around us (prepphrase)
/əˈraʊnd əs/

gần kề với chúng tôi

close to us

generations before us (phrase)
/ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃnz bɪˈfɔr əs/

những thế hệ đi trước

people in your family that are older than you

baseball (n)
/ˈbeɪs.bɑːl/

bóng chày

a game played by two teams of nine players who get points by hitting a ball with a bat and then running around four bases

fortunate (adj)
 /ˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət/ 

may mắn, có phúc, tốt số

lucky, especially because you have more advantages than other people

bummer (n)
/ˈbʌmər/

điều đáng tiếc

a disappointing or unpleasant situation

grandmother (n)
/ˈɡræn.mʌð.ɚ/

bà nội, bà ngoại

the mother of a person's father or mother

beg (v)
/beɡ/

xin, cầu xin

to ask for help, an opportunity etc in a way that shows you want it very much

luxury (adj)
/ˈlʌɡʒəri/

niềm vui sướng, điều xa xỉ

a pleasure or an advantage that you do not often have

amazing (adj)
/əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/

kinh ngạc, sửng sốt

very surprising

block (n)
/blɑk/

khu nhà, khối nhà

a group of buildings with streets on all sides

church (n)
/tʃɝːtʃ/

nhà thờ

a building for Christian religious activities

reminisce (v)
/ˌrem.ɪˈnɪs/

hồi tưởng, nhớ lại

to talk, think, or write about enjoyable experiences in your past