Unit 2: Personal experience Reading text Vocabulary Words and structure synonym/antonyms Meaning Vietnamese meaning 1 Embarrassment [im'bærəsmənt] An unpleasant emotional state experienced because of having a socially or professionally unacceptable act or condition witnessed/seen or revealed to others. 2 Nervous [a] Worried and anxious 3 Catch’s one eyes [v.phr.] To get someone’s attention Thu hút ai đó 4 In vain Unsuccessful or useless 5 Retreat into one’s shell Become shyer and avoid talking to other people 6 Inept [i'nept] Not suitable or fit Lạc lõng 7 Slip away Disappear 8 Draw attention to Make people notice 9 Nervousness The state of being anxious 10 Inadequate Not able, not confident enough to deal with a situation Không thể thích nghi đầy đủ 11 Shy Nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people 12 Dispirited Having no hope or enthusiasm 13 To join in Take part in 14 Train of thought Dòng suy nghĩ, những ý nghĩ liên tiếp xuất hiện 15 Absent-minded Absent in mind; abstracted; preoccupied Đãng trí 16 Prepared by Mai Phương 1 . Unit 2: Personal experience Reading text Vocabulary Words and structure synonym/antonyms Meaning. professionally unacceptable act or condition witnessed/seen or revealed to others. 2 Nervous [a] Worried and anxious 3 Catch’s one eyes [v.phr.] To get someone’s