Vocab lesson: Tran Quoc Toan

​Mongol empire

​In 1287, the Mongol Empire ___ Vietnam for the third time.

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​In 1287, the Mongol Empire ​

Vietnam for the third time.

(Hint for you: ATT_CKED)

​In 1287, the Mongol Empire attacked Vietnam for the third time.
(attack: Tấn công)

At that time, Tran Dynasty was ___ Vietnam.

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At that time, Tran Dynasty was ​

Vietnam.

(Hint for you: R_L_NG)

At that time, Tran Dynasty was ruling Vietnam.
(rule (v): Trị vì)

​Rule (n): Quy định, điều luật
traffic rule ...



Rule (v): Trị vì




Ruler (n): Cái thước

To discuss plans to fight Mongol Empire, the king ____ a meeting.

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To discuss plans to fight Mongol Empire, the king ​

a meeting.

(Hint for you: ORG_N_ZED)

To discuss plans to fight Mongol Empire, the king organized a meeting.
(organize: Tổ chức)

Organize (v)



Organization (n)
Unesco organization

The participants were members of the ___ family.
(participant: người tham gia)

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The participants were members of the ​

family.

(Hint for you: R_Y_L)

The participants were members of the royal family.
(participant: người tham gia)

participant (n): Người tham gia

participate (in) (v): Tham gia = join

Many students participated in the chess contest in the school.

While the meeting was ___ , the king heard a loud noise outside the gate.

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While the meeting was ​

, the king heard a loud noise outside the gate.

(Hint for you: T_KING PL_CE)

While the meeting was taking place, the king heard a loud noise outside the gate.
(take place: Diễn ra)

While: Trong khi
When: Khi

​While the meeting was taking place, the king heard a loud noise outside the door.

​When the meeting was taking place, the king heard a loud noise outside the door.

The king was ___, so he stopped the meeting and went to the gate to see.

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The king was ​

, so he stopped the meeting and went to the gate to see.

(Hint for you: C_R_OUS)

The king was curious, so he stopped the meeting and went to the gate to see.
(curious (adj): Tò mò)

He saw a young boy. The young boy was fighting with the ___.

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He saw a young boy. The young boy was fighting with the ​

.

(Hint for you: GU_RD_)

He saw a young boy. The young boy was fighting with the guards.
(guard (n): Lính canh)

He saw a young boy. The young boy was fighting with the guards.
(guard (n): Lính canh)

Vietnamese people must guard their country.
(guard (v): Bảo vệ = protect)

The boy wanted to discuss in the meeting.

Although the boy was a royal member, he wasn't ____ to join the meeting. He was too young.

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Although the boy was a royal member, he wasn't ​

to join the meeting. He was too young.

(Hint for you: ALL__ED)

Although the boy was a royal member, he wasn't allowed to join the meeting. He was too young.
(allow: Cho phép)

The king adored the boy very much and really ___ his spirit. (spirit: Tinh thần)

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The king adored the boy very much and really ​

his spirit.

(Hint for you: APPR_CI_TED)

The king adored the boy very much and really appreciated his spirit.
(appreciate: Trân trọng; spirit: Tinh thần)

However, the king thought the boy was too young. And, the boy couldn't ___ to the meeting.

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However, the king thought the boy was too young. And, the boy couldn't ​

to the meeting.

(Hint for you: C_NTR_BUTE)

However, the king thought the boy was too young. And, the boy couldn't contribute to the meeting.
(contribute: Đóng góp)

To show ___, the king took an orange on the table. He gave the orange to the boy.

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To show ​

, the king took an orange on the table. He gave the orange to the boy.

(Hint for you: A_MIR_TION)

To show admiration, the king took an orange on the table. He gave the orange to the boy.
(admiration: Sự quý mến)

The king left, but the boy still stood at the gate. He crushed the orange without knowing it.

​He is Tran Quoc Toan - one of the young but brave commander in Vietnam history.
(brave: Dũng cảm; commander: Vị tướng)

​In 1287, the Mongol Empire attacked Vietnam for the third time. At that time, Tran Dynasty was ruling Vietnam. To discuss plans to fight Mongol Empire, the king organized a meeting. The participants were members of the royal family.

While the meeting was taking place, the king heard a loud noise outside the gate. The king was curious, so he stopped the meeting and went to the gate to see. He saw a young boy. The young boy was fighting with the guards. The boy wanted to discuss in the meeting.

Although the boy was a royal member, he wasn't allowed to join the meeting. He was too young. The king adored the boy very much and really appreciated his spirit. However, the king thought the boy was too young. And, the boy couldn't contribute to the meeting.

To show admiration, the king took an orange on the table. He gave the orange to the boy. The king left, but the boy still stood at the gate. He crushed the orange without knowing it. ​He is Tran Quoc Toan - one of the young but brave commander in Vietnam history.