Immigration Tango

Level 4Immigration Tango5:13

Step 1: Vocabulary

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

A
arrangements
plans
extended/ɪkˈstɛndəd/B2
được mở rộng hoặc kéo dài
In this lesson: long
expire/ɪkˈspaɪə(ɹ)/B1
hết hạn
In this lesson: run out, no more time
J
jumpy/ˈd͡ʒʌmpi/B2
bồn chồn, dễ giật mình
In this lesson: nervous
B
bullshit/ˈbʊlʃɪt/B2
lời nhảm nhí
In this lesson: not fair, not true
E
emigrate/ˈɪmɪɡɹeɪt/B2
di cư ra nước ngoài
In this lesson: move to a new country permanently
V
visa lottery
a lottery to give people immigration visas
P
Power Ball
a famous lottery in the US
C
chip in
everyone contributes some money together
I
I'm game.
I will do it.
T
This is way over my head.
This is too much for me.
Congress/ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/B2
hội nghị
In this lesson: a part of the government
M
marriage fraud
getting married for illegal purposes
D
disbarred
unable to practice law or be a lawyer
sacred/ˈseɪkrɪd/B2
bất khả xâm phạm
In this lesson: connected to god
commitment/kəˈmɪtmənt/B2
cam kết
In this lesson: promise
S
six months left
six months remaining
V
vested/ˈvestɪd/B2
có quyền lợi liên quan
In this lesson: given to
Y
your fancy
your preference
H
hubba hubba
hot, sexy

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