Modern Family – The Ex-Girlfriend

Level 5Modern Family4:26

Step 1: Vocabulary

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

I
I'm in.
I will do it.
G
get together
meet
G
gal pal
a female friend
W
want a slice
want to hang out with me
T
track (s/o) down
find (someone)
intimate/ˈɪntəmɪts/B2
cho hay
In this lesson: romantic
N
naïve
having a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
ninja
a person who is skilled, stealthy, and wears a tight black suit
S
sneak their way into
move carefully and quietly into
H
have one's heart set on
really want to
P
post a picture
put a picture on a website
S
show offB1
khoe khoang
In this lesson: show proudly
cynical/ˈsɪnɪkəl/C1
hoài nghi, cho rằng người khác chủ yếu hành động vì lợi ích cá nhân
In this lesson: distrustful, pessimistic, negative thinking
C
come by
come to someone's house
H
hook up
meet and have sex
C
corkscrew/ˈkɔɹkskɹu/B1
dụng cụ mở nút chai
In this lesson: a tool to open a wine bottle
Y
You betcha!
Sure!
W
wuss out
not do something due to fear
L
lead (s/o) on
make (someone) believe that you are interested in him/her romantically when you are actually not interested

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