American English File – New York Film Locations
Step 1: Vocabulary
Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.
- Mmovie fan
a person who loves movies
- Ffilm buff
a person who knows a lot about movies
- Ggigantic/d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/B2
khổng lồ
In this lesson: very big
- Mmovie set
the place where movies are filmed
- Iiconic/aɪkˈɒnɪk/B2
mang tính biểu tượng
In this lesson: very famous
alley/ˈæli/B1đường hẻm
In this lesson: a narrow street between buildings
alleyway/ˈæliweɪ/B2ngõ hẹp
In this lesson: a narrow street between buildings
- Rrusty/ˈɹʌsti/B1
bị rỉ sét; kém đi vì lâu không luyện tập
In this lesson: covered with rust (old metal turning brown)
fire escapemetal stairs outside buildings for emergencies
graffiti/ɡɹəˈfiti/B1hình vẽ, chữ viết phun hoặc vẽ trên tường, thường trái phép
In this lesson: art or writing drawn on walls, often illegally
- Hhardly any
almost none
- Bblockbuster film
a very successful and popular movie
- Ccop show
a TV show about police
- Bborough/ˈbʌɹoʊ/B2
khu hành chính tự quản
In this lesson: a district or area within a city (i.e. Queens in NYC)
- Mmovie scene
a part of a movie
- Sshoot downB2
bác bỏ ý kiến
In this lesson: make something fall by hitting it with a gun or weapon
- Ccenterpiece/ˈsentərpiːs/B2
điểm nhấn
In this lesson: the most important part
- WWorld's Fair
a large international exhibition
ultimate/ˈʌltɪmət/B2cuối cùng
In this lesson: the best
- SSpace Age
the time when space exploration became important (1950s–1960s)
- Ssci-fi setting
a location that looks futuristic (like science fiction)
- RrecognizableB2
có thể nhận ra
In this lesson: well-known, famous
structure/ˈstɹʌkt͡ʃɚ/B1tổ chức, sắp xếp
In this lesson: a building
- Iinternational icon
something or someone that is famous around the world
- Sstar in
be the main actor in a movie
- Iinstant classic
something that is immediately considered great
ape/eɪp/B2vượn người
In this lesson: a large primate
cling/ˈklɪŋɪŋ/B2bám lấy
In this lesson: hold on tightly
- Ccinematic history
the history of films and movies
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