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About Time – The Rules

Level 4About Time2:51

Step 1: Vocabulary

Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.

  • N
    not a whistle

    nothing at all

  • B
    butterfly effect

    the concept that small causes can have large effects

  • D
    Dickens

    a famous British author (Great Expectations)

  • S
    slightly/ˈslaɪtli/A2

    hơi

    In this lesson: a little

  • M
    mixed blessing

    something with both good and bad consequences

  • S
    sod all

    nothing

  • S
    screw up

    ruin, destroy

  • massive
    massive/ˈmæsɪv/B1

    rất lớn; đồ sộ

    In this lesson: big, very important

  • M
    mother ship

    the most important thing

  • E
    eye of the storm

    a difficult situation (the center of a storm)

  • nasty
    nasty/ˈnæsti/B1

    bẩn thỉu

    In this lesson: unkind, mean

  • keen
    keen/kin/B2

    bén

    In this lesson: eager, excited

  • A
    Absolutely!

    Yes!

Tip: Knowing the words before you listen makes the clip far easier to follow.