Modern Family – Common Courtesy

Level 5Modern Family5:10

Step 1: Vocabulary

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

outfit/ˈaʊtfɪt/A2
đại đội
In this lesson: a set of clothing
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(school) dance
a formal party for teenagers for dancing
pocket square
a colorful piece of cloth that is put in a suit jacket pocket
teal
a blue green color
O
on the line
talking on the phone
spot/spɑːt/A2
nơi
In this lesson: a parking place for one car
D
Driving Miss Daisy
a movie from the 1980s
Y
You got a real lip on.
You are speaking rudely.
S
snake (something)
steal (something)
suit/suːt/B1
bộ com lê
In this lesson: formal clothing (pants and a jacket)
mannequin/ˈmænɪkɪn/B1
ma-nơ-canh
In this lesson: a plastic person used to display clothes in a store window
I
in a big rush
in a hurry
I
If you give people an inch, they'll run all over you.
If you are kind, people will take advantage of you.
P
Pay it forward.
Do something nice for other people.
G
give (someone) a piece of my mind
angrily tell (someone) what they did wrong
jerk/ˈd͡ʒɝk/B2
giật mạnh, đột ngột
In this lesson: a bad guy
spray/spreɪ/A2
phun, xịt; bình xịt
In this lesson: blow liquid through the air in the form of tiny drops

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