• Wire /ˈwaɪə(r)/ (n): dây điện (metal in the form of thin thread; a piece of this).

Ex: A high wire fence encircles the complex.

• Insulation /ˌɪnsjuˈleɪʃn/ (n): sự cách ly (nhiệt, âm, điện…) (the act of protecting something with a material that prevents heat, sound, electricity, etc. from passing through; the materials used for this).

Ex: Better insulation of your home will help to reduce heating bills.

• Lumber /ˈlʌmbə(r)/ (n):  gỗ làm nhà (wood that is prepared for use in building).

Ex: Lumber is a specific type of material for construction.

• Beams /biːm/ (n): xà, dầm (a long piece of wood, metal, etc. used to support weight, especially as part of the roof in a building).

Ex: The cottage had exposed oak beams.

• Concrete /ˈkɒŋkriːt/ (n): bê tông (a very hard building material made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water).

Ex: The bomb shelter has concrete walls that are three metres thick.

• Ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ (n): trần nhà (the inside surface of a room that you can see when you look above you).

Ex: The walls and ceiling were painted white.

• Brick /brɪk/ (n): gạch (a rectangular block of hard material used for building walls and houses).

Ex: The house has a small backyard, surrounded by a high brick wall.

• Trowels /'trauəl/ (n) : cái bay (a small tool consisting of a flat metal blade joined to a handle, used for spreading building materials such as cement).

Ex: Workers use trowels to spread the cement on the bricks before they are put together.

• Foundations /faʊnˈdeɪʃn/ (n): nền móng (a layer of stone, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building).

Ex: He builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school.

• Excavation /ˌekskəˈveɪʃn/ (n): sự khai quật (he activity of digging in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that have been buried for a long time).

Ex: Further archaeological excavations are now being carried out.

• Shovel /ˈʃʌvl/ (n): cái xẻng (a tool like a spade with a long handle and a broad metal part with curved edges, used for moving earth, snow, sand, etc).

Ex: The children took their pails and shovels to the beach.