The Intern – The Video Résumé

Level 5The Intern3:38

Step 1: Vocabulary

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

F
Freud
an Austrian doctor famous for starting psychoanalysis
R
relentless/ɹɪˈlɛntləs/B2
không ngừng
In this lesson: constant, never ending
novelty/ˈnɑvəlti/B2
mới lạ
In this lesson: new or original
P
playing hooky
skip (not go to) work or school
U
used my miles
paid for a flight using air-miles
H
hit me like a ton of bricks
had a big effect on me
C
come rain or shine
every day, in good or bad weather
Y
You name it!
Everything you can think of!
P
pinochle
a card game
M
Mandarin/ˈmænd(ə)ɹɪn/B2
tiếng Quan thoại
In this lesson: Chinese (language)
rely on/rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/B1
dựa vào
In this lesson: depend on
Q
quite the contrary
the opposite is true
C
caught it out of the corner of my eye
saw it (in my periphery)
F
flyer/flˈa‍ɪə/A2
tờ rơi
In this lesson: a paper advertisement
senior/ˈsiːniər/B1
lớn tuổi hơn; cấp cao hơn
In this lesson: a person over 65 years of age
intern/ɪnˈtɝn/B2
giử lại
In this lesson: an employee who is learning a new job (often unpaid)
e-commerce/iˈkɑmɚs/B1
thương mại điện tử
In this lesson: business done on the Internet (electronically)
R
roll-up-your-sleeves attitude
willing to work hard
C
cover letter/kˈʌvə lˈɛtə/B2
thư xin việc
In this lesson: a letter used to apply for a job
tremendous/trəˈmendəs/B2
rất lớn, đáng kinh ngạc
In this lesson: very good
T
tech stuff
technology
U
usb connector
a cable used to connect devices to computers
E
eager to learn
want to learn
crisis/ˈkraɪsɪs/B2
khủng hoảng
In this lesson: a big problem
hip/hɪp/B2
hông
In this lesson: cool, modern, fashionable

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