American English File – Trouble with the Car

Level 3American English File3:51

Step 1: Vocabulary

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

B
bring over
bring to a place
fix/ˈfɪks/A2
sửa chữa
In this lesson: repair
look forward to/lʊk ˈfɔːrwərd tuː/B1
trông mong
In this lesson: be excited about a future event
bright/braɪt/A2
sáng
In this lesson: smart
I
I'll bet...
I think...
G
Greek mythology
stories about gods and heroes from Ancient Greece
tire/ˈtaɪər/A2
vỏ xe hơi
In this lesson: the rubber part of a wheel on a car or bike
flat/flæt/A2
bằng phẳng
In this lesson: having no air inside
spare/sper/B2
dư, thêm; dự phòng
In this lesson: an extra (tire)
P
punctured
with a hole
V
vandals
people who destroy things
O
on purpose
not accidental
F
footpath
a sidewalk, a place to walk
A
AA
a company that helps people with car troubles (Automotive Association)
L
look up/lʊk ʌp/A2
tra cứu
In this lesson: search, research
I
inconvenient/ɪnkənvˈiːnɪənt/B1
bất tiện
In this lesson: not easy to do
rent/rent/A2
thuê
In this lesson: pay to borrow something
W
work his magic
do something difficult
in caseB1
phòng khi
In this lesson: if
R
running a bit late
a bit late in your activities
C
car rental place
a company that rents cars
I
It's cool.
Okay! No problem!

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