Giáo án tiếng Anh 12 - Nice//naɪs/ adjective

 live so close to work. 
it is nice to do something 
 - It would be nice to have a break. 
that’d be nice (= used to accept an offer or agree with a suggestion ) 
 - ‘Would you like a cup of coffee?’ ‘Yes, that’d be nice.’ 
 - I thought it would be a nice idea to send them some flowers. 
 - It would be nice if you could let us know in advance. 
SPOKEN PHRASES 
4. it’s nice to know (that) used to mean that you feel happier when you know something: 
 - I still haven’t heard any news – it would be nice to know what’s happening. 
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 - It’s nice to know that there’s someone nearby if she needs help. 
5. have a nice day! American English used to say goodbye to someone, especially to customers in shops and 
restaurants when they are leaving 
6. nice to meet you used as a friendly greeting when you meet someone for the first time: 
 - Hello. It’s nice to meet you at last. 
7. (it’s been) nice meeting/talking to you used when you say goodbye to someone you have met for the first time 
8. NOT NICE British English used in a humorous or angry way when you really think that something or someone is 
not at all good or pleasant: 
 - That’s a nice way to treat a friend, I must say! 
 - Well, we’re in a nice mess now. 
9. nice try used when someone has made a guess or suggestion, or has attempted to do something, to say that it is 
good, but not quite correct or successful: 
 - ‘We could phone Mark to come and pick us up.’ ‘Nice try, Clive, but we haven’t got his number.’ 
10. nice one! British English used when someone has just said or done something clever, amusing, or helpful: 
 ‘Dad said he’d help pay for it.’ ‘Nice one!’ 
11. be (as) nice as pie British English if someone is as nice as pie, they are not angry with you when you were 
expecting them to be 
12. nice work if you can get it British English used humorously to say that someone has a very easy or enjoyable 
job, especially one which you would like to do 
13. DETAIL formal involving a very small difference or detail: 
 - a nice point of law 
14. RESPECTABLE old-fashioned having high standards of moral and social behaviour: 
 - What’s a nice girl like you doing in a place like this? 
15 nice... shame about the... British English used when saying that part of something is good or well done, but a 
more important part is bad or badly done: 
 - Nice video, shame about the song. 
— niceness noun [ uncountable ]: 
 - The first thing you noticed about him was his niceness. 
16. no more Mr Nice Guy! Mr ˈNice Guy British English, ‖ Mr. Nice Guy American English 
someone who is too nice and friendly, so that other people treat him unfairly to get what they want. Used 
especially in the phrase ‘no more Mr Nice Guy’, to say that you are going to stop being nice and letting people 
treat you badly. 
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nice especially spoken friendly, kind, or polite. In written and formal English, it is better to use a more specific 
and interesting adjective than nice: I like Clare – she’s really nice. | It was nice of them to offer to help. 
pleasant friendly, polite, and easy to talk to – used especially about someone that you do not know very well: I 
only met her once or twice but she seemed pleasant. 
sweet very kind and gentle: Kylie’s a very caring, sweet person. | It was sweet of you to send me a card. 
charming behaving in a polite and friendly way, which makes people like you and want to do things for you: The 
salesman was very charming. | a charming hostess 
engaging interesting or amusing in a way that makes people like you – a rather formal word: She can be very 
engaging. | an engaging smile 
likeable easy to like and seeming nice and friendly: Bobby was a likeable kid with an angelic face. 
good-natured having a nice kind character and not getting angry easily: Everyone likes Mike because he’s always 
so good-natured. 
great informal used about someone who you like and admire a lot: He’s a great guy! | Sue’s boyfriend is really 
great. 
lovely especially British English informal very nice, kind, and friendly: All the people I met on the course were 
lovely. | a lovely man 
nice especially spoken pleasant or enjoyable: Did you have a nice day? | It was nice to be back home again. 
lovely especially British English informal very nice: We had a lovely time at the beach. | The hotel was lovely. 
fun informal if something is fun, you enjoy it: The holiday was great fun. 
enjoyable giving you pleasure: We had a very enjoyable evening. 
wonderful very enjoyable: It was a wonderful concert. | The food was wonderful. 
great ( also brilliant British English ) informal very enjoyable: ‘How was the party?’ ‘It was great!’ | We all had 
a brilliant time. 
charming used about something that seems pleasant and has a lot of qualities that make you like it: a charming 
little village in the Italian countryside | I thought the restaurant was rather charming. 
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delightful formal very pleasant or enjoyable: There are many delightful walks in the area. | a delightful evening 
pleasurable formal a pleasurable experience or feeling is one that you enjoy: Shopping in the old city can be a 
pleasurable experience. | a pleasurable feeling of relief 
RELATED WORDS & EXPRESSIONS 
1. nice person 
nice /naɪs/ [adjective] especially spoken friendly and kind: ▪ Claire’s really nice, isn’t she?▪ He’s one of the nicest 
people I know.nice to▪ I sometimes think she’s only nice to me when she wants something.it’s nice of somebody 
to do something▪ It was nice of them to offer to help. 
pleasant /ˈplezənt/ [adjective] friendly, polite, and easy to talk to - use this especially about someone you do not 
know well: ▪ I only met her once or twice but she seemed a very pleasant girl.▪ Most of the students we get here 
are extremely pleasant and keen to learn. 
pleasantly [adverb] ▪ ‘Nice to meet you,’ he said pleasantly. 
likeable /ˈlaɪkəbəl/ [adjective] nice, and easy to like: ▪ Ian is very likeable and has always had lots of friends.▪ The 
only likeable character in the whole movie is Judge White. 
lovely /ˈlʌvli/ [adjective] especially British, informal very nice, kind, and friendly: ▪ Old Dr Macintosh was a 
lovely man.▪ The staff at the hotel were lovely - so helpful and polite. 
good-natured also good-humoured British / good-humored American /ˌgʊd ˈneɪtʃəʳd◂, ˌgʊd ˈhjuːməʳd◂/ 
[adjective] someone who is good-natured is kind, helpful, and does not get angry easily: ▪ Neil was a gentle 
good-natured chap, the type of man you instantly trust and feel comfortable around.▪ Ann’s always good-
humored, no matter what happens.▪ It was a difficult situation, but he managed to remain remarkably good-
humoured. 
good-naturedly/good humouredly, British good humoredly American [adverb] ▪ Tom admitted good-naturedly 
that he had been wrong. 
sweet /swiːt/ [adjective] informal someone who is sweet is kind and gentle, and tries to make other people happy: 
▪ He’s a really sweet guy but I couldn’t date him.▪ Oh, thank you so much - you are sweet!it is sweet of somebody 
to do something▪ It was very sweet of you to buy me those flowers. 
charming /ˈtʃɑːʳmɪŋ/ [adjective] able to make people like you or do things for you because you are attractive and 
have good manners: ▪ He was charming, good-looking and in his early forties.▪ The Vice Chairman has a very 
charming wife and four children.▪ a charming smile 
charmingly [adverb] ▪ ‘You look lovely,’ Naylor said charmingly. 
lovable also loveable /ˈlʌvəbəl/ [adjective] a lovable person is friendly and gentle in a way that is very 
attractive: ▪ Matthew can be a difficult child, but most of the time he’s very loveable.a lovable idiot▪ Crawford is 
best known to television audiences as a lovable idiot. 
endearing /ɪnˈdɪərɪŋ/ [adjective] an endearing quality, habit, etc. is one that makes you like the person who has it: 
▪ Louise’s complete honesty was one of her most endearing qualities.▪ He had a boyish, slightly dreamy look that 
was very endearing. 
engaging /ɪnˈgeɪdʒɪŋ/ [adjective] formal interesting or amusing in a way that makes people like you: ▪ Komansky, 
the new chairman of the company, is a smart, straightforward, engaging fellow.▪ Wyatt described her as ‘a lovely 
woman - sophisticated and engaging’.▪ an engaging personality 
engagingly [adverb] ▪ The main character is engagingly good-hearted and innocent. 
adorable /əˈdɔːrəbəl/ [adjective] someone, especially a child or an animal, that is adorable is very attractive and 
makes you feel a lot of love towards them: ▪ We eventually found the cat in the wardrobe, surrounded by six 
adorable kittens. 
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absolutely/simply/quite,etc. adorable very adorable▪ Have you seen their new baby - she’s simply adorable! 
2. something you like or enjoy 
nice /naɪs/ [adjective] especially spoken: ▪ That’s a nice jacket. Is it new?▪ Have a nice day.nice to do something▪ 
It’s so nice to see you again. 
look/taste/smell nice▪ You look really nice in that dress. 
nice big/quite/long, etc. something▪ I got a nice long letter from Andreas this morning.▪ Why don’t you go and 
have a nice hot bath?nice and easy/quiet/smooth, etc.▪ Feel this material. It’s so nice and soft. 
lovely /ˈlʌvli/ [adjective] especially British, informal very nice: ▪ We had a lovely time at the beach.▪ Thank you 
for the lovely birthday present.it is lovely to do something▪ It would be lovely to see you again. 
look/taste/smell lovely▪ Anna’s perfume smells lovely.lovely big/long, etc. something▪ They’ve got a lovely big 
house in the country. 
pleasant /ˈplezənt/ [adjective] a pleasant place, occasion, or activity is one that you like, especially because it is 
peaceful, attractive, or relaxing: ▪ We spent a pleasant evening chatting in the bar.▪ Relax in the peaceful and 
pleasant surroundings of our hotel