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American English File – Jenny Arrives in London

Level 3American English File3:03

Step 1: Vocabulary

Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.

  • S
    States

    The United States

  • S
    sister company

    a company that is connected to another company

  • S
    Sort of.

    Kind of.

  • C
    couple of days off

    two or three days not working

  • B
    beforehand/bɪˈfɔɹhænd/B2

    từ trước

    In this lesson: before this

  • I
    in the countryside

    not in the city

  • O
    on assignment

    doing a job in another city or country (for a short time)

  • incredible
    incredible/ɪnˈkredəbl/B2

    khó tin

    In this lesson: very good

  • laptop
    laptop/ˈlæptɑːp/A1

    máy tính xách tay

    In this lesson: a laptop computer

  • A
    at lastA2

    cuối cùng

    In this lesson: finally

  • T
    turn out/tɝn aʊt/B2

    xảy ra

    In this lesson: happen

  • nightmare
    nightmare/ˈnaɪtmer/B1

    ác mộng

    In this lesson: a terrible situation

  • H
    hang on/ˌhæŋ ˈɒn/A2

    chờ một chút

    In this lesson: wait a moment

  • I
    It's my turn.

    It is my opportunity. It is my time to participate.

Tip: Knowing the words before you listen makes the clip far easier to follow.