American Language Hub - Level 0 - Unit 1

Part of
Word/Phrase IPA (UK) IPA (US) Definition Sample sentence
speech
1.1 Countries
Argentina noun ˌɑː(r)dʒənˈ ːnə ˌɑrdʒənˈtinə the second largest country in South America (Ác- There are beautiful things to see in
hen-ti-na) Argentina.
Australia noun ɒˈstreɪliə ɔˈstreɪliə the smallest continent of the world (Úc) Kangaroos come from
Australia.
Brazil noun brəˈzɪl the largest country in South America (Bra-xin) Sandra really wants to go to Brazil one day.

Britain noun ˈbrɪt(ə)n the island made up of England, Scotland and Wales Britain has some beautiful countryside.
(Anh)
Canada noun ˈkænədə the country north of the US (Ca-na-đa) Canada has many lakes and mountains.

Egypt noun ˈiːdʒɪpt ˈidʒɪpt a country in the northeast of Africa (Ai cập) The Pyramids are in Egypt.

Italy noun ˈɪtəli a country in the south of Europe (Ý) Spaghetti comes from Italy.

Japan noun dʒəˈpæn an East Asian country made up of islands (Nhật) Mount Fuji is in Japan.

Mexico noun ˈmeksɪkəʊ ˈmeksɪkoʊ the country between the US and Guatemala (Mê-xi- Peter is on vacation in
cô) Mexico right now.
Morocco noun məˈrɒkəʊ məˈrɑkoʊ a country in the northwestern part of Africa (Ma- The beaches in Morocco
rốc) are beautiful.
Spain noun speɪn a country in the southwestern part of Europe (Tây We go to Spain on vacation every year.
Ban Nha)
Turkey noun ˈtɜː(r)ki ˈtɜrki a country in both Europe and Asia (Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ) John wants to go to
Turkey this summer.
1.1 Numbers 0–10
zero number ˈzɪərəʊ ˈzɪroʊ the number 0 (số không) It’s zero degrees outside today.

one number wʌn the number 1 (số một) There is only one sun.
two number tuː tu the number 2 (số hai) People walk on two legs.
three number θriː θri the number 3 (số ba) A triangle has three
sides.
four number fɔː(r) fɔr the number 4 (số bốn) Dogs walk on four legs.
five number faɪv the number 5 (số năm) People have five toes on one foot.

six number sɪks the number 6 (số sáu) There are six people in my class.

seven number ˈsev(ə)n the number 7 (số bảy) A week has seven days.
eight number eɪt the number 8 (số tám) My son is eight.
nine number naɪn the number 9 (số chín) The test has nine
questions.
ten number ten the number 10 (số mười) People have ten toes.
1.2 Jobs
actor noun ˈæktə(r) ˈæktər someone who performs in plays and movies, Ryan Gosling is a famous actor.
especially as their job (diễn viên; diễn viên nam)
architect noun ˈɑː(r)kɪˌtekt ˈɑrkɪˌtekt someone who designs buildings as a job (kiến trúc The architect who designed our house was
sư) very smart.
builder noun ˈbɪldə(r) ˈbɪldər someone who builds and repairs houses as a job The builder who worked on our house
(thợ xây) worked very hard.
chef noun ʃef someone who cooks food in a restaurant as a job We thought the chef
(đầu bếp) cooked delicious food.
computer noun kəmˈpjuːtə(r) kəmˈpjutər someone who makes computer programs as a job We need a computer programmer to
programmer ˈprəʊˌɡræmə(r) ˈproʊˌɡræmər (lập trình viên máy tính) design some new software.
designer noun dɪˈzaɪnə(r) ˈdɪˈzaɪnər someone whose job is to decide how to make things Stella McCartney is a very famous fashion
or to decide their shape or appearance (nhà thiết designer.
kế)
doctor noun ˈdɒktə(r) ˈdɑktər someone whose job is to treat people who are sick When John was sick the doctor helped him
or injured (bác sĩ) get better.
engineer noun ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r) ˌendʒɪˈnɪr someone who designs or builds things such as It took the engineer a long time to design
roads, railroads, bridges or machines (kỹ sư) the bridge.
manager noun ˈmænɪdʒə(r) ˈmænɪdʒər someone whose job is to organize and control the Sarah is a good manager. All of her
work of a business or organization or a part of it employees like her.
(người quản lý)
musician noun mjʊˈzɪʃ(ə)n mjuˈzɪʃ(ə)n someone who performs or writes music, especially John is a musician. He plays the guitar.
as their job (nhạc sĩ)
photographer noun fəˈtɒɡrəfə(r) fəˈtɑɡrəfər someone who takes photographs, especially as their That photographer has a very expensive
job (thợ chụp hình; nhiếp ảnh gia) camera.
police officer noun pəˈliːs ˈɒfɪsə(r) pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər someone who is a member of the police (nhân viên When Anna was lost, she asked a police
cảnh sát) officer for directions.
receptionist noun rɪˈsepʃ(ə)nɪst rɪˈsepʃənɪst someone who works at the front desk of a hotel or The hotel receptionist was very helpful
company helping guests and visitors (nhân viên lễ when I lost my key.
tân)
sales person noun ˈseɪlzˈpɜːsn/ ˈseɪlz ˈpərsn someone whose job is to serve people in a store The sales person helped me find the right
(nhân viên bán hàng) size dress.
soccer player noun ˈsɒkə(r)ˈpleɪə(r) ˈsɑkərˈpleɪər someone who plays soccer, especially as their job Lionel Messi is a famous
(cầu thủ bóng đá) soccer player.
student noun ˈstjuːd(ə)nt ˈstud(ə)nt someone who goes to school (học sinh; sinh viên) My brother is a college
student.
teacher noun tiːtʃə(r) ˈtitʃər someone whose job is to teach (giáo viên) Her aunt is an English
teacher.
writer noun ˈraɪtə(r) ˈraɪtər someone who writes books, stories or articles as J.K. Rowling is the writer of the Harry Potter
their job (nhà văn) books.