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Teaching in the U.S.

Level 5Vox Media4:38

Step 1: Vocabulary

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

  • F
    for good

    forever

  • shrink
    shrink/ʃrɪŋk/B1

    co lại

    In this lesson: get smaller

  • shortage
    shortage/ˈʃɔɹtədʒəz/B1

    sự thiếu hụt

    In this lesson: not enough

  • T
    turnover/ˈtɜːrnoʊvər/B2

    tỷ lệ nhân viên nghỉ việc

    In this lesson: the rate at which employees leave and are replaced

  • O
    OECD

    the Organization for Economic Development (the 38 richest countries)

  • C
    colleagues

    coworkers

  • collaborate
    collaborate/kəˈlæbəɹeɪt/B2

    cộng tác

    In this lesson: work together

  • T
    translate to better results

    result in better outcomes

  • E
    extracurricular activities

    after school activities

  • O
    on par with

    equal to, similar to

  • T
    their college-educated peers

    people with a similar level of education

  • figure
    figure/fˈɪɡə/B1

    dung mạo

    In this lesson: a number

  • vary
    vary/ˈveri/B1

    thay đổi

    In this lesson: be different, be various

  • share
    share/ʃer/A1

    chia

    In this lesson: a part of, a percentage of

  • security
    security/səˈkjʊɹɪti/B1

    an ninh

    In this lesson: safety

  • N
    non-instructional costs

    costs not directly related to teaching

  • G
    GDP/ˌd͡ʒiːdiːˈpiː/B2

    tổng sản phẩm quốc nội

    In this lesson: Gross domestic product, a (outdated) way to measure the economic strength of a country

  • K
    keep (them) around

    let (them) stay, prevent (someone) from quitting

  • T
    take a page from XXX's book

    copy XXX's idea

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