American English File – Learning a Language

Level 2American English File5:23

Step 1: Vocabulary

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

Y
year ten
the tenth year of schooling in the UK, for students aged 14–15
W
Welsh/ˈwelʃ/B2
thuộc về xứ Wales
In this lesson: the language spoken in Wales
T
take notes/teɪk noʊts/A1
ghi chép
In this lesson: write down important information
W
worksheets
printed sheets of paper with exercises or activities for students
discipline/ˈdɪsəplɪn/B2
kỷ luật
In this lesson: the level of strictness
obey/oʊˈbeɪ/A2
tuân theo
In this lesson: follow orders or rules
projector/prəˈdʒektər/A2
máy chiếu
In this lesson: a device that projects images or videos onto a screen
E
enthusiastic/ɛnθjˌuːzɪˈastɪk/B1
nhiệt tâm
In this lesson: showing excitement or interest
G
get on in life
be successful or make progress in life
M
marking/ˈmɑɹkɪŋ/B1
việc đánh dấu hoặc chấm bài
In this lesson: checking and grading students' work
Far East
Asian countries such as China, Japan, and Korea
Middle East
countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Egypt
alphabet/ˈæl.fə.bɛt/A1
bảng chữ cái
In this lesson: a set of letters used in a writing system
intonation/ɪntəˈneɪʃən/B2
ngữ điệu
In this lesson: the rise and fall of voice when speaking
rude/ruːd/A2
thô lỗ
In this lesson: not polite
G
go back over
review, check
S
socialize/ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/B1
giao lưu
In this lesson: spend time with other people
E
end up/end ʌp/B1
cuối cùng rơi vào một nơi hoặc tình huống nào đó, thường ngoài dự tính
In this lesson: come to a final situation
secondary school/ˈsɛk.ən.dər.i skuːl/A2
trường trung học
In this lesson: a school for students aged 11–18, after primary school

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