Fresh Off the Boat – American Citizenship
Step 1: Vocabulary
Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.
- Ccitizenship interview
a meeting where officials ask questions to decide if you can become a citizen
immigrant/ˈɪmɪɡrənt/B1người nhập cư
In this lesson: a person who moves to a new country to live
caterpillar/ˈkætərpɪlər/B1sâu bướm
In this lesson: a small, worm-like animal that will become a butterfly
butterfly/ˈbʌtərflaɪ/A1con bướm
In this lesson: an insect with colorful wings that flies
- Ssentimental/ˌsentɪˈmentl/B2
đa cãm
In this lesson: having strong feelings of love or sadness
- Ggreen card
a card that lets you live and work in the U.S. permanently
- Ggreen card lottery
a program to win a green card to live in the U.S.
- Nnaturalize/ˈnæt͡ʃəɹəˌlaɪz/B2
cho nhập quốc tịch
In this lesson: become a citizen of a new country
sponsor/ˈspɑːnsər/B2nhà tài trợ
In this lesson: legally help someone move to a new country
- Ppermanent resident
a person who can live in a country forever but is not a citizen
- Ggrill (s/o)
ask (someone) many tough questions
- MMy Girl
a romantic movie about a young girl
- Ccrisp autumn day
a cool, fresh day in the fall
rotten/ˈɹɑtn̩/B1hư
In this lesson: spoiled or bad (for food)
octopusB1động vật biển
In this lesson: a sea animal with eight arms
tentacle/ˈtɛntəkəl/B2xúc tu
In this lesson: a long, flexible arm of an octopus
- Ppull us together
bring people close to each other
- Llove at first sight
falling in love the first time you see someone
- Wwaist down
the lower part of the body
- Llengthy/ˈlɛŋθi/B1
dài
In this lesson: long
- Ccourtship/ˈkɔɹtʃɪp/B2
giai đoạn tìm hiểu trước hôn nhân
In this lesson: the process of dating, chasing after someone before getting married
proposal/pɹəˈpoʊzəl/B1đề xuất
In this lesson: asking someone to marry you
- Tteary
filled with tears, starting to cry
pinch/pɪnt͡ʃ/B1nhéo; một nhúm nhỏ
In this lesson: squeeze tightly, sometimes causing pain
- Ttake the world by storm
become very popular or successful quickly
- Sshop closed
a store that is not open
romanticize/roʊˈmæntɪsaɪz/B2lãng mạn hóa
In this lesson: think something is better than it really is
- Wwear (s/o) down
slowly make (someone) weak until they agree
- Ddéjà vu
the feeling that you have experienced something before
- Ffill upA2
làm đầy
In this lesson: fill a car with gasoline
Accord/əˈkɔːrd/C1ban cho
In this lesson: a type of car
hit/hɪt/A2cú đánh
In this lesson: visit, go to
Tip: Knowing the words before you listen makes the clip far easier to follow.
