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Minions

Level 4South Park4:19

Step 1: Vocabulary

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

  • M
    minion

    an unimportant follower or helper of a powerful person

  • G
    go by a name

    use a name

  • D
    despicable/dɪˈspɪkəbəl/C1

    đáng khinh bỉ

    In this lesson: evil, terrible

  • T
    their reason for existence

    their main purpose in life

  • O
    other passions

    other interests

  • T
    Therein lies the rub.

    That is the difficult part.

  • E
    emergence/ɪˈmɜːdʒəns/B2

    sự xuất hiện

    In this lesson: becoming important

  • Man
    Man/ˈmæːn/A1

    đàn ông

    In this lesson: humans

  • S
    Stone Age

    3.5 million years ago to 3000 years ago

  • T
    take a liking to

    start to like

  • fragile
    fragile/ˈfrædʒl/B2

    mong manh, dễ vỡ

    In this lesson: breaks easily

  • quest
    quest/kwest/B2

    sự tìm kiếm

    In this lesson: a long or difficult search for something

  • F
    front and center

    in the middle, very involved

  • H
    hold great promise/hoʊld greɪt ˈprɑməs/B2

    có nhiều triển vọng

    In this lesson: have a lot of potential

  • D
    Dark Ages

    about 500 A.D to 1000 A.D. in Europe

  • H
    have a tendency to/hæv ə ˈtɛndənsi tə/B2

    có xu hướng

    In this lesson: behave or act in a similar way to

  • B
    bounce from one to another

    move or change again and again

  • T
    take something badly

    get angry about something

  • H
    hope is lost

    hopeless

  • S
    sanctuary/ˈsæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/B2

    nơi tôn nghiêm

    In this lesson: a safe place

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