American Language Hub - Level 2 - Unit 4

Part of
Word/Phrase IPA (UK) IPA (US) Definition Sample sentence
speech
4.1 What's the plan?
go to the theater verb phrase /ɡəʊ tuː ðə ˈθɪətə(r)/ /ɡoʊ tu ðə ˈθiətər/ to attend a building, room, or outside We’re going to go to the theater tonight.
area used for performing plays (đi xem
kịch)
go to a museum verb phrase /ɡəʊ tuː ə mjuːˈziːəm/ /ɡoʊ tu ə mjuˈziəm/ to see valuable and important objects Let’s go to a museum on the weekend.
which are kept in a building (đi tham
quan viện bảo tàng)
go to a market verb phrase /ɡəʊ tuː ə ˈmɑː(r)kɪt/ /ɡoʊ tu ə ˈmɑrkət/ to visit a public building or place where I am going to a market later for some
people sell goods (đi chợ) flowers.
go to a friend’s verb phrase /ɡəʊ tuː ə frendz pleɪs/ /ɡoʊ tu ə frendz pleɪs/ to visit the home of a friend (đến nhà I am going to my friend’s place tonight for
place bạn) dinner.
go out to eat verb phrase /ɡəʊ aʊt tuː iːt/ /ɡoʊ aʊt tu it/ to eat somewhere else, usually in a We are going out to eat at the new Italian
restaurant (đi ăn ngoài) restaurant in town.
go out for sushi verb phrase /ɡəʊ aʊt fɔː ˈsuːʃi/ /ɡoʊ aʊt fɔr ˈsuˌʃi/ to eat at a restaurant which serves I am going out for sushi with Alex on Friday.
Japanese food that consists of small
cakes of cold rice with fish, egg, or
vegetables on top or inside (đi ăn sushi ở
nhà hàng)
go for a walk verb phrase /ɡəʊ fɔːr ə wɔːk/ /ɡoʊ fɔr ə wɔk/ to walk for pleasure rather than for Let’s go for a walk before it gets too hot.
practical reasons (đi dạo bộ)
go for coffee verb phrase /ɡəʊ fɔː ˈkɒfi/ /ɡoʊ fɔr ˈkɑfi/ to go to a place which serves coffee, Want to go for coffee at 11 am?
usually a café (đi uống cà-phê)
play pool verb phrase /pleɪ puːl/ /pleɪ pul/ to participate in a game in which two Steve and Janet played pool for an hour.
players hit balls into holes at the edges
of a table using a long stick called a cue
(chơi bi-da)
play cards verb phrase /pleɪ kɑː(r)dz/ /pleɪ kɑrdz/ to play a game using a set of 52 small They played cards in the sunshine.
pieces of thick stiff paper (chơi bài)
play board games verb phrase /pleɪ bɔː(r)d ɡeɪmz/ /pleɪ bɔrd ɡeɪmz/ to play an indoor game played on a I hate playing board games with my sister
board, often with pieces that are moved because she is so competitive.
around it (chơi cờ)
see a comedy verb phrase /siː ə ˈkɒmədi ʃəʊ/ /si ə ˈkɑmədi ʃoʊ/ to attend a performance which is I went to see a great comedy show last
show intended to be humorous (xem diễn hài night.
kịch)
see an exhibit verb phrase /siː ən ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ /si ən ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ to go and look at art or other interesting If you want to see an exhibit, you could go to
things in a public show (xem triển lãm) the Museum of Modern Art.

see a concert verb phrase /siː ə ˈkɒnsə(r)t/ /si ə ˈkɑnsərt/ to watch an event at which an orchestra, Helen saw a concert in the Albert Hall.
band, or musician plays or sings in front
of an audience (xem hòa nhạc)

hang out in town verb phrase /hæŋ aʊt ɪn taʊn/ to spend time in the town (dạo chơi trên I will hang out in town for a few hours until
phố) you arrive.
hang out at the verb phrase /hæŋ aʊt æt ðə mɔːl/ /hæŋ aʊt æt ðə mæl/ to spend time in a large building where a Many teenagers hang out at the mall with
mall group of different stores and businesses their friends.
such as banks and restaurants are all
next to each other (dạo chơi ở trung tâm
thương mại)

hang out with verb phrase /hæŋ aʊt wɪð frendz/ to spend time with people you know and I want to relax and hang out with my friends.
friends like (dạo chơi với bạn)
hang out in the verb phrase /hæŋ aʊt ɪn ðə /hæŋ aʊt ɪn ðə pɑrk/ to spend time in the park (dạo chơi ở It’s a sunny day so we could hang out in the
park pɑː(r)k/ công viên) park.
hang out online verb phrase /hæŋ aʊt ˈɒnlaɪn/ /hæŋ aʊt ˈɑnˌlaɪn/ to spend time on the internet (lang thang Her teenage son hangs out online all
trên mạng) weekend.
4.2 The future of free time
possibility noun /ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti/ /ˌpɑsəˈbɪləti/ the chance that something might happen Another possibility is that we’ll go to Mexico
or be true (khả năng) instead.
prediction noun /prɪˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/ a statement about what you think will The government has made a prediction that
happen in the future, or the process of unemployment will rise this year.
making such a statement (sự dự đoán)

agreement noun /əˈɡriːmənt/ /əˈɡrimənt/ an arrangement or decision about what Our agreement was that you would pay by
to do, made the first of the month.
by two or more people, groups, or
organizations (sự thỏa thuận, đồng ý)
development noun /dɪˈveləpmənt/ change, growth, or improvement over a We encourage our staff in their
period of time (sự phát triển, mở mang) development of new skills.
happiness noun /ˈhæpinəs/ the feeling of being happy (niềm vui, She felt such happiness when she saw her
hạnh phúc) son walk for the first time.
sadness noun /ˈsædnəs/ the feeling of being unhappy, especially Joan’s childhood was filled with pain and
because something bad has happened sadness.
(nỗi buồn)
discussion noun /dɪˈskʌʃ(ə)n/ a conversation about something, usually The managers had a discussion about the
something important (cuộc, buổi thảo project.
luận)
improvement noun /ɪmˈpruːvmənt/ /ɪmˈpruvmənt/ the state of being better than before, or The school is performing well, but it needs
the process of making something better further improvement.
than it was before (sự cải thiện, hoàn
thiện)
invention noun /ɪnˈvenʃ(ə)n/ a machine, tool, or system that someone Inventions like the electric light bulb
has made, designed, or thought of for changed the way people lived.
the first time (phát minh)

ability noun /əˈbɪləti/ being able to do something (khả năng) Tiredness can seriously impair your ability to
drive.
kindness noun /ˈkaɪn(d)nəs/ /ˈkaɪndnəs/ kind behavior or kind feelings (sự tử tế; I shall never forget the kindness of the
lòng tốt) nursing staff.
4.3 Hygge
a good book phrase /ə ɡʊd bʊk/ a book you enjoy reading (quyển sách I want to be on the beach with a good book.
hay)
board games phrase /bɔː(r)d ɡeɪmz/ /bɔrd ɡeɪmz/ a game that involves the movement of We all played board games after lunch.
counters or other objects around a board
(trò chơi cờ bàn [cờ Vua, cờ Tướng…])

by the fire phrase /baɪ ðə ˈfaɪə(r)/ /baɪ ðə faɪr/ in a position near a fire (cạnh lò sưởi) The cat curled up by the fire.
friends or family phrase /frendz ɔː ˈfæm(ə)li/ /frendz ɔr ˈfæm(ə)li/ people you have affection for or to I love spending time with friends or family.
whom you are related (bạn bè hay gia
đình)
get together phrase /ɡet təˈɡeðə(r)/ /ɡet təˈɡeðər/ if people get together, they meet in Greg suggested getting together next
order to do something or to spend time weekend.
together (gặp gỡ; gặp mặt)
homemade food phrase /ˈhəʊmˈmeɪd fuːd/ /ˈhoʊmˈmeɪd fud/ food which is made or prepared in the There was delicious homemade food to eat.
home (đồ ăn nhà làm)
hot bath phrase /hɒt bɑːθ/ /hɑt bæθ/ a large container full of hot water used She couldn’t wait to get home and take a hot
for washing the body (tắm nước nóng) bath.

quiet night phrase /ˈkwaɪət naɪt/ an evening where you don’t do anything Let’s have a quiet night.
energetic (buổi tối tĩnh lặng, êm ả)

relaxed phrase /rɪˈlækst ˈætməsˌfɪə(r)/ /rɪˈlækst ˈætməˌsfɪr/ a situation which is comfortable and The restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere.
atmosphere informal (bầu khí, không gian thư thái,
thoải mái)
simple things phrase /ˈsɪmp(ə)l θɪŋz/ events which are not complicated I enjoy the simple things like going for a walk
(những điều đơn giản) in the park.
some candles phrase /sʌm ˈkænd(ə)lz/ wax which can be lit to produce a flame Let’s light some candles.
(một vài cây nến)
some time out phrase /sʌm taɪm aʊt/ time for rest or recreation away from I’m so stressed. I need some time out.
work or studies (thời gian nghỉ ngơi)