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British Christmas

Level 4Anglophenia3:13

Step 1: Vocabulary

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

M
made it to
arrive at
T
toss/tɔs/B1
quăng
In this lesson: throw
North Pole
where Santa/Father Christmas lives
stockings
socks
fireplaceA2
lò sưởi
In this lesson: the area in a house where a fire burns
L
leave out/liːv aʊt/B1
bỏ sót; loại ra
In this lesson: put in an open area, not hide, not put away
mince pie
a pie made with fruit (or sometimes meat)
G
grownups
adults
Christmas cracker
a paper tube filled with prizes
tube/tuːb/A2
ống
In this lesson: a round hollow shape
P
pull apartB1
xé thành từng mảnh
In this lesson: dismantle
explosive/ɛkˈsploʊsɪv/B2
chất nổ; dễ nổ
In this lesson: something that explodes (like a bomb)
H
hence/hens/C1
do đó
In this lesson: so, therefore
C
cheesy/ˈt͡ʃiːzi/B1
sến sẩm, rẻ tiền
In this lesson: silly, stupid, not cool
crown/kɹæʊ̯n/B2
vương miện; đội vương miện, đăng quang
In this lesson: the hat that a queen or king wears
M
mandatory/ˈmændətɔːri/B2
bắt buộc
In this lesson: obligatory, a rule
feast/ˈfiːst/B1
bữa tiệc lớn
In this lesson: a large meal
Brussels sprouts
a type of vegetable
gross/ɡrəʊs/B2
béo tốt
In this lesson: disgusting
dense/dens/B2
dày đặc
In this lesson: thick, heavy
aged/eɪdʒd/B1
có tuổi
In this lesson: left for a long time
soak/soʊk/B1
ngâm; làm ướt sũng
In this lesson: put in liquid/water for a long time
M
Majesty/ˈmæd͡ʒəsti/B2
oai phong lẫm liệt
In this lesson: a title for a king or queen
C
carry on with
continue
debatable/dɪˈbeɪtəbl/B2
còn gây tranh cãi
In this lesson: unclear, more than one opinion
B
box up
put into a box
B
Black Friday
the famous US shopping day after Thanksgiving
T
trample/ˈtɹæmpəl/B2
giẫm đạp
In this lesson: run over
B
Brits
British people
adopt/əˈdɑːpt/B2
nhận làm con nuôi
In this lesson: start using
withered
looking old, having lost all moisture

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

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