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N\u1ebfu b\u1ea1n l\u00e0 h\u1ecdc sinh, sinh vi\u00ean hay ng\u01b0\u1eddi h\u1ecdc ti\u1ebfng Anh \u0111ang t\u00ecm ki\u1ebfm c\u00e1c th\u00e0nh ng\u1eef (Idioms) m\u1ed9c m\u1ea1c, t\u01b0\u1ee3ng h\u00ecnh \u0111\u1ec3 m\u1edf r\u1ed9ng v\u1ed1n t\u1eeb mi\u00eau t\u1ea3 t\u00ednh c\u00e1ch v\u00e0 ghi \u0111i\u1ec3m t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean trong b\u00e0i thi IELTS Speaking, th\u00ec c\u00e2u tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi tr\u1ef1c di\u1ec7n nh\u1ea5t l\u00e0 as cool as a cucumber l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t th\u00e0nh ng\u1eef mang ngh\u0129a “c\u1ef1c k\u1ef3 b\u00ecnh t\u0129nh, \u0111i\u1ec1m t\u0129nh v\u00e0 gi\u1eef \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1ef1 l\u1ea1nh l\u00f9ng, t\u1ef1 ch\u1ee7” ngay c\u1ea3 trong nh\u1eefng t\u00ecnh hu\u1ed1ng c\u0103ng th\u1eb3ng hay \u00e1p l\u1ef1c nh\u1ea5t (t\u01b0\u01a1ng \u0111\u01b0\u01a1ng v\u1edbi c\u1ee5m “b\u00ecnh t\u0129nh nh\u01b0 kh\u00f4ng”, “l\u1ea1nh nh\u01b0 ti\u1ec1n” trong ti\u1ebfng Vi\u1ec7t). V\u1ec1 m\u1eb7t ng\u1eef ph\u00e1p, c\u1ee5m idiom n\u00e0y \u0111\u00f3ng vai tr\u00f2 nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t t\u00ednh t\u1eeb\/c\u1ee5m t\u00ednh t\u1eeb (Adjective phrase) v\u00e0 th\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111\u1ee9ng sau \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb To Be (be as cool as a cucumber) ho\u1eb7c c\u00e1c \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb ch\u1ec9 tr\u1ea1ng th\u00e1i nh\u01b0 keep, stay, remain.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tuy nhi\u00ean, do c\u00e1ch so s\u00e1nh v\u00ed von v\u1edbi qu\u1ea3 d\u01b0a chu\u1ed9t (v\u1ed1n lu\u00f4n gi\u1eef \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u1ed9 m\u00e1t l\u1ea1nh b\u00ean trong d\u00f9 th\u1eddi ti\u1ebft n\u00f3ng b\u1ee9c), nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi h\u1ecdc th\u01b0\u1eddng b\u1ed1i r\u1ed1i v\u1ec1 ngu\u1ed3n g\u1ed1c ng\u1eef ngh\u0129a, ho\u1eb7c l\u00fang t\u00fang khi l\u1ef1a ch\u1ecdn c\u00e1c c\u1ea5u tr\u00fac \u0111\u1ed3ng ngh\u0129a \u0111\u1eaft gi\u00e1 nh\u01b0 calm and collected hay keep one’s cool \u0111\u1ec3 l\u00e0m phong ph\u00fa c\u00e2u v\u0103n.<\/em><\/p>\n

B\u00e0i vi\u1ebft n\u00e0y s\u1ebd gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch chi ti\u1ebft \u00fd ngh\u0129a th\u00e0nh ng\u1eef as cool as a cucumber<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, kh\u00e1m ph\u00e1 ngu\u1ed3n g\u1ed1c sinh h\u1ecdc th\u00fa v\u1ecb \u0111\u1eb1ng sau h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh qu\u1ea3 d\u01b0a chu\u1ed9t, h\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn c\u00e1ch l\u1ed3ng gh\u00e9p t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean v\u00e0o b\u00e0i thi Speaking, k\u00e8m b\u00e0i t\u1eadp th\u1ef1c h\u00e0nh c\u00f3 \u0111\u00e1p \u00e1n gi\u00fap b\u1ea1n n\u1eb1m l\u00f2ng idiom n\u00e0y ch\u1ec9 trong 3 ph\u00fat!<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/span>As cool as a cucumber l\u00e0 g\u00ec?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Th\u00e0nh ng\u1eef <\/span>as cool as a cucumber<\/b> d\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ec3 mi\u00eau t\u1ea3 m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u1ef1c k\u1ef3 b\u00ecnh t\u0129nh, t\u1ef1 tin, kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 lo l\u1eafng hay ho\u1ea3ng s\u1ee3, ngay c\u1ea3 khi h\u1ecd \u0111ang \u1edf trong m\u1ed9t t\u00ecnh hu\u1ed1ng v\u00f4 c\u00f9ng c\u0103ng th\u1eb3ng ho\u1eb7c \u00e1p l\u1ef1c.<\/span><\/p>\n

N\u1ebfu d\u1ecbch th\u00f4 theo ngh\u0129a \u0111en, c\u1ee5m t\u1eeb n\u00e0y c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 “m\u00e1t m\u1ebb nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t qu\u1ea3 d\u01b0a chu\u1ed9t”. Tuy nhi\u00ean, t\u1eeb “cool” trong ti\u1ebfng Anh v\u1eeba c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 m\u00e1t m\u1ebb (v\u1ec1 nhi\u1ec7t \u0111\u1ed9), v\u1eeba mang ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 ng\u1ea7u, l\u1ea1nh l\u00f9ng ho\u1eb7c b\u00ecnh t\u0129nh (v\u1ec1 th\u00e1i \u0111\u1ed9). Do \u0111\u00f3, khi chuy\u1ec3n sang ngh\u0129a b\u00f3ng, ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta d\u00f9ng h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh qu\u1ea3 d\u01b0a chu\u1ed9t \u0111\u1ec3 \u1ea9n d\u1ee5 cho tr\u1ea1ng th\u00e1i t\u00e2m l\u00fd \u1ed5n \u0111\u1ecbnh, “\u0111\u1ea7u l\u1ea1nh” tr\u01b0\u1edbc m\u1ecdi bi\u1ebfn c\u1ed1. Trong ti\u1ebfng Vi\u1ec7t, ch\u00fang ta c\u00f3 nh\u1eefng c\u1ee5m t\u1eeb t\u01b0\u01a1ng \u0111\u01b0\u01a1ng r\u1ea5t sinh \u0111\u1ed9ng nh\u01b0: <\/span>b\u00ecnh t\u0129nh nh\u01b0 kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 chuy\u1ec7n g\u00ec x\u1ea3y ra, t\u1ec9nh b\u01a1, m\u1eb7t l\u1ea1nh nh\u01b0 ti\u1ec1n, hay b\u00ecnh ch\u00e2n nh\u01b0 v\u1ea1i<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

V\u1ec1 m\u1eb7t ng\u1eef ph\u00e1p, c\u1ea5u tr\u00fac n\u00e0y ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t c\u1ee5m t\u00ednh t\u1eeb (adjective phrase) v\u00e0 th\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111\u1ee9ng sau \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb tobe ho\u1eb7c c\u00e1c \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb li\u00ean k\u1ebft (linking verbs) nh\u01b0:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Subject + to be + as cool as a cucumber<\/b><\/li>\n
  • Subject + keep\/remain\/stay + as cool as a cucumber<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    <\/span>Ngu\u1ed3n g\u1ed1c c\u1ee7a idiom As cool as a cucumber<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Nhi\u1ec1u b\u1ea1n h\u1ecdc sinh ch\u1eafc ch\u1eafn s\u1ebd th\u1eafc m\u1eafc: <\/span>T\u1ea1i sao l\u1ea1i l\u00e0 qu\u1ea3 d\u01b0a chu\u1ed9t (cucumber) m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t lo\u1ea1i rau c\u1ee7 n\u00e0o kh\u00e1c?<\/span><\/i> C\u00e2u tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n n\u1eb1m \u1edf m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 th\u1eadt khoa h\u1ecdc v\u00f4 c\u00f9ng th\u00fa v\u1ecb.<\/span><\/p>\n

    D\u01b0a chu\u1ed9t l\u00e0 lo\u1ea1i qu\u1ea3 c\u00f3 h\u00e0m l\u01b0\u1ee3ng n\u01b0\u1edbc r\u1ea5t cao (chi\u1ebfm \u0111\u1ebfn kho\u1ea3ng 95-96%). Nh\u1edd c\u1ea5u tr\u00fac sinh h\u1ecdc n\u00e0y, ngay c\u1ea3 trong nh\u1eefng ng\u00e0y h\u00e8 oi b\u1ee9c, nhi\u1ec7t \u0111\u1ed9 b\u00ean trong l\u00f5i c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t qu\u1ea3 d\u01b0a chu\u1ed9t lu\u00f4n th\u1ea5p h\u01a1n nhi\u1ec7t \u0111\u1ed9 kh\u00f4ng kh\u00ed b\u00ean ngo\u00e0i t\u1eeb 11 \u0111\u1ebfn 20 \u0111\u1ed9 F (kho\u1ea3ng v\u00e0i \u0111\u1ed9 C). Khi b\u1ea1n ch\u1ea1m v\u00e0o ho\u1eb7c \u0103n m\u1ed9t mi\u1ebfng d\u01b0a chu\u1ed9t gi\u1eefa th\u1eddi ti\u1ebft n\u00f3ng n\u1ef1c, b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd ngay l\u1eadp t\u1ee9c c\u1ea3m nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1ef1 m\u00e1t l\u1ea1nh, s\u1ea3ng kho\u00e1i v\u00e0 d\u1ec5 ch\u1ecbu.<\/span><\/p>\n

    V\u1ec1 m\u1eb7t v\u0103n h\u1ecdc, th\u00e0nh ng\u1eef n\u00e0y xu\u1ea5t hi\u1ec7n l\u1ea7n \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean trong m\u1ed9t b\u00e0i th\u01a1 c\u1ee7a t\u00e1c gi\u1ea3 John Gay xu\u1ea5t b\u1ea3n n\u0103m 1730 mang t\u00ean <\/span>“A New Song on New Similes”<\/span><\/i>. Trong b\u00e0i th\u01a1, t\u00e1c gi\u1ea3 \u0111\u00e3 vi\u1ebft: <\/span>“Cool as a cucumber could see the rest of miseries”<\/span><\/i>. T\u1eeb \u0111\u00f3, h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh qu\u1ea3 d\u01b0a chu\u1ed9t m\u00e1t l\u00e0nh \u0111\u00e3 ch\u00ednh th\u1ee9c b\u01b0\u1edbc v\u00e0o kho t\u00e0ng ng\u00f4n ng\u1eef Anh – M\u1ef9 \u0111\u1ec3 ch\u1ec9 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f3 kh\u1ea3 n\u0103ng gi\u1eef \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1ef1 t\u1ec9nh t\u00e1o, kh\u00f4ng b\u1ecb “b\u1ed1c h\u1ecfa” hay r\u1ed1i lo\u1ea1n khi g\u1eb7p r\u1eafc r\u1ed1i.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \"ngu\u1ed3n<\/p>\n

    <\/span>C\u00e1ch d\u00f9ng idiom As cool as a cucumber<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    V\u00ec l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t <\/span>idiomatic expression<\/b> mang s\u1eafc th\u00e1i kh\u00e1 tho\u1ea3i m\u00e1i, sinh \u0111\u1ed9ng v\u00e0 th\u00e2n m\u1eadt (<\/span>informal<\/b>), c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n n\u00ean \u01b0u ti\u00ean s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng th\u00e0nh ng\u1eef n\u00e0y trong giao ti\u1ebfp h\u00e0ng ng\u00e0y, vi\u1ebft th\u01b0 tay ho\u1eb7c trong b\u00e0i thi <\/span>IELTS Speaking<\/b> \u0111\u1ec3 t\u0103ng \u0111i\u1ec3m t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean. Tr\u00e1nh \u0111\u01b0a c\u1ee5m t\u1eeb n\u00e0y v\u00e0o c\u00e1c b\u00e0i lu\u1eadn trang tr\u1ecdng nh\u01b0 IELTS Writing Task 2 nh\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n

    C\u00e1c c\u1ea5u tr\u00fac c\u00e2u bi\u1ebfn th\u1ec3 ph\u1ed5 bi\u1ebfn:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Stay\/Remain as cool as a cucumber:<\/b> Gi\u1eef \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1ef1 b\u00ecnh t\u0129nh xuy\u00ean su\u1ed1t m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Look as cool as a cucumber:<\/b> Tr\u00f4ng c\u00f3 v\u1ebb r\u1ea5t th\u1ea3n nhi\u00ean, t\u1ef1 tin b\u00ean ngo\u00e0i.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Be cool as a cucumber:<\/b> B\u1ea3n t\u00ednh l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111i\u1ec1m t\u0129nh. <\/span>(L\u01b0u \u00fd: Trong giao ti\u1ebfp \u0111\u1eddi th\u01b0\u1eddng, ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ea3n x\u1ee9 \u0111\u00f4i khi l\u01b0\u1ee3c b\u1ecf ch\u1eef “as” \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean th\u00e0nh “cool as a cucumber” m\u00e0 \u00fd ngh\u0129a kh\u00f4ng thay \u0111\u1ed5i)<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      V\u00ed d\u1ee5 minh h\u1ecda th\u1ef1c t\u1ebf:<\/span><\/p>\n

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      • Even though the target deadline was just two hours away, the project manager was <\/span><\/i>as cool as a cucumber<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/i> (D\u00f9 ch\u1ec9 c\u00f2n hai ti\u1ebfng n\u1eefa l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ebfn h\u1ea1n ch\u00f3t, v\u1ecb qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd d\u1ef1 \u00e1n v\u1eabn b\u00ecnh t\u0129nh nh\u01b0 kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 chuy\u1ec7n g\u00ec x\u1ea3y ra).<\/span><\/li>\n
      • She walked into the job interview looking <\/span><\/i>as cool as a cucumber<\/i><\/b>, which really impressed the employers.<\/span><\/i> (C\u00f4 \u1ea5y b\u01b0\u1edbc v\u00e0o ph\u00f2ng ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n xin vi\u1ec7c v\u1edbi v\u1ebb ngo\u00e0i c\u1ef1c k\u1ef3 t\u1ef1 tin v\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1m t\u0129nh, \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 th\u1ef1c s\u1ef1 \u0111\u00e3 g\u00e2y \u1ea5n t\u01b0\u1ee3ng m\u1ea1nh v\u1edbi c\u00e1c nh\u00e0 tuy\u1ec3n d\u1ee5ng).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \"c\u00e1ch<\/p>\n

        <\/span>T\u1eeb \u0111\u1ed3ng ngh\u0129a\/tr\u00e1i ngh\u0129a v\u1edbi As cool as a cucumber<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

        \u0110\u1ec3 l\u00e0m gi\u00e0u v\u1ed1n <\/span>vocabulary<\/b> (t\u1eeb v\u1ef1ng) theo ch\u1ee7 \u0111\u1ec1 c\u1ea3m x\u00fac v\u00e0 qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd \u00e1p l\u1ef1c, b\u1ea1n h\u00e3y ghi ch\u00e9p l\u1ea1i c\u00e1c c\u1ee5m t\u1eeb m\u1edf r\u1ed9ng (<\/span>semantic keywords<\/b>) d\u01b0\u1edbi \u0111\u00e2y \u0111\u1ec3 thay th\u1ebf khi c\u1ea7n thi\u1ebft:<\/span><\/p>\n

        C\u1ee5m t\u1eeb \u0111\u1ed3ng ngh\u0129a (Synonyms)<\/span><\/p>\n

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        • Collect oneself \/ Composed (adj):<\/b> B\u00ecnh t\u0129nh, l\u00e0m ch\u1ee7 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u1ea3m x\u00fac c\u00e1 nh\u00e2n.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Unruffled (adj):<\/b> Kh\u00f4ng b\u1ecb lay chuy\u1ec3n, kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 nao n\u00fang tr\u01b0\u1edbc kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Keep one’s head \/ Keep a cool head:<\/b> Gi\u1eef m\u1ed9t c\u00e1i \u0111\u1ea7u l\u1ea1nh \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Unshakable (adj):<\/b> V\u1eefng v\u00e0ng, kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 b\u1ecb lung lay.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          C\u1ee5m t\u1eeb tr\u00e1i ngh\u0129a (Antonyms)<\/span><\/p>\n

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          • Panicked \/ Freak out (v\/adj):<\/b> Ho\u1ea3ng lo\u1ea1n, s\u1ee3 h\u00e3i, m\u1ea5t ph\u01b0\u01a1ng h\u01b0\u1edbng.<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Like a cat on a hot tin roof:<\/b> Nh\u01b0 m\u00e8o tr\u00ean m\u00e1i t\u00f4n n\u00f3ng (th\u00e0nh ng\u1eef ch\u1ec9 s\u1ef1 b\u1ed3n ch\u1ed3n, lo l\u1eafng, \u0111\u1ee9ng ng\u1ed3i kh\u00f4ng y\u00ean).<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Anxious \/ Nervous (adj):<\/b> Lo \u00e2u, c\u0103ng th\u1eb3ng.<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Lose one’s cool:<\/b> M\u1ea5t b\u00ecnh t\u0129nh, n\u1ed5i n\u00f3ng ho\u1eb7c tr\u1edf n\u00ean ho\u1ea3ng lo\u1ea1n.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            \"t\u1eeb<\/p>\n

            <\/span>M\u1eabu h\u1ed9i tho\u1ea1i th\u1ef1c t\u1ebf v\u1edbi idiom As cool as a cucumber<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

            H\u00e3y c\u00f9ng xem c\u00e1ch ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ea3n x\u1ee9 “b\u1eafn” idiom n\u00e0y v\u00e0o cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng v\u00e0 c\u00e1ch b\u1ea1n c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u1ee9ng d\u1ee5ng tr\u1ef1c ti\u1ebfp v\u00e0o c\u00e1c ph\u1ea7n thi IELTS Speaking \u0111\u1ec3 n\u00e2ng band <\/span>Lexical Resource<\/b> (Ngu\u1ed3n t\u1eeb v\u1ef1ng) l\u00ean 7.0+:<\/span><\/p>\n

            <\/span>Trong giao ti\u1ebfp h\u00e0ng ng\u00e0y (Daily Conversation)<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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            • Minh:<\/b> “Hey, did you see Nam during the graduation presentation? The projector broke down, but he just smiled and continued speaking without any notes!”<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Lan:<\/b> “I know, right? If that were me, I would definitely <\/span>freak out<\/b>. But Nam was <\/span>as cool as a cucumber<\/b>. He is a master of public speaking!”<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              <\/span>Trong ph\u00f2ng thi IELTS Speaking Part 1<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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              • Question:<\/b> How do you usually handle stress or pressure?<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Answer:<\/b> To be honest, I used to be a very anxious person. However, after practicing meditation, I\u2019ve learned how to <\/span>collect myself<\/b>. Now, whenever I face an unexpected problem, I try to stay <\/span>as cool as a cucumber<\/b> to find the best solution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                <\/span>Trong ph\u00f2ng thi IELTS Speaking Part 2<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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                • Topic:<\/b> Describe a person who solved a problem in a smart way.<\/span><\/li>\n
                • Sample excerpt:<\/b> “…If I have to talk about a resourceful person, it would be my team leader at university. Last semester, we participated in a business hackathon. Just thirty minutes before our presentation, our main slides were accidentally deleted. While the rest of the team was panicking like cats on a hot tin roof, our leader was <\/span>as cool as a cucumber<\/b>. She stabilized our emotions, guided us to implement a <\/span>backup plan<\/b>, and we ended up winning the second prize thanks to her <\/span>unshakable<\/b> attitude…”<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  <\/span>Trong ph\u00f2ng thi IELTS Speaking Part 3<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
                    \n
                  • Question:<\/b> What qualities should a good leader possess?<\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Answer:<\/b> In my opinion, besides professional <\/span>expertise<\/b>, emotional intelligence is crucial. A great leader must remain <\/span>as cool as a cucumber<\/b> during times of crisis. When <\/span>market volatility<\/b> occurs, if the leader panics, the whole company will lose direction. A calm mind allows them to <\/span>mitigate risks<\/b> and make logical decisions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    \"m\u1eabu<\/p>\n

                    <\/span>B\u00e0i t\u1eadp v\u1eadn d\u1ee5ng As cool as a cucumber<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

                    H\u00e3y c\u00f9ng c\u1ee7ng c\u1ed1 l\u1ea1i b\u00e0i h\u1ecdc ng\u00e0y h\u00f4m nay b\u1eb1ng m\u1ed9t b\u00e0i t\u1eadp nh\u1ecf d\u01b0\u1edbi \u0111\u00e2y.<\/span><\/p>\n

                    \u0110i\u1ec1n t\u1eeb th\u00edch h\u1ee3p v\u00e0o ch\u1ed7 tr\u1ed1ng \u0111\u1ec3 ho\u00e0n th\u00e0nh c\u00e2u (Ch\u1ecdn gi\u1eefa: <\/b>as cool as a cucumber \/ freaked out \/ like a cat on a hot tin roof<\/i><\/b>):<\/b><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. Before the exam results were announced, Jenny was jumping up and down __________.<\/span><\/li>\n
                    2. Everyone expected him to cry when he lost the match, but he stayed __________ and shook hands with his opponent.<\/span><\/li>\n
                    3. When the fire alarm went off, most students __________ and ran toward the exit.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      \u0110\u00e1p \u00e1n ch\u00ednh x\u00e1c:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      1. like a cat on a hot tin roof<\/b> (Di\u1ec5n t\u1ea3 tr\u1ea1ng th\u00e1i b\u1ed3n ch\u1ed3n, \u0111\u1ee9ng ng\u1ed3i kh\u00f4ng y\u00ean v\u00ec lo l\u1eafng).<\/span><\/li>\n
                      2. as cool as a cucumber<\/b> (Di\u1ec5n t\u1ea3 s\u1ef1 \u0111i\u1ec1m t\u0129nh, th\u1ea3n nhi\u00ean ch\u1ea5p nh\u1eadn th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i m\u1ed9t c\u00e1ch v\u0103n minh).<\/span><\/li>\n
                      3. freaked out<\/b> (Di\u1ec5n t\u1ea3 h\u00e0nh \u0111\u1ed9ng ho\u1ea3ng lo\u1ea1n, s\u1ee3 h\u00e3i tr\u01b0\u1edbc s\u1ef1 c\u1ed1 b\u1ea5t ng\u1edd).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        <\/span>T\u1ed5ng k\u1ebft<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

                        Bi\u1ebft c\u00e1ch gi\u1eef cho m\u00ecnh c\u00e1i \u0111\u1ea7u l\u1ea1nh <\/span>as cool as a cucumber<\/b> ch\u00ednh l\u00e0 ch\u00eca kh\u00f3a v\u00e0ng gi\u00fap c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n h\u1ecdc sinh, sinh vi\u00ean v\u01b0\u1ee3t qua m\u1ecdi \u00e1p l\u1ef1c thi c\u1eed v\u00e0 cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng. \u0110\u1ed3ng th\u1eddi, vi\u1ec7c \u00e1p d\u1ee5ng nhu\u1ea7n nhuy\u1ec5n th\u00e0nh ng\u1eef n\u00e0y v\u00e0o b\u00e0i thi n\u00f3i s\u1ebd gi\u00fap c\u00e2u tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n tr\u1edf n\u00ean sinh \u0111\u1ed9ng, c\u00f3 \u0111i\u1ec3m nh\u1ea5n v\u00e0 d\u1ec5 d\u00e0ng chinh ph\u1ee5c nh\u1eefng n\u1ea5c thang \u0111i\u1ec3m s\u1ed1 cao h\u01a1n.<\/span><\/p>\n

                        B\u1ea1n c\u00f3 mu\u1ed1n bi\u1ebfn ch\u1eb7ng \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng \u00f4n luy\u1ec7n IELTS \u0111\u1ea7y \u00e1p l\u1ef1c th\u00e0nh m\u1ed9t h\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh th\u00fa v\u1ecb, nh\u1eb9 nh\u00e0ng “d\u1ec5 nh\u01b0 tr\u1edf b\u00e0n tay”? H\u00e3y \u0111\u1ec3 c\u00e1c chuy\u00ean gia v\u1edbi 5 n\u0103m kinh nghi\u1ec7m \u0111\u1ed3ng h\u00e0nh v\u00e0 x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng cho b\u1ea1n m\u1ed9t <\/span>l\u01b0\u1edbi an to\u00e0n<\/b> ki\u1ebfn th\u1ee9c v\u1eefng ch\u1eafc nh\u1ea5t!<\/span><\/p>\n

                        H\u00e3y <\/span>click \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd \u0111\u1ec3 nh\u1eadn ngay m\u1ed9t bu\u1ed5i \u0111\u00e1nh gi\u00e1 n\u0103ng l\u1ef1c ti\u1ebfng Anh v\u00e0 t\u01b0 v\u1ea5n l\u1ed9 tr\u00ecnh h\u1ecdc IELTS ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n mi\u1ec5n ph\u00ed<\/b> t\u1eeb trung t\u00e2m ngay h\u00f4m nay. V\u00f4 v\u00e0n b\u00ed k\u00edp s\u0103n band \u0111i\u1ec3m cao c\u00f9ng c\u00e1c ph\u01b0\u01a1ng ph\u00e1p h\u1ecdc t\u1eeb v\u1ef1ng th\u00f4ng minh \u0111ang ch\u1edd \u0111\u00f3n b\u1ea1n!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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