American Language Hub - Level 3 - Unit 9

Part of
Word/Phrase IPA (UK) IPA (US) Definition Sample sentence
speech
9.1 Art for everyone
audience noun /ˈɔːdiəns/ /ˈɔdiəns/ a group of people who have come to a She would be addressing an audience of 3,000
place to see or hear a movie, performance, teachers.
speech, etc (khán giả; cử tọa)

choir noun /kwaɪə(r)/ /kwaɪr/ a group of singers who perform together, Jack was a member of the school choir.
for example in a church or school (dàn
đồng ca)
display noun /dɪˈspleɪ/ an arrangement of things for people to Max put up the window display.
look at (sự trưng bày)
exhibit noun /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ /ɪɡˈzɪbət/ a public show where art or other There is an exhibit of paintings by Henri Matisse.
interesting things are put so that people
can go and look at them (cuộc triển lãm)

gallery noun /ˈɡæləri/ /ˈɡæl(ə)ri/ a public building where you can look at They looked around the National Portrait Gallery.
paintings and other works of art (phòng
trưng bày)
instrument noun /ˈɪnstrʊmənt/ /ˈɪnstrəmənt/ a tool or piece of equipment used in The team used scientific instruments such as
science, medicine, or technology (dụng cụ) microscopes.

live concert noun /laɪv ˈkɒnsə(ː)t/ /laɪv ˈkɑnsərt/ an event at which an orchestra, band, or We went to a live concert at the stadium last
musician plays or sings in front of an week.
audience (buổi hòa nhạc trực tiếp)
musician noun /mjʊˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ /mjuˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ someone who performs or writes music, He wanted to become a jazz musician.
especially as his or her job (nhạc sĩ)
orchestra noun /ˈɔː(r)kɪstrə/ /ˈɔrkəstrə/ a large group of musicians using many The performance from the orchestra was fantastic.
different instruments to play mostly
classical music (dàn nhạc)
perform verb /pəˈfɔːm/ /pərˈfɔrm/ to do something in front of an audience in He’s a terrible actor because he can’t perform on
order to entertain them (biểu diễn) stage at all.
performance noun /pə(r)ˈfɔː(r)məns/ /pəˈfɔrməns/ the act of performing a play, dance, or The first performance of the opera was in 1936.
other form of entertainment (tiết mục;
màn trình diễn)
recording studio noun /rɪˈkɔː(r)dɪŋ ˈstjuːdɪəʊ/ /rəˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈstudiˌoʊ/ a place where music or speech can be They were in the recording studio all day.
recorded (phòng thu)
rehearsal room noun /rɪˈhɜːsəl ruːm/ /rɪˈhɜrsəl rum/ a place to practice for a performance of a We need to find a rehearsal room to practice.
play, concert, opera etc (phòng diễn tập)

rehearse verb /rɪˈhɜː(r)s/ /rɪˈhɜrs/ to practice a play, concert, opera etc We’ve been rehearsing for weeks.
before giving a performance (diễn tập)
scene noun /siːn/ /sin/ a part of a play, book, movie, etc in which They watched the opening scene of Macbeth.
events happen in the same place or period
of time (phân cảnh)
spectator noun /spekˈteɪtə(r)/ /ˈspekˌteɪtər/ someone who watches a public activity or The final game attracted a crowd of over 50,000
event, especially a sports event (khán giả) spectators.

stage noun /steɪdʒ/ the part of a theater where the actors or They had been on stage for over four hours.
musicians perform (sân khấu)
9.1 Art for everyone
come true phrase /kʌm truː/ /kʌm tru/ if something that you have hoped for or I hope your dreams come true.
expected comes true, it really happens
(thành hiện thực)
draw attention to phrase /drɔː əˈtenʃ(ə)n tuː /drɔ əˈtenʃ(ə)n tu to make people notice We have to try and get in without drawing
somebody/ ˈsʌmbədi/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ ˈsʌmˌbɑdi/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ somebody/something (hướng sự chú ý attention to ourselves.
something đến ai, cái gì)
fall flat phrase /fɔːl flæt/ /fɔl flæt/ to not succeed in entertaining someone or My attempt at a joke fell flat.
making them laugh (thất bại)
get rid of phrase /ɡet rɪd ɒv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ /ɡet rɪd ɑv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ to throw away, give away, or sell a We’re moving, so we have to get rid of a lot of our
something possession that you no longer want or furniture.
need (vứt bỏ cái gì)
go wrong phrase /gəʊ rɒŋ/ /goʊ rɔŋ/ used when something stops working or a Everything at work went wrong today!
problem happens (gặp trục trặc; có vấn đề)

keep track of phrase /kiːp træk ɒv/ /kip træk ɑv/ to have all the information that you need We need a system to keep track of all our
about something (theo dõi; giám sát) expenses.

make friends with phrase /meɪk frendz wɪð /meɪk frendz wɪð to become friends (kết bạn với ai) They made friends with the children next door.
somebody ˈsʌmbədi/ ˈsʌmˌbɑdi/
make fun of phrase /meɪk fʌn ɒv /meɪk fʌn ɑv to make jokes about someone or The other children made fun of her because she
something/ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ˈsʌmbədi/ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ˈsʌmˌbɑdi/ something in an unkind way (cười nhạo, was always so serious.
somebody giễu cợt ai, cái gì)
make sure phrase /meɪk ʃɔː(r)/ /meɪk ʃʊr/ to check something so that you can be I think I locked it but we’d better make sure.
sure about it (kiểm tra; bảo đảm)
make use of phrase /meɪk juːz ɒv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ /meɪk juz ɑv to use someone or something for a Why doesn’t she make use of her singing talent?
something ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ particular purpose, especially one that
brings a benefit to you (tận dụng)
pay attention to phrase /peɪ əˈtenʃ(ə)n tuː/ /peɪ əˈtenʃ(ə)n tu/ to listen to, watch, or consider something Pay attention to the warnings printed on the label.
or someone very carefully (chú ý đến)

take advantage of phrase /teɪk ədˈvɑːntɪʤ ɒv/ /teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ ɑv/ to unfairly get what you want from It’s terrible when sales people take advantage of
someone who is easily persuaded to help customers.
you, trust you, or do things for you (lợi
dụng)
take note of phrase /teɪk nəʊt ɒv/ /teɪk noʊt ɑv/ to notice something and try to remember I took note of what she said.
(something) it because you think it is important (ghi
chú lại)
take part phrase /teɪk pɑːt/ /teɪk pɑrt/ to be involved in an activity with other He refuses to take part in it at all.
(in something) people (tham gia)
take place phrase /teɪk pleɪs/ to happen (diễn ra) The Olympics take place every four years.
tell the difference phrase /tel ðə ˈdɪfrəns to notice what is different between similar How do you tell the difference between the
between bɪˈtwiːn/ people or things (phân biệt giữa) kittens?

9.2 Tell me a story

admit verb /ədˈmɪt/ to agree that something is true, especially ‘I can’t sing at all,’ he admitted.
when you are unhappy, sorry, or surprised
about it (thừa nhận)
advise verb /ədˈvaɪz/ to give your opinion to someone about the I’m afraid I’m not able to advise you.
best thing to do in a particular situation
(khuyên nhủ)
agree verb /əˈɡriː/ to have the same opinion as someone else Doreen thought that the house was too small, and
(đồng ý) Jim agreed.
argue verb /ˈɑː(r)ɡju/ /ˈɑrˌɡju/ to give reasons why you believe that Successful economies, she argues, are those with
something is right or true (lý luận; lập the lowest taxes.
luận)
ask verb /ɑːsk/ /æsk/ to speak or write to someone in order to I wondered who had given her the ring but was
get information from them (hỏi) afraid to ask.
explain verb /ɪkˈspleɪn/ to tell someone something in a way that ‘My full name is Juliet Avery,’ Juliet explained
helps them understand it better (giải thích) patiently.

insist verb /ɪnˈsɪst/ to say very firmly that something must You must see a doctor immediately – I insist.
happen or must be done (khăng khăng;
quả quyết)
mention verb /ˈmenʃ(ə)n/ to say something during a conversation, He didn’t mention her all evening.
but not discuss it much or give many
details (đề cập; nhắc đến)
persuade verb /pə(r)ˈsweɪd/ /pərˈsweɪd/ to make someone agree to do something He did finally come with us, although it took a long
by giving them reasons why they should time to persuade him.
(năn nỉ; thuyết phục)
predict verb /prɪˈdɪkt/ to say what you think will happen in the They’re predicting heavy rain for tomorrow.
future (dự đoán)
promise verb /ˈprɒmɪs/ /ˈprɑmɪs/ to tell someone that you will definitely do The police chief promised tougher action against
something (hứa hẹn) young criminals.
refuse verb /rɪˈ uːz/ /rɪˈfjuz/ to say you will not do something that Mom asked him to apologize, but he refused.
someone has asked you to do (từ chối)
remind verb /rɪˈmaɪnd/ to tell someone again about an event from I can’t think of his name – can you remind me?
the past or about a fact that they used to
know (nhắc nhở)
repeat verb /rɪˈpiːt/ /rɪˈpit/ to say or write something again (lặp lại) Can you repeat what you just said, please?
reply verb /rɪˈplaɪ/ to say, write, or do something as an ‘I know,’ Corbett replied quietly.
answer (trả lời; phản hồi)
say verb /seɪ/ to express something using words (nói) ‘Pleased to meet you,’ he said with a smile.
tell verb /tel/ to give information to someone (báo) If you see anything suspicious, tell the police.
warn verb /wɔː(r)n/ /wɔrn/ to tell someone that they will be punished I warned you not to go to that party last night.
or that something bad will happen if they
do something (cảnh báo)
whisper verb /ˈwɪspə(r)/ /ˈwɪspər/ to say something very quietly so that other ‘When can I see you again?’ he whispered softly.
people cannot hear you (thì thầm)
wonder verb /ˈwʌndə(r)/ /ˈwʌndər/ to think about something because you ‘How did they find out?’ she wondered.
want to know more facts or details about
it (tự hỏi)
yell verb /jel/ to say something in a loud voice (hét lên) ‘Stop!’ he yelled.