English File – Travel

Level 3Street Interviews2:39

Step 1: Vocabulary

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

D
dormant/ˈdoɹmənt/B2
bất động
In this lesson: not active (used especially of a volcano)
ancient/ˈeɪnʃənt/A2
xưa
In this lesson: very old, from a long time ago
R
ruins
the remains of old buildings
graffiti/ɡɹəˈfiti/B1
hình vẽ, chữ viết phun hoặc vẽ trên tường, thường trái phép
In this lesson: writing or drawings made illegally on walls in public places
B
beware/biˈwɛɚ/B1
coi chừng
In this lesson: be careful
civilization/ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃn/B2
nền văn minh
In this lesson: a human society
F
frozen in time
stopped and unchanged, as if time stood still
element/ˈelɪmənt/B2
yếu tố
In this lesson: a feature, a part
F
fit inB2
hòa nhập
In this lesson: match well with something, go nicely together
A
appalling/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/B2
kinh ngạc
In this lesson: terrible, shocking
F
freezing/fɹˈiːzɪŋ/A1
rất lạnh
In this lesson: extremely cold

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