The Devil Wears Prada – The Job Interview
Step 1: Vocabulary
Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.
- HHuman Resources
the company department that hires and manages employees
odd/ɑːd/A2lạ, khác thường
In this lesson: strange, unusual
sense of humor/sens əv ˈhjuːmər/B1khiếu hài hước
In this lesson: what someone thinks is funny
- Gget promoted/ɡɛt prəˈmoʊtəd/B1
thăng chức
In this lesson: move up to a higher position at work
- Rreplace (s/o)
take the place of (someone)
- Ssack (s/o)
fire (someone)
- Eeditor-in-chief
the most senior editor of a newspaper or magazine
- Bbe considered
be evaluated for a position
crucial/ˈkɹuːʃəl/B2cực kỳ quan trọng
In this lesson: very important, essential
- Hhopeless/ˈhoʊplɪs/B1
vô vọng
In this lesson: having no chance of success
- Iinadequate/ɪnˈædəkwɪt/B2
không đủ
In this lesson: not good enough
- Ssend (s/o) in
tell someone to enter a room
- TThat's all.
You may go. (used to dismiss someone)
- Hhear of (s/o)
know about (someone)
- Ssense of fashion
knowing what looks good in clothing and style
style/staɪəl/A2phong cách
In this lesson: a way of dressing that looks attractive
journalist/ˈdʒɜː.nə.lɪst/B1nhà báo
In this lesson: a person who writes or reports the news
series/sˈiəɹiz/A2chuỗi; loạt
In this lesson: a set of related articles
union/ˈjuːnjən/B1sự hợp nhất
In this lesson: an organization that protects workers' rights
janitor/ˈd͡ʒænɪtɚ/B2nhân viên vệ sinh
In this lesson: a person who cleans and maintains a building
expose/ɪkˈspoʊz/B2phơi ra
In this lesson: reveal something hidden or wrong to the public
- Eexploitation/ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn/B2
sự bóc lột
In this lesson: treating people unfairly for your own benefit
- Ffit inB2
hòa nhập
In this lesson: feel accepted as part of a group
- Gglamorous/ˈɡlɛməɹəs/B2
quyến rũ, lôi cuốn
In this lesson: attractively stylish and exciting
Tip: Knowing the words before you listen makes the clip far easier to follow.


