Notting Hill – The Saddest Act Here

Level 5Notting Hill4:02

Step 1: Vocabulary

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

brownie/ˈbɹaʊni/A2
bánh sôcôla nhỏ
In this lesson: a small chocolate dessert
S
saddest act
the person with the saddest life
B
be promoted
moved up to a higher position at work
puberty/ˈpjubɚti/B2
tuổi dậy thì
In this lesson: the time in life when the body changes from child to adult
fancy/ˈfænsi/B2
tưởng tượng, hình dung
In this lesson: like
C
cheeks
either side of the face below the eye
chubby/ˈt͡ʃʌbi/B2
mập mạp
In this lesson: a little fat
W
whilst/waɪlst/B2
trong khi
In this lesson: while
F
flogging her guts out
working very hard
googly eyes
big, strange eyes
cruel/ˈkruːəl/B1
tàn nhẫn
In this lesson: mean, unkind
L
limbs
arms and legs
ramp/ræmp/B1
đường dốc
In this lesson: a platform for wheelchairs instead of stairs
T
to add insult to (serious) injury
to add a new problem to problems that you already have, to make a situation even worse
C
C'est la vie.
That's life. (FRENCH) There is nothing you can do, so just accept it.
S
squidgy round the edges
soft, broken, or old at the sides
floppy/ˈflɒpi/B1
mềm oặt
In this lesson: not firm, not stiff
S
shot at it
a chance, an opportunity
decade/ˈdekeɪd/B1
thập kỷ
In this lesson: 10 years
N
newspapers splash it about
the newspaper make big headlines about it so that everyone sees it
G
gorgeous/ˈɡoɹd͡ʒəs/A2
đẹp đẻ
In this lesson: beautiful
P
pathetic/pəˈθetɪk/B2
đáng thương, thảm hại
In this lesson: poor, weak, sad
hog/hɔɡ/B2
heo
In this lesson: take all of, not share

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