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英表現を豊かにする「wonder」の役割
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今日は“wonder”を使った表現について触れていこうと思います。単語自体の意味は「疑問に思う」ということは既にご存知かと思いますが、実は“wonder”は使い方によって様々な役割を果たす非常に便利な言葉なんです。上手に使いこなすことで、あなたの英語の表現がより豊かになるでしょう！
　
　
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1) I wonder _____
→「〜かな？ / 〜だろう？」
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「Wonder」は、何か疑問に思うことをダイレクトに尋ねるのではなく、「〜なのかな？」や「〜なんだろう？」のように遠回しな表現として使われます。例えば、「What should I wear to the party?」は「パーティーに何を着るべき？」とストレートな質問になるのに対し、「I wonder what I should wear to the party.」と言うと「パーティーに何を着て行こうかな？」のように遠回しな質問の仕方になります。
　
✔「I wonder」の後に「Who」「What」「Where」「When」「Why」「How」を入れる。
　
✔「I wonder who _____.（誰が◯◯何だろう？」

✔「I wonder what _____.（何を◯◯だろう？）」

✔「I wonder where _____.（どこで◯◯なんだろう？）」

✔「I wonder when _____.（いつ◯◯だろう？）」

✔「I wonder why _____.（何で◯◯なんだろう？）」

✔「I wonder how _____.（どうやって◯◯だろう？）」
　
＜例文＞
　
I wonder why she cut her hair.
（彼女はなんで髪の毛を切ったんだろう？）
　
I wonder when he is going to get married.
（彼はいつ結婚するのかな？）
　
I wonder who is coming to the party.
（誰がパーティーに来るんだろう？）
　
　
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2) I wonder if _____
→「〜かな？」
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「I wonder if」も「I wonder」と同じ意味合いを持ちますが、「Who, what where, when, why, how」がフォローしない状況で使われます。例えば、「誕生日会に何かプレゼントを買っていた方がいいかな？」と友達に尋ねる際、「I wonder if I should buy a present.」という具合に使われます。「Should I buy a present?（プレゼントを買った方がいい？」のストレートな質問に比べ、遠回しな聞き方になります。
　
✔「I wonder if」＋「主語」＋「動詞」
　
＜例文＞
　
I wonder if he is allergic to cats.
（彼は猫アレルギーなのかな？）
　
I wonder if it's going to rain tomorrow.
（明日雨が降るのかな？）
　
I wonder if I should call her.
（彼女に電話したほうがいいかな？）
　
　
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3) I was wondering if _____
→「〜してくれないでしょうか？」
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人に何か頼み事や依頼をする時に、丁寧な聞き方として使われるのが「I was wondering if」になります。「Can you _____?」より丁寧だけど「Would/Could you _____?」ほど堅苦しくなく、カジュアルで丁寧な表現方法です。例えば、友達に「手伝ってくれますか？」とお願いをする時は「I was wondering if you could help me?」になります。ファオーマルな場で使うというよりは、親しい関係の人に丁寧にお願いする場で使われます。
　
✔「I wonder if」も使えるが、「I was wondering if」のほうが口語的。
　
✔「I was wondering if」＋「主語」＋「動詞」
　
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I was wondering if you could drop me off at the train station.
（駅まで連れて行ってくれませんか？）
　
I was wondering if I could stay at your place tonight.
（今夜、泊めさせてもらってもいいですか？）
　
I was wondering if Stan could look over my essay.
（私のエッセーをスタン先生に見直してもらえないでしょうか？）
　
　
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4) No wonder
→「だから〜なんだ / どうりで / なるほど」
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理解できなかったことや納得できなかったことが明らかになった時に「だから〜なんだ」「どうりで〜だ」を意味するフレーズです。冒頭でも述べたように“Wonder”は「疑問に思っている」や「不思議に思っている」ことを意味するため、それに“No”が付け加わった「No wonder」とすることで、疑問が無くなる（解消する）ニュアンスになります。例えば、いつも元気な友達が一日中無口で、後になってから失恋をしたと聞いた場合は「No wonder he was out of it today.（だから彼は今日元気じゃなかったんだ）」という具合に使われます。
　
✔「No wonder」＋「主語」＋「動詞」
　
✔「No wonder」の一言で「なるほど！」も意味する。
　
＜例文＞
　
No wonder she was late.
（だから彼女は遅れたんだ。）
　
No wonder I couldn't get a hold of you. I called so many time.
（どうりで連絡が取れなかったわけだ。何回も電話したんだよ。）
　
No wonder! I was wondering why she's so fluent in Chinese.
（なるほどね！何で彼女は中国語がペラペラなのか不思議だったんだよね。）
　
　
　
　
　
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TỪ VỰNG IELTS - CHỦ ĐỀ THROWAWAY SOCIETY
🎯PHẦN TỪ VỰNG
- throwaway society: xã hội mà trong đó người ta sử dụng đồ đạc trong một thời gian ngắn sau đó vứt chúng đi, mua thứ đồ mới
vpurchase the latest version of things: mua phiên bản mới nhất
- encourage somebody to do something: khuyến khích ai đó làm gì
- to be in good condition and perfectly functional: trong tình trạng tốt và các chức năng hoạt động tốt
- overconsumption = excessive consumption: việc tiêu thụ quá mức
- overproduction = excessive production: việc sản xuất quá mức
- long-lived products = durable products = products that are made to last for a long period of time: những sản phẩm có tuổi thọ dài
- short-lived products = non-durable products = products that are made to last for a short period of time: những sản phẩm có tuổi thọ ngắn
- repurchase = buy again: mua lại
- repeat customers: những khách hàng sẽ mua hàng lại ở cửa hàng họ đã mua
- make a dent in your finance: làm giảm số tiền bạn đang có
- higher profit margins for manufacturers: lợi nhuận biên lớn hơn cho các nhà sản xuất
- tempt customers into buying the latest, novelty items: thu hút khách hàng mua những sản phẩm mới nhất
- disposable products: những sản phẩm dùng 1 lần rồi vứt đi
- solid waste generation rates: tỷ lệ thải ra chất thải rắn
- environmental degradation: sự suy khóa môi trường
- contaminate soil and water: làm ô nhiễm đất và nước
- increase consumer spending: tăng chi tiêu của khách hàng
- bad spending habits: thói quen tiêu xài xấu
- leftover food: đồ ăn thừa
- a new version with more features: phiên bản mới với nhiều tính năng hơn
- have a negative/detrimental/harmful effect on: có ảnh hưởng có hại lên...
- buy things that you do not really need: mua những thứ mà bạn không thực sự cần
- a waste of money: một sự lãng phí tiền của
- buy new things to relieve stress or anxiety: mua đồ mới để giải tỏa căng thẳng và lo âu
- overspend = spend beyond one's income: chi tiêu quá mức
- huge amounts of toxic waste: 1 lượng khổng lồ chất thải
- to be discharged into the environment: bị thải ra môi trường
- encourage people to reuse and recycle more: khuyến khích người dân tái chế và tái sử dụng nhiều hơn.
- get into serious debt: bị mắc nợ nghiêm trọng

🎯PHẦN BÀI MẪU
These days people in some countries are living in a “throwaway” society which means people use things in a short time then throw them away. What are its causes and what impacts can it have?

Dịch đề: Ngày nay người dân ở một số quốc gia đang sống trong một “xã hội bỏ đi” nghĩa là người ta sử dụng đồ đạc trong một thời gian ngắn sau đó vứt chúng đi. Nguyên nhân và ảnh hưởng mà xã hội này gây ra?

The topic of “throwaway society” has been discussed in recent years. In this society, people tend to throw away their old items regardless of whether or not they still work and purchase the latest version of things. This essay will look at some primary reasons for this phenomenon and the adverse impacts that it could have on individuals and the environment.

There are several causes of the throwaway society and I think advertising could be the first culprit. Advertisements encourage people to purchase goods and services that they do not really need by delivering a message that possessing the latest version of an item could improve a person’s self-image, confidence and even social status. For example, many of today’s teenagers spend nearly $1,500 buying iPhone X to show that they are wealthy and fashionable even though their old phones are still in good condition and perfectly functional. Another cause is mass production of non-durable goods which are often used once and thrown away. These products are much cheaper and more convenient than durable ones, hence, attract a large number of customers.

Individuals living in the throwaway society could suffer a great deal. They could easily get into serious debt if they get into the habit of buying the latest, novelty items. Many teens are being burdened with thousands of dollars in credit card debt for their unnecessary purchases, which could lead to depression and anxiety. Environmental degradation is another problem facing the throwaway society. Due to excessive production of disposable goods, huge amounts of hazardous waste are being discharged into the environment, which directly contaminates soil and water.

In conclusion, there are various factors leading to the advent of our throwaway society and increasing consumer debt and environmental damage are the two major problems which result from this society.

(299 words, written by Nguyen Huyen)

PHẦN VÍ DỤ: https://ielts-nguyenhuyen.com/tu-vung-ielts-chu-de-throwaway-society-dich-tu-chi-tiet/
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TỪ VỰNG CHỦ ĐỀ WORK [Kèm bài mẫu]
🎗PHẦN TỪ VỰNG CHUNG
- work productivity: năng suất làm việc
- a nine-to-five job: công việc giờ hành chính
- poor work performance: hiệu suất làm việc kém
- sick leave: nghỉ phép vì bệnh
- professional work environment: môi trường làm việc chuyên nghiệp
- to get a well-paid job: có được 1 công việc được trả lương tốt
- to earn a high salary: có được mức lương cao
- job satisfaction: sự hài lòng khi làm việc
- to work long hours: làm việc nhiều giờ
- to limit work hours: giới hạn giờ làm việc
- to suffer from various health issues: mắc các vấn đề về sức khỏe
- low productivity: năng suất thấp
- a case in point: 1 ví dụ điển hình
- to frequently feel exhausted: thường xuyên cảm thấy kiệt sức
- to make more errors at work: sai sót nhiều hơn tại sở làm
- to have serious consequences for …: gây ra hậu quả nặng nề cho…
- busy work schedules: lịch trình công việc bận rộn
- to be self-employed: tự làm chủ
- to pursue a career: theo đuổi sự nghiệp
- to learn various skills and experience: học được những kỹ năng và kinh nghiệm

🎗TỪ VỰNG WORKING FROM HOME
- to provide us with flexibility and convenience: cung cấp cho chúng ta sự linh hoạt và tiện lợi
- do not need to go to the office on a daily basis: không cần tới công sở hàng ngày
- to save a large amount of time commuting back and forth to work: tiết kiệm 1 lượng lớn thời gian đi lại
- to have the freedom to choose where and when they want to work: có sự tự do lựa chọn nơi đâu và khi nào họ muốn làm việc
- to require high levels of discipline and commitment: đòi hỏi mức độ kỷ luật và cam kết cao
- to have no supervision and restrictions: không có sự giám sát hay hạn chế nào
- might experience feelings of loneliness and isolation sometimes: thỉnh thoảng có thể trải qua cảm giác cô đơn và đơn độc
- to easily get distracted by things like movies/ online games/…: dễ dàng bị sao nhãng bởi các thứ như phim, games online
- cannot concentrate entirely on their work: không thể hoàn toàn tập trung vào công việc
- to negatively affect their work performance and productivity: ảnh hưởng tiêu cực tới hiệu suất làm việc
- to be difficult to develop social skills (communication, teamwork skills,…): khó phát triển các kỹ năng xã hội (kỹ năng giao tiếp, làm việc đội nhóm,…)
- to have less chance to interact and communicate directly with their colleagues and clients: có ít cơ hội tương tác và giao tiếp trực tiếp với đồng nghiệp và khách hàng

🎗PHẦN BÀI MẪU
People tend to work longer hours nowadays. Working long hours has a negative effect on themselves their families and the society so working hours should be restricted. Do you agree or disagree?

Working longer hours is getting more common in today’s society. I personally believe that this trend not only has a severe impact on the workers themselves, but also on their families and the community as a whole. Therefore, I totally agree with the idea of limiting working hours.

A few decades ago, a person normally worked an average of eight hours per day. Average daily working hours in recent years, however, have significantly increased to ten or even fourteen. This, in my opinion, adversely affects employees’ health and productivity. For example, people who spend longer at work are more likely to suffer from various health issues, ranging from fatigue to more serious problems like anxiety disorders or even stroke . Failing health leads to more sick leave , poor work performance and low productivity. My cousin is a case in point. Working nearly twelve hours on a daily basis, he frequently feels exhausted and makes more errors at work than he used to.

I also think that extended hours of work has serious consequences for families and communities . At the family level, busy work schedules prevent people from taking frequent family trips or even just having meals together. Relationships among members are greatly weakened if they cannot make time for each other. In terms of community life, overworked people do not devote time to voluntary activity that brings benefits for their society. My uncle, for example, hardly has time for local community service projects such as conservation work or working with a charity because he works more than sixty hours per week.

In conclusion, I would argue that working time should be reduced since the frequency of long working hours exerts an adverse effect on employees, their family bonds and their community.
(293 words, written by Nguyen Huyen)

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Weekend. Raining. Work had been hectic. Needed to take some time off to recharge. Covid. WFH. Blurred lines between work and personal time. No time to shut off from work completely. Found myself working from screens to screen. Laptop to phone. Even leisure is watching videos online.

In need of time for a digital detox.

Found a bookstore that was opened in Feb this year, in the heart of Orchard Road, Wheelock Place. Where the Borders flagship used to be. If you know what I’m talking about, you’re from my time. I recall the times when I was still in secondary school, hanging at Borders with my friends who love reading, and I will be there checking out the CDs.

Heard that it has a 2 storey space with a cafe and gallery as well. Heard that the ones in China open 24hours, although it’s not happening in SG yet

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Zall Bookstore, an outlet with more than 30,000 books mostly in Chinese, also has a cafe and art gallery

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“Ms Laura Yan Ge, 24, who is general manager of the Singapore store, said at a media preview on Friday that while the company did not anticipate the coronavirus outbreak erupting amid its expansion, it believes bookstores are especially vital during a pandemic.

‘Because of Covid-19, there is a lot of distance between people nowadays," she said in Mandarin. "We believe books will help to close this gap. They provide food for thought and people can use them to widen their worlds.’”

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As a creator myself, I need to constantly find inspiration.

While I can readily find all sorts of information online, sometimes I found my mind being constantly overloaded instead. We read. Socialise. We basically live most parts of our lives in the virtual world, and now we have lesser and lesser reasons to get out there anymore.

So, why a new book store? When was the last time you visited a book store?

Being here made me realised that it’s not about the books. It’s about the space. It’s about the experience. It’s about being here and being present. And what happens when you unplug from the internet and be present in the moment? You’ll get involuntarily intrigued by the surroundings, the people, the architecture, the noise, the beauty of it all. You’ll find headspace. You’ll find your inspiration. You’ll even find a new you.

When was the last time you stepped outside, set aside time just for yourself, and experience life beyond the screen?

What makes an essay well-written? Well, every essay needs a good structure, and every good structure needs a good introduction! An essay is like an extravagant meal - you start off with a strong appetiser, and you will be drawn in instantly. Make sure your essay’s 'appetiser' is clear, concise, and gives the reader a teaser of what the essay is all about. And of course, make sure the introduction gives you a good start on the goal of your essay, whether that be to educate, discuss, or persuade!

But don’t pour all of your effort into making a single introduction. The real content of your essay is found in its main body. Again, follow a structure to make it all as clear as possible, but don’t just fill up the paragraphs with meaningless fluff! Like your 'appetiser', your 'main course' must be concise and really fill you up. Dive straight into your topic and explore all the relevant points.

And of course, nothing tops a meal off better than a refreshing dessert! In terms of the essay, your conclusion will be your dessert. The introduction and conclusion are actually quite similar - your dessert is not there just as a goodbye, but it’s there to round everything up and bring things to a logical end. And because it’s the last thing you read, it needs to leave the reader with a good memory of the whole experience - that’s what good conclusions consist of.

So the next time you’re faced with the task of writing an essay, just remember: try and treat your reader to a nice three-course meal at a fancy restaurant for optimal results!

Happy writing,
O. Mukhtar O. Mukhlis
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Thank you everyone for your wishes. We have been together for 9 years, never ever once I thought he will be proposing me on my birthday until the moment I heard ‘nobody nobody but you’ song on screen, I stunned. It was the song we performed back in our uni time. Exactly 9 years ago, I met him in MMU Cyberjaya. I’m playing guitar on the stage while the rest of my orientation group member dancing, he is one of the group member.⁣
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Fast forward to 9 years later, whenever people ask about marriage I always so happy but I keep thinking that will be... maybe next year as it was the answer I told him when he became my bf.⁣
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So I never thought of anything, as usual I go for work trip together with my team. I landed in KL at night, it was my actually birthday. Smelly told me he prepare a surprise which is the home cooked ABC soup and mashed potatoes. Both my favorite and I was so so happy enjoying my dinner. Next he say another thing we gonna watch Japanese Anime [天氣の子］together. Then I went to take a shower and prepare to wear my sleepwear go out for a night movie. ⁣
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So once i go in I realize the staff was pointing and smile so lovely and I asked smelly why you go in cinema for movie no need show them ticket one. He just answer me some random stuff which I got no ideas about it but I don’t bother because I’m so excited for the movie?? After that we take a seat and it was so creepy, the cinema is damn quiet even the teaser ads on screen look abit creepy because I’m alone, because smelly that damn nerd leave me alone and went out to pick up his call. Then the screen full of our photos and I got no clue why and feel so scary on what happened next. Sorry my face look suck because so swollen after my flight and didn’t get enough rest LOL.
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So the rest, is on this video. Thank you all my friends who helped Smelly on this. Instagram stop me from writing an long essay due to the maximum amount of words.⁣ THANK YOU?