American Language Hub--Level 0--Unit 4

Part of
Word/Phrase IPA (UK) IPA (US) Definition Sample sentence
speech
4.1 Daily activities
finish work verb phrase ˈfɪnɪʃ wɜː(r)k ˈfɪnɪʃ wɜrk to complete a working day I usually finish work
(hoàn tất công việc) at 5:30 pm.
get home verb phrase ɡet həʊm ɡet hoʊm to arrive at your house (về I usually get home
đến nhà) about 6:30 pm.
get up phrasal verb ɡet ʌp to get out of bed (ngủ dậy) I usually get up
at 6:30 am.
go home verb phrase ɡəʊ həʊm ɡoʊ hoʊm to leave somewhere in order I always go home early
to return to your house (đi về on Friday.
nhà)
go to bed verb phrase ɡəʊ tə bed ɡoʊ tu bed to prepare for sleeping (đi I usually go to bed
ngủ) around 10:30 pm.
go to work verb phrase ɡəʊ tə wɜː(r)k ɡoʊ tu wɜrk to leave home in order to do I don’t go to work on
your job (đi làm) the weekend.
have breakfast verb phrase hæv ˈbrekfəst to eat a meal in the morning I have breakfast at
(ăn sáng; ăn điểm tâm) 7:30 am.
read verb riːd rid to understand words written I like to read the paper
in a book or newspaper, etc on the train.
(đọc)
talk to verb phrase tɔːk tə ˈsʌmwʌn tɔk tu ˈsʌmwʌn to have a spoken conversation I frequently talk to my
someone with another person (nói sister on the phone.
chuyện với ai)
watch verb phrase wɒtʃ ˈsʌmθɪŋ wɑtʃ ˈsʌmθɪŋ to look at something for a I like to watch TV in
something period of time (xem) the evening.
4.1 Time
after time marker ˈɑː ə(r) ˈæftər how many minutes (between It’s twenty after ten
1 and 30) past the last hour already!
(dùng để nói giờ hơn, giữa
phút (1 đến 30) và giờ: phút --
after -- giờ)
o’clock time marker əˈklɒk əˈklɑk exactly on the hour (dùng sau I’ll meet you at two
các số từ 1 đến 12 để chỉ giờ) o’clock.

quarter after time marker ˈkwɔː(r)tə(r) ˈkwɔrtər ˈæftər 15 minutes after the last hour I’ll see you at quarter
ˈɑː ə(r) (cách nói khác của 15 phút after six.
sau/ qua một giờ nào đó)

quarter till time marker ˈkwɔː(r)tə(r) tɪl ˈkwɔrtər tɪl 15 minutes before the next It’s quarter till five –
hour (cách nói khác của 15 nearly time to go
phút kém/ tới một giờ nào đó) home.

thirty time marker ˈθɜː(r) ˈθɜrti 30 minutes after the hour Quick – the show starts
(rưỡi; ba mươi) at seven thirty.
till time marker tɪl how many minutes (between It’s twenty till
1 and 29) before the next nine – I’m late!
hour (dùng để nói giờ kém,
giữa phút (1 đến 30) và giờ:
phút -- till -- giờ)
4.2 Months and seasons
fall noun fɔːl fɔl the season of the year that It was a cold fall
comes between the summer afternoon.
and the winter (mùa thu)
spring noun sprɪŋ the season of the year The garden is beautiful
between the winter and the in the spring.
summer (mùa xuân)
summer noun ˈsʌmə(r) ˈsʌmər the season between the He spent the summer
spring and the fall, when the in Paris.
weather is hottest (mùa hè)
winter noun ˈwɪntə(r) ˈwɪntər the season after the fall and I like to go skiing in the
before the spring, when it is winter.
usually cold (mùa đông)
January noun ˈdʒænjuəri the first month of the year It’s January 1st– Happy
(tháng Giêng; tháng Một) New Year!
February noun ˈfebruəri the second month of the year, February is the
between January and March shortest month.
(tháng Hai)
March noun mɑː(r)tʃ mɑrtʃ the third month of the year, Anna’s birthday is on
between February and April March 26th.
(tháng Ba)
April noun ˈeɪprəl the fourth month of the year, The party is on April
between March and May 4th.
(tháng Tư)
May noun meɪ the fifth month of the year, We’re taking an early
between April and June (tháng vacation in May.
Năm)
June noun dʒuːn dʒun the sixth month of the year, The museum opens to
between May and July (tháng the public in June.
Sáu)
July noun dʒʊˈlaɪ dʒuˈlaɪ the seventh month of the The wedding is on
year, between June and July 19th.
August (tháng Bảy)
August noun ɔːˈɡʌst ɔˈɡʌst the eighth month of the year, We go on vacation in
between July and September August.
(tháng Tám)
September noun sepˈtembə(r) sepˈtembər the ninth month of the year, School starts again in
between August and October September.
(tháng Chín)
October noun ɒkˈtəʊbə(r) ɑkˈtoʊbər the tenth month of the year, The next meeting will
between September and be on October 9th.
November (tháng Mười)
November noun nəʊˈvembə(r) noʊˈvembər the eleventh month of the She’s arriving in
year, between October and November.
December (tháng Mười Một)
December noun dɪˈsembə(r) dɪˈsembər the twelfth and last month of My birthday is in
the year, between November December.
and January (tháng Mười Hai)