Lesson 19: Where in the world I am?

street

(noun) /striːt/ a road in a town or city with buildings on the sides; "She lives on a quiet ___ near the park." - đường phố

town/city

(noun) /taʊn/ /ˈsɪti/ a place where many people live and work; "He moved to a big ___ to find a better job." - thị trấn/thành phố

county/province

(noun) /ˈkaʊnti/ /ˈprɒvɪns/ a large area that a country is divided into; "She grew up in a small ___ in the south." - quận/tỉnh

district

(noun) /ˈdɪstrɪkt/ a smaller area within a city or country; "The old ___ of the city is very popular with tourists." - quận, khu vực

continent

(noun) /ˈkɒntɪnənt/ one of the seven large land masses of the earth; "Asia is the largest ___ in the world." - châu lục

country

(noun) /ˈkʌntri/ a nation with its own government; "France is a ___ in Western Europe." - đất nước, quốc gia

famous building

(noun phrase) /ˌfeɪməs ˈbɪldɪŋ/ a well-known structure that many people visit; "The Eiffel Tower is the most ___ in Paris." - tòa nhà nổi tiếng

mountain range

(noun phrase) /ˈmaʊntən reɪndʒ/ a long line of mountains connected together; "The Alps is a ___ that crosses several countries." - dãy núi

local

(adjective) /ˈləʊkl/ relating to a particular area or neighbourhood; "We bought vegetables from the ___ market." - địa phương

national

(adjective) /ˈnæʃnəl/ relating to a whole country; "The ___ flag was raised at the ceremony." - quốc gia, toàn quốc

international

(adjective) /ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəl/ involving more than one country; "English is used as an ___ language." - quốc tế

global

(adjective) /ˈɡləʊbl/ involving the whole world; "Climate change is a ___ problem." - toàn cầu

capital city

(noun phrase) /ˌkæpɪtl ˈsɪti/ the city where a country's government is based; "Hanoi is the ___ of Vietnam." - thủ đô

south

(noun) /saʊθ/ the direction that is opposite to north; "Ho Chi Minh City is in the ___ of Vietnam." - phía nam

north

(noun) /nɔːrθ/ the direction that is opposite to south; "Hanoi is in the ___ of Vietnam." - phía bắc

west

(noun) /west/ the direction where the sun sets; "Portugal is in the ___ of Europe." - phía tây

east

(noun) /iːst/ the direction where the sun rises; "Japan is in the ___ of Asia." - phía đông

palace

(noun) /ˈpæləs/ a large, grand building where a king or queen lives; "Tourists gathered outside the ___ to watch the ceremony." - cung điện

in the centre of

(prepositional phrase) /ɪn ðə ˈsentər əv/ at the middle point of a place; "The museum is ___ the city." - ở trung tâm của

office building

(noun phrase) /ˈɒfɪs ˌbɪldɪŋ/ a large building where people work; "He works on the 15th floor of an ___ downtown." - tòa nhà văn phòng

busy shopping street

(noun phrase) /ˌbɪzi ˈʃɒpɪŋ striːt/ a street full of shops and many people; "Dong Khoi is a ___ in Ho Chi Minh City." - phố mua sắm nhộn nhịp

digital screen

(noun phrase) /ˌdɪdʒɪtl ˈskriːn/ an electronic display showing images or information; "Advertisements were shown on a large ___ in the square." - màn hình kỹ thuật số

subway system

(noun phrase) /ˈsʌbweɪ ˌsɪstəm/ a network of underground trains in a city; "The New York ___ runs 24 hours a day." - hệ thống tàu điện ngầm

subway station

(noun phrase) /ˈsʌbweɪ ˌsteɪʃn/ a place where people get on and off underground trains; "Meet me at the ___ at six o'clock." - ga tàu điện ngầm

sign

(noun) /saɪn/ a board with words or symbols giving information; "Follow the ___ to find the exit." - biển chỉ dẫn

get lost

(verb phrase) /ɡet ˈlɒst/ to not know where you are; "She didn't have a map and ___ in the old city." - bị lạc đường

famous for

(adjective phrase) /ˈfeɪməs fɔːr/ well known because of something; "Venice is ___ its canals." - nổi tiếng về

tourist

(noun) /ˈtʊərɪst/ a person who visits a place for pleasure; "Thousands of ___s visit the temple every year." - khách du lịch

filming location

(noun phrase) /ˈfɪlmɪŋ ləʊˌkeɪʃn/ a place where a film or TV show is made; "The old town was used as a ___ for the movie." - địa điểm quay phim

live concert

(noun phrase) /ˌlaɪv ˈkɒnsət/ a music performance in front of an audience; "We watched a ___ in the city square last night." - buổi hòa nhạc trực tiếp

take photo

(verb phrase) /teɪk ˈfəʊtəʊ/ to use a camera to capture an image; "Tourists love to ___ in front of the palace." - chụp ảnh

daily life

(noun phrase) /ˌdeɪli ˈlaɪf/ the normal activities of everyday living; "The market gives you a real taste of ___ in the city." - cuộc sống hàng ngày

fill with

(verb phrase) /fɪl wɪð/ to make something full of something; "The square was ___ed ___ people celebrating the festival." - lấp đầy, tràn ngập

food stall

(noun phrase) /ˈfuːd stɔːl/ a small outdoor stand selling food; "We bought delicious noodles from a ___ by the road." - quán ăn vỉa hè, gánh hàng rong

weather

(noun) /ˈweðər/ the conditions outside such as rain, sun, or wind; "The ___ in summer here is very hot and wet." - thời tiết

humid

(adjective) /ˈhjuːmɪd/ having a lot of moisture in the air; "Ho Chi Minh City is very ___ in the rainy season." - ẩm (chỉ thời tiết/không khí ẩm ướt, oi bức)