education (progress test 2)

fall behind (phrasal verb) tụt lại phía sau

British is falling behind in Europe due to linguistic problems.

take up the study of sth - bắt đầu học cái gì

Just few schoolchildren take up the study of foreign languages in the English speaking countries.

rebuke /rɪˈbjuːk/ (n) lời khiển trách

He was silent by his partner rebuke.

phenomenally (adv) unpopular (adj) /fəˈnɒmɪnəli ʌnˈpɒpjələ(r)/ cụm này dùng miêu tả hiện tượng chưa phổ biến rộng rãi

Studying non-verbal languages is still phenonmenally unpopular these days.

be loath to Vinf - làm gì đó một cách miễn cưỡng

Many adults think that laziness is the main reason youngsters are loath to study.

notorious (adj) /nəʊˈtɔː.ri.əs/ khét tiếng (thường theo nghĩa tiêu cực)

She is notorious for her laziness.

committed (adj) /kəˈmɪtɪd/ tận tâm

They are committed to the project.

enthusiastic (adj) /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/ nhiệt huyết

She is an enthusiastic doctor.

frustrating (adj) /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/ làm nản lòng

Studying foreign languages is considered as one of the most frustrating experiences.