New Year's Eve Traditions

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Step 1: Vocabulary

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

pick/pɪk/A1
chọn, lựa chọn
In this lesson: a choice
C
count down
count numbers backward (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
P
popularizeB2
phổ cập trong quần chúng
In this lesson: make popular
V
vine grower
a person who grows grapes (on vines)
consume/kənˈsuːm/B2
ăn
In this lesson: eat or drink
coincide/ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/B2
trùng hợp
In this lesson: match, happen at the same time
E
effigy/ˈɛfəd͡ʒi/C1
hình nộm
In this lesson: a model of a person, often burned
S
scarecrow/ˈskɛɚˌkɹoʊ/B1
bù nhìn
In this lesson: a straw figure used to scare birds away
Y
yellow fever
a serious infectious disease
epidemic/ˌepɪˈdemɪk/B2
dịch bệnh
In this lesson: a disease spreading to many people
T
take a toll
cause damage or harm
C
coffin/ˈkɔfɪn/B2
quan tài
In this lesson: a box for a dead body
infected/ɪnˈfɛktɪd/B2
bị nhiễm
In this lesson: people who have a disease
P
purification/ˌpjʊəɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/B2
sự thanh lọc
In this lesson: making something clean
leap/ˈliːp/B2
nhảy
In this lesson: jump
flame/fleɪm/B2
ánh sáng chói
In this lesson: fire
F
free pass
permission to do something
scoop/skuːp/B2
dụng cụ xúc, múc
In this lesson: a big spoonful (of ice cream)
P
purist/ˈpjʊɹɪst/B2
người nhất mực tuân theo các quy tắc hoặc nguyên tắc truyền thống
In this lesson: a person who follows strict rules
D
downright/ˈdaʊnɹaɪt/B2
cực kỳ (tồi tệ, khó chịu)
In this lesson: very
H
head to
go to
P
pay respect
show honor or appreciation
offering/ˈɔːfərɪŋ/B1
quà tặng; khoản đóng góp
In this lesson: a gift given to please a god
household item/hˈaʊshəʊld ˈaɪtəm/A2
đồ dùng trong nhà
In this lesson: an object used in the home
U
unburden
get rid of worries
M
material possessions
things that a person owns
C
cathartic/kəˈθɑɹtɪk/C1
giúp giải tỏa tâm lý bằng cách bộc lộ cảm xúc mạnh
In this lesson: giving emotional relief
T
toss/tɔs/B1
quăng
In this lesson: throw lightly
U
usher out
remove, send away
M
make way for
create space for something new
wire/ˈwaɪər/B1
dây kim loại
In this lesson: thin metal thread
H
harbor
a safe place for ships
B
be extinguished
be put out (fire)

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