm.
14:58 Is that still a problem with modern nets?
15:01Edward Oh no. The chemicals (hóa chất) used nowadays are safe, even if people sleep under them every night.
15:07 And the nets work and they're odour-free (không mùi).
15:09 But they have to be treated fairly often with the chemical (hóa chất), which the owners need to do themselves.
15:15Tutor Mmm.
15:16 Er presumably, distribution (phân phối) of the chemical (hóa chất) can be a problem in remote areas (vùng sâu vùng xa).
15:20 I mean, people may not be able to get hold of it easily.
15:24Edward That's right.
15:25Tutor Mmm.
15:26 Okay, tell me about this net you're going to talk about.
15:29Edward Mmm.
15:30 Well, the brand name (tên thương hiệu) is Olyset, and the product was invented (phát minh) by a Japanese company.
15:35 These nets are an improvement (sự cải tiến) on the alternatives (các lựa chọn thay thế) because the insecticide is contained inside the fibre (sợi) and released gradually (dần dần).
15:43 It's not coated (phủ) on the outside as with ordinary nets.
15:46Tutor So the chemicals (hóa chất) don't have to be replaced?
15:48Edward Right.
15:49 And Olyset nets are also tougher and don't tear as easily.
15:53 They give protection (sự bảo vệ) for at least five years, compared with a year or two for other nets.
15:58Tutor Hmm.
15:59 Well, it sounds interesting.
16:02 But for your seminar presentation (bài thuyết trình hội thảo), will you provide the bigger picture as well?
16:06Edward Yes, it'll be a case study (nghiên cứu điển hình) of product development (phát triển sản phẩm).
16:12Narrator Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions 26 to 30.
16:51Tutor I thought I'd introduce my presentation (bài thuyết trình) by describing the background (bối cảnh) to the new product, the general context.
16:58Edward You mean the business context (bối cảnh kinh doanh)?
17:00 Where the investment (đầu tư) is coming from and that sort of thing?
17:03Tutor Mmm.
17:04 Well, I was thinking I'd talk first about insect-borne diseases (bệnh do côn trùng truyền), particularly malaria (bệnh sốt rét), and why there's such an urgent need (nhu cầu cấp thiết) for new ways of fighting it.
17:12 Some people might not know much about it.
17:15Edward Yes, that's a good idea.
17:16 I've got some statistics (số liệu thống kê) about the numbers of people worldwide who get the disease each year.
17:22 I thought I'd show those.
17:23 They're quite staggering (kinh ngạc).
17:25Tutor I can imagine.
17:26 It's one of the world's biggest health problems (vấn đề sức khỏe) after all.
17:30 It'd also be useful if you could find some statistical information on how malaria (bệnh sốt rét) affects countries' economic output (sản lượng kinh tế) and present that too.
17:40Edward Mmm, okay, I'm sure I can find something.
17:42 After that, I'll talk about mosquito nets (màn chống muỗi).
17:45 First, the historical development (phát triển lịch sử), just briefly, and then I'll introduce the Olyset mosquito net (màn chống muỗi).
17:52Tutor Mmm, yes.
17:52 Keep it simple, you could just present a bulleted list (danh sách gạch đầu dòng) of its characteristics (đặc điểm), the things that make it different from other types of net and talk that through.
18:01Edward Right.
18:02 Then I thought I'd outline the production process (quy trình sản xuất).
18:05Tutor Fine.
18:05Edward Should I give some information about where the money for the project has come from?
18:09 There are lots of government and private sponsors (nhà tài trợ).
18:12Tutor Mmm, definitely.
18:14 That's a very important aspect (khía cạnh) of any product development (phát triển sản phẩm).
18:17 Where are the nets being manufactured (sản xuất), by the way?
18:20Edward Oh, over half are made in Tanzania by a company called A to Z.
18:24 They got an interest-free loan (khoản vay không lãi suất) to buy in the necessary machinery (máy móc).
18:28Tutor Well, I'd say a bit about the company profile (hồ sơ công ty) as well, and then present figures about numbers of staff (nhân viên) and the kinds of people they're employed (được tuyển dụng) on the Olyset project, if you can find the details.
18:40Edward Mmm, okay.
18:41 I haven't included any information about marketing (tiếp thị).
18:43 I've got a lot of notes about it, but I'm not sure how to present them.
18:48Tutor Mmm, I wouldn't mention that if I were you.
18:50 You've only got a short time for your presentation (bài thuyết trình) and you've got quite a lot of material here already.
18:56 But you should provide some figures about output.
19:00 Have you found out from the company's website how many nets they actually produce?
19:04Edward Yes, it's over 30 million a year.
19:06Tutor Hmm, right.
19:07Edward Then, I'm not sure how to finish off.
19:10Tutor What do you think about including something on potential... [overlap]
19:16Narrator That is the end of Part 3.
19:19 You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Part 3.
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business studiesnghiên cứu kinh doanh
tutorgia sư
product developmentphát triển sản phẩm
presentationbài thuyết trình
mosquito netmàn chống muỗi
malariabệnh sốt rét
medical centretrung tâm y tế
administratorngười quản lý
casesca bệnh
mosquito netsmàn chống muỗi
locallytại địa phương
historylịch sử
ancient EgyptAi Cập cổ đại
inventedphát minh
independentlymột cách độc lập
silklụa
cottonbông
synthetictổng hợp
insecticidesthuốc trừ sâu
militaryquân đội
step forwardbước tiến
harmfulcó hại
chemicalshóa chất
odour-freekhông mùi
chemicalhóa chất
distributionphân phối
remote areasvùng sâu vùng xa
brand nametên thương hiệu
improvementsự cải tiến
alternativescác lựa chọn thay thế
fibresợi
graduallydần dần
coatedphủ
protectionsự bảo vệ
seminar presentationbài thuyết trình hội thảo
case studynghiên cứu điển hình
backgroundbối cảnh
business contextbối cảnh kinh doanh
investmentđầu tư
insect-borne diseasesbệnh do côn trùng truyền
urgent neednhu cầu cấp thiết
statisticssố liệu thống kê
staggeringkinh ngạc
health problemsvấn đề sức khỏe
economic outputsản lượng kinh tế
historical developmentphát triển lịch sử
bulleted listdanh sách gạch đầu dòng
characteristicsđặc điểm
production processquy trình sản xuất
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Section 4
36 dòng · 2 người nói · 105 từ vựng
19:51Narrator Part 4.
19:53 You will hear a student giving a presentation (bài thuyết trình) about houses which are built underground (dưới lòng đất).
19:59 First you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40.
20:53 Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.
21:01Student For my presentation (bài thuyết trình) on ecological (thuộc về sinh thái) environmental planning (quy hoạch môi trường), I have chosen to talk about how underground housing (nhà dưới lòng đất), or earth-sheltered housing (nhà trú ẩn trong lòng đất) as it's more commonly known, can meet the demands (yêu cầu) of ecological (thuộc về sinh thái) environmental planning (quy hoạch môi trường), both in terms of building and energy resources (nguồn tài nguyên xây dựng và năng lượng), and in terms of sensitivity (sự nhạy cảm) to the landscape (phong cảnh).
21:22 Perhaps the greatest merit (công lao) of this building technique is the low impact (tác động thấp) it has on the environment (môi trường), since houses built underground (dưới lòng đất) can hardly be seen from the surface (bề mặt).
21:33 If earth-sheltered homes (nhà trú ẩn trong lòng đất) are perfect for environmentally sensitive sites, they are also remarkably efficient (hiệu quả đáng kể) when it comes to energy use (sử dụng năng lượng).
21:42 This is because this kind of housing makes greater use of alternative technologies (công nghệ thay thế) to improve energy efficiency (hiệu quả năng lượng), as I shall explain in more detail later.
21:54 Many earth-sheltered housing projects (dự án nhà trú ẩn trong lòng đất) use natural, non-toxic resources (nguồn tài nguyên không độc hại) for building materials, such as rammed earth (đất nện), which are surprisingly durable (bền).
22:06 Some of these houses have a predicted lifespan (tuổi thọ dự kiến) of 500 years or more.
22:12 The extra protection (sự bảo vệ) offered by this type of housing means less exposure (phơi nhiễm) to the elements (yếu tố tự nhiên), which keeps maintenance (bảo trì) to a minimum (tối thiểu), as there aren't any outside walls to paint or gutters (máng xối) to clear, for example.
22:25 Living underground (dưới lòng đất) also brings the advantage (lợi thế) of a quieter environment (môi trường yên tĩnh hơn), eliminating (loại bỏ) disturbances (sự xáo trộn) caused by traffic (giao thông), an enormous problem these days, and one of the most common reasons for people to consider moving home.
22:42 And lastly, despite the misconception (quan niệm sai lầm) that underground houses (nhà dưới lòng đất) must be very damp (ẩm ướt), earth-sheltered housing (nhà trú ẩn trong lòng đất) offers significant health advantages (lợi ích sức khỏe đáng kể).
22:52 The sophistication (sự tinh vi) of the ventilation systems (hệ thống thông gió) installed in earth-sheltered houses (nhà trú ẩn trong lòng đất) brings enormous benefits (lợi ích to lớn) to people suffering from asthma (bệnh hen suyễn) and other chest conditions (bệnh về ngực).
23:08 I'd like now to turn to the situation in the UK, where, despite all the obvious advantages (lợi thế), earth-sheltered housing (nhà trú ẩn trong lòng đất) still isn't a popular option (lựa chọn phổ biến) for most homeowners (chủ nhà), as the statistics (số liệu thống kê) prove.
23:21 The British Earth Sheltering Association says that people shouldn't be put off (nản lòng) by fears of too much red tape (thủ tục hành chính rườm rà), as it is getting easier to get planning permission (giấy phép quy hoạch).
23:32 There is quite a lot of evidence (bằng chứng) that building development officers (cán bộ phát triển xây dựng) are more sympathetic (thông cảm) to earth-sheltered projects (dự án trú ẩn trong lòng đất), especially in conservation areas (khu vực bảo tồn).
23:42 Special consideration (Sự cân nhắc đặc biệt) has been given to several underground homes (nhà dưới lòng đất) on sites where conventional development (phát triển thông thường) would not normally be allowed.
23:51 And there are hopes that one day, Britain's coastline (đường bờ biển) will no longer be dominated (chiếm ưu thế) by mobile homes (nhà di động).
23:58 And instead, the job of providing this type of accommodation (chỗ ở) will be done by earth-sheltered housing (nhà trú ẩn trong lòng đất).
24:05 I'd like to finish by looking at two quite different projects (dự án), Mole Manor and the Hockerton Project.
24:13 When it was first built, Mole Manor generated international media interest (tạo ra sự quan tâm của truyền thông quốc tế) and was voted one of the 12 most desirable places (nơi đáng sống) to live in the world in a newspaper poll (cuộc thăm dò trên báo).
24:27 Hockerton also attracted wide publicity (sự công khai), winning several awards for its innovative (đổi mới) environmental design (thiết kế môi trường).
24:35 As is the case for all earth-sheltered homes (nhà trú ẩn trong lòng đất), running costs (chi phí vận hành) at Mole Manor are substantially lower (thấp hơn đáng kể) than for conventional homes (nhà thông thường), because of its effective insulation (cách nhiệt hiệu quả).
24:46 Its heating bills (hóa đơn sưởi ấm) are approximately (khoảng) 75% lower than for conventional housing (nhà ở thông thường).
24:52 However, at Hockerton, solar energy (năng lượng mặt trời), wind power (năng lượng gió) and rain are used to generate (tạo ra) enough warmth (sự ấm áp), electricity (điện) for lighting and cooking, and water for washing and drinking, for all the needs of the five families who live there.
25:08 Their aim of living a holistic lifestyle (lối sống toàn diện) in harmony (hài hòa) with the environment (môi trường) has been realized (thực hiện).
25:15 Hockerton also proves (chứng minh) that earth-sheltered houses (nhà trú ẩn trong lòng đất) can be built on a modest budget (ngân sách khiêm tốn).
25:21 Each of the families contributed (đóng góp) 80,000 pounds, the cost (chi phí) of an average (trung bình) family house in this area.
25:28 Style (Phong cách), rather than cost (chi phí), was more of an issue (vấn đề) in the design of Mole Manor.
25:34 The homely terraced cottage (nhà tranh bậc thang) style (phong cách) at Hockerton contrasts (tương phản) with the grandeur (sự hùng vĩ) and space (không gian) of Mole Manor, which today is worth over 800,000 pounds.
25:46 What projects (dự án) like Mole Manor and Hockerton demonstrate (chứng minh) is that earth-sheltered housing (nhà trú ẩn trong lòng đất) can provide comfortable (thoải mái), stylish (phong cách), eco-friendly (thân thiện với môi trường) homes for a diverse range of needs (nhiều nhu cầu đa dạng).
25:58 The combination of architecturally sensitive designs (thiết kế nhạy cảm về mặt kiến trúc) with new energy-saving technology satisfies (thỏa mãn) all the criteria (tiêu chí) for ecological (thuộc về sinh thái) environmental planning (quy hoạch môi trường).
26:13Narrator That is the end of Part 4.
26:16 You now have 45 seconds to check your answers to Part 4.
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presentationbài thuyết trình
undergrounddưới lòng đất
ecologicalthuộc về sinh thái
environmental planningquy hoạch môi trường
underground housingnhà dưới lòng đất
earth-sheltered housingnhà trú ẩn trong lòng đất
demandsyêu cầu
building and energy resourcesnguồn tài nguyên xây dựng và năng lượng
sensitivitysự nhạy cảm
landscapephong cảnh
meritcông lao
low impacttác động thấp
environmentmôi trường
surfacebề mặt
earth-sheltered homesnhà trú ẩn trong lòng đất
remarkably efficienthiệu quả đáng kể
energy usesử dụng năng lượng
alternative technologiescông nghệ thay thế
energy efficiencyhiệu quả năng lượng
earth-sheltered housing projectsdự án nhà trú ẩn trong lòng đất
non-toxic resourcesnguồn tài nguyên không độc hại
rammed earthđất nện
durablebền
predicted lifespantuổi thọ dự kiến
protectionsự bảo vệ
exposurephơi nhiễm
elementsyếu tố tự nhiên
maintenancebảo trì
minimumtối thiểu
guttersmáng xối
advantagelợi thế
quieter environmentmôi trường yên tĩnh hơn
eliminatingloại bỏ
disturbancessự xáo trộn
trafficgiao thông
misconceptionquan niệm sai lầm
underground housesnhà dưới lòng đất
dampẩm ướt
significant health advantageslợi ích sức khỏe đáng kể
sophisticationsự tinh vi
ventilation systemshệ thống thông gió
earth-sheltered housesnhà trú ẩn trong lòng đất
enormous benefitslợi ích to lớn
asthmabệnh hen suyễn
chest conditionsbệnh về ngực
advantageslợi thế
popular optionlựa chọn phổ biến
homeownerschủ nhà
statisticssố liệu thống kê
put offnản lòng
red tapethủ tục hành chính rườm rà
planning permissiongiấy phép quy hoạch
evidencebằng chứng
building development officerscán bộ phát triển xây dựng
sympatheticthông cảm
earth-sheltered projectsdự án trú ẩn trong lòng đất
conservation areaskhu vực bảo tồn
Special considerationSự cân nhắc đặc biệt
underground homesnhà dưới lòng đất
conventional developmentphát triển thông thường
coastlineđường bờ biển
dominatedchiếm ưu thế
mobile homesnhà di động
accommodationchỗ ở
projectsdự án
generated international media interesttạo ra sự quan tâm của truyền thông quốc tế
desirable placesnơi đáng sống
newspaper pollcuộc thăm dò trên báo
publicitysự công khai
innovativeđổi mới
environmental designthiết kế môi trường
running costschi phí vận hành
substantially lowerthấp hơn đáng kể
conventional homesnhà thông thường
effective insulationcách nhiệt hiệu quả
heating billshóa đơn sưởi ấm
approximatelykhoảng
conventional housingnhà ở thông thường
solar energynăng lượng mặt trời
wind powernăng lượng gió
generatetạo ra
warmthsự ấm áp
electricityđiện
holistic lifestylelối sống toàn diện
in harmonyhài hòa
realizedthực hiện
proveschứng minh
modest budgetngân sách khiêm tốn
contributedđóng góp
costchi phí
averagetrung bình
StylePhong cách
issuevấn đề
terraced cottagenhà tranh bậc thang
contraststương phản
grandeursự hùng vĩ
spacekhông gian
demonstratechứng minh
comfortablethoải mái
stylishphong cách
eco-friendlythân thiện với môi trường
diverse range of needsnhiều nhu cầu đa dạng
architecturally sensitive designsthiết kế nhạy cảm về mặt kiến trúc
satisfiesthỏa mãn
criteriatiêu chí