Island English Vocabulary List PDF

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This document is a list of English vocabulary words related to islands, including words like plantations, sugarcane, slaves, and independence. It also describes historical and geographical contexts.

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**Island English** **[New words:]** **Plantations (Noun) : vườn ươm , đồn điền** *(a large area of land, especially in a hot country, where crops such as coffee, sugar, rubber, etc. are grown)* **Sugarcane (Noun) : mía** *(​a tall tropical plant with thick stems from which sugar is made)* **Sl...

**Island English** **[New words:]** **Plantations (Noun) : vườn ươm , đồn điền** *(a large area of land, especially in a hot country, where crops such as coffee, sugar, rubber, etc. are grown)* **Sugarcane (Noun) : mía** *(​a tall tropical plant with thick stems from which sugar is made)* **Slaves (Noun) : nô lệ** (a person who is owned by another person and is forced to work for and obey them) **Descendants (Noun) : con cháu , hậu duệ** *(a person's **descendants** are their children, their children's children, and all the people who live after them who are related to them)* **Independent (Adejective) : độc lập** *(of a country) having its own government* **Colony (Noun) : thuộc địa** *(a country or an area that is governed by people from another, more powerful, country)* **Cricket (Noun) : môn crikê** *(a game played on grass by two teams of 11 players. Players score points (called [runs](https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/run_2#run_topg_1)) by hitting the ball with a wooden [bat](https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bat_1) and running between two sets of [vertical](https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/vertical_1#vertical_sng_1) wooden sticks, called [stumps](https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/stump_1#stump_topg_1).)* **Netball = basketball (Noun) : bóng rổ** *​(a game played by two teams of seven players,* *especially women or girls. Players score by throwing a ball through a high net hanging from a ring on a post.)* **Pirates (Noun) : cướp biển** *(especially in the past) a person on a ship who attacks other ships at sea in order to steal from them)* **Parade (Noun) : cuộc diễu hành** *(a public celebration of a special day or event, usually with bands in the streets and decorated vehicles)* **Lagoon (Noun) : đầm phá ven biển** *(a lake of salt water that is separated from the sea by a [reef](https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/reef_1) or an area of rock or sand)* **Renaissance (Noun) : sự phục hưng** *(the period in Europe during the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth centuries when people became interested in the ideas and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and used these influences in their own art, literature, etc.)* **Canopy (Noun) : màn trướng , vòm** *(a cover that is fixed or hangs above a bed, seat, etc. as a shelter or decoration)* **Cantonese (Noun) : tiếng Quảng Đông** *(a form of Chinese spoken mainly in southern China, including Hong Kong)* **Mandarin Chinese (Noun) : tiếng phổ thông ( Trung Quốc )** *( the standard form of Chinese, which is the official language of China)* [The Caribbean] There are many countries where people speak English. Several of them are groups of small islands. Many of these islands are in the Caribbean. The Caribbeans known for its blue water, white sandy beaches and sunshine. Many Tourist come here to relax and enjoy a holiday on the beach. Britain began to establish their presence in the caribbean in the late 16^th^ century. The British began to set up plantations to grows sugarcane run by slaves who were taken from Africa. Today, most of Britain's Caribbean islands are independent. Most of them became independents in the 60s,70s and 80s.English is still spoken in this islands. [Jamaica] [The Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda] [Malta] [Hong Kong] [Pirates of the Caribbean]

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