SNL – Washington’s Dream

Level 5Saturday Night Live4:51

Step 1: Vocabulary

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

troops/tɹuːps/B1
bộ đội
In this lesson: soldiers
S
system of weights and measures
a way to measure things like weight, distance, volume, and temperature
L
liquids
substances that flow, like water and juice
G
God willing
hopefully, if it is meant to happen, if God allows it to happen
M
men of color
men (people) who are not white
confess/kənˈfes/B2
thú nhận
In this lesson: admit, say something that is embarrassing
complicated/ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪd/B1
phức tạp
In this lesson: hard to understand
track/træk/B1
theo dõi
In this lesson: the sport of running
ruler/ˈruːlər/A2
thước kẻ
In this lesson: a tool to measure length (30 cm or 12 inches long)
L
line up/lɑenˈɐp/A2
sắp thành hàng
In this lesson: match, correspond
liberty/ˈlɪbərti/B2
quyền tự do
In this lesson: freedom
son/sʌn/A1
con trai
In this lesson: a term of kindness to a younger man
S
slaves
people forced to work for others without pay
scale/skeɪl/B1
âm giai
In this lesson: a range of values
M
make sense/meɪk sɛns/A2
có lý
In this lesson: be logical, be clear
S
super random
not be logical, not be clear
B
by God
an expression of strong feeling or emphasis
M
melting pot/ə ˈmeltɪŋ pɑːt/B2
nơi giao thoa văn hóa
In this lesson: a place (country) where different cultures mix together
T
throw a tantrum
become loud and angry suddenly

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