What’s it like to be an immigrant in America?
| English | Vietnamese |
|---|---|
| An immigrant woman moved to the U.S. with her family. She had little money, no good job, and had to work on the street. | Một người nhập cư đã chuyển đến Mỹ với gia đình. Cô có ít tiền, không có việc tốt, và phải làm việc trên đường. |
| She sold food and cooked meals to support her children and grandchildren. Life was hard, but she didn’t stop. | Cô bán đồ ăn và nấu các bữa ăn để nuôi dưỡng con cái và cháu. Cuộc sống khó khăn, nhưng cô không bỏ cuộc. |
| Over the years, her family started to live better. They bought a house with a backyard and a small pool. | Qua các năm, gia đình cô bắt đầu sống tốt hơn. Họ đã mua một ngôi nhà với sân sau và một hồ bơi nhỏ. |
| They often have parties and laugh together. A photographer took many pictures of the family. | Họ thường tổ chức các bữa tiệc và cười cùng nhau. Một nhiếp ảnh gia đã chụp nhiều ảnh của gia đình. |
| The woman is happy to help her family grow and feel safe in a new home. | Người phụ nữ rất vui khi có thể giúp đỡ gia đình mình lớn lên và cảm thấy an toàn trong ngôi nhà mới. |
Vocabulary List
| Word | Part of Speech | Phonemic Symbol | Vietnamese Meaning | Example Sentence |
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| immigrant | noun | /ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡrənt/ | người nhập cư | She is an immigrant in the U.S. |
| move | verb | /muːv/ | chuyển đến | They moved to a new city. |
| family | noun | /ˈfæm.əl.i/ | gia đình | Her family lives together. |
| money | noun | /ˈmʌn.i/ | tiền | They needed money for food. |
| job | noun | /dʒɒb/ | công việc | He got a job at a store. |
| work | verb | /wɜːk/ | làm việc | She works every day. |
| street | noun | /striːt/ | đường phố | She sold food on the street. |
| food | noun | /fuːd/ | thức ăn | The food smells good. |
| cook | verb | /kʊk/ | nấu ăn | He likes to cook dinner. |
| meal | noun | /miːl/ | bữa ăn | They ate a big meal. |
| support | verb | /səˈpɔːt/ | hỗ trợ, nuôi dưỡng | She supports her children. |
| children | noun | /ˈtʃɪl.drən/ | con cái | Her children go to school. |
| grandchildren | noun | /ˈɡræn(d)ˌtʃɪl.drən/ | cháu | She plays with her grandchildren. |
| hard | adjective | /hɑːrd/ | khó khăn | Life was hard at the start. |
| year | noun | /jɪər/ | năm | They lived there for many years. |
| live | verb | /lɪv/ | sống | They live in a small house. |
| house | noun | /haʊs/ | ngôi nhà | The house has three rooms. |
| backyard | noun | /ˌbækˈjɑːrd/ | sân sau | Kids play in the backyard. |
| pool | noun | /puːl/ | hồ bơi | They swim in the pool. |
| party | noun | /ˈpɑːr.ti/ | bữa tiệc | The family had a party. |
| laugh | verb | /læf/ | cười | They laugh a lot together. |
| together | adverb | /təˈɡeð.ər/ | cùng nhau | They eat together. |
| photographer | noun | /fəˈtɒɡ.rə.fər/ | nhiếp ảnh gia | The photographer took photos. |
| picture | noun | /ˈpɪk.tʃər/ | bức ảnh | I saw a picture of them. |
| help | verb | /help/ | giúp đỡ | She helps her family every day. |
Reviewing Tasks
✅ Task 1: Fill in the Blank
Words: immigrant, move, family, money, job
Word Bank: job – money – move – immigrant – family
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box:
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Maria is an __________ who came from another country.
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She wants to find a good __________ to help her children.
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They didn’t have much __________, but they worked hard.
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The whole __________ lives in a small apartment.
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They had to __________ to a new city for a better life.
✅ Task 2: Unscramble the Words
Words: work, street, food, cook, meal
Word Bank (Scrambled):
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rkwo → __________
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stetre → __________
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odfo → __________
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okco → __________
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aelm → __________
✅ Task 3: Synonym Matching
Words: support, children, grandchildren, hard, year
Match the vocabulary words with their closest meaning.
| A (Word) | B (Meaning) |
|---|---|
| 1. support | a. kids of your kids |
| 2. children | b. not easy |
| 3. grandchildren | c. help or take care |
| 4. hard | d. 365 days |
| 5. year | e. young sons and daughters |
✅ Task 4: Gap Filling (Paragraph)
Words: live, house, backyard, pool, party
Word Bank: backyard – house – live – party – pool
Complete the paragraph using the words from the box:
They now __________ in a nice __________. The children love playing in the __________. On weekends, the family swims in the __________. They sometimes have a birthday __________ with food and music.
✅ Task 5: Multiple Choice (Choose the Best Word)
Words: laugh, together, photographer, picture, help
Word Bank: photographer – laugh – together – help – picture
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence:
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The baby’s __________ made everyone smile.
a) together b) picture c) laugh -
We always eat __________ at dinner.
a) help b) together c) photographer -
She asked the man to take a __________ of the family.
a) picture b) laugh c) help -
The __________ used a camera to take nice photos.
a) picture b) help c) photographer -
He wants to __________ his mom clean the kitchen.
a) laugh b) help c) picture
Answer Keys
Task 1
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immigrant
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job
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money
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family
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move
Task 2
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work
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street
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food
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cook
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meal
Task 3
1 → c (support = help or take care)
2 → e (children = young sons and daughters)
3 → a (grandchildren = kids of your kids)
4 → b (hard = not easy)
5 → d (year = 365 days)
Task 4
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live
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house
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backyard
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pool
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party
Task 5
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c) laugh
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b) together
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a) picture
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c) photographer
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b) help
