Modern Family – The Noisy Dog

Level 4Modern Family4:45

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 don't get (s/t)
I don't understand (something)
S
strangle/ˈstɹeɪ̯ŋɡəl/B2
bóp họng
In this lesson: kill by squeezing the neck
C
cock fight
two roosters fighting
S
screwing his brain
hurting his brain
B
buenos dias
good day (in Spanish)
bark/bɑɹk/A2
tiếng chó sủa
In this lesson: the sound a dog makes
C
crap/kræp/B2
đồ vớ vẩn
In this lesson: poop, excrete
I
ironic/aɪˈrɑːnɪk/B2
trớ trêu
In this lesson: happening in the opposite way to what is expected
O
obnoxious/əbˈnɑkʃəs/B2
dể ghét
In this lesson: loud and rude
S
squawk/skwɔk/B2
kêu quàng quạc
In this lesson: the loud sound of a bird (or a woman)
run away/rʌn əˈweɪ/A2
chạy trốn
In this lesson: leave home and never come back
accuse/əˈkjuz/B2
tố cáo
In this lesson: say that someone did something wrong
butcher/ˈbʊtʃər/B1
người bán thịt
In this lesson: a person who cut and sell meat in a shop
smash/smæʃ/B1
đập vỡ
In this lesson: violently break into pieces
S
sneak up on (s/o)
approach someone in a quiet and secret way
G
get in (s/o)'s head
make someone think about something continuously
Y
You rat!
a person who cannot be trusted

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