American English File – Renting a Car

Level 3American English File2:06

Step 1: Vocabulary

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

U
unconscious/ʌŋkˈɒnʃəs/B2
bất tỉnh
In this lesson: not awake, not conscious
R
rent a car/rɛnt ə kɑr/A2
thuê xe ô tô
In this lesson: pay money to borrow a car from a company (AmE)
H
hire a car
pay money to borrow a car from a company (BrE)
D
driving license
a license that proves you know how to drive a car
compact/ˈkɑmˌpækt/B2
chắc
In this lesson: a small car
T
three-door
a car with three doors
A
automatic (car)
a car with automatic transmission (so no clutch or gear shifter)
M
manual (car)
a car with manual transmission (so with a clutch and a gear shifter)
M
models
types of cars
promising/ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/B1
đầy hứa hẹn
In this lesson: positive, probably successful or useful
R
run through/rʌn θruː/B2
xem xét lại
In this lesson: review, describe, go over
B
basicsA2
những điều cơ bản
In this lesson: the main or most important points
petrol/ˈpetrəl/A2
xăng
In this lesson: fuel for a car, gas, gasoline
P
petrol tank
the place in a car that holds petrol
P
parking tickets
fines for parking in the wrong place
S
speeding fines
fines for driving too fast
O
one-way rental
rent a car, drive somewhere, and not return the car to the car rental agency
P
paperwork/pˈe‍ɪpəwˌɜːk/B1
thủ tục giấy tờ
In this lesson: forms and papers that must be filled out

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