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The Big Bang Theory – Penny's Halloween Party

Level 5The Big Bang Theory4:19

Step 1: Vocabulary

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

  • P
    paintball

    a game in which you shoot your opponent with paint (a paintball gun)

  • F
    fragged

    killed

  • B
    be around

    be in the area

  • C
    costumesA2

    trang phục hóa trang

    In this lesson: a set of clothes worn in order to look like someone else, usually for a party or Halloween

  • theme
    theme/θiːm/B1

    chủ đề

    In this lesson: a specific setting or idea for an event

  • G
    genre-specific

    limited to one genre or theme

  • I
    I'm not following.

    I don't understand.

  • D&D
    D&D

    Dungeons & Dragons, a fantasy roleplaying game

  • manga
    manga

    a style of Japanese comic books

  • N
    Norse Gods

    the gods of the Vikings (Thor, Odin, Freya, Loki)

  • sewing machine
    sewing machineA2

    máy may

    In this lesson: a machine used to make clothes

  • show up
    show up/ʃoʊ ʌp/A2

    xuất hiện, đến

    In this lesson: appear, arrive

  • C
    costume parade

    a contest to judge who is wearing the best costume

  • F
    frightening/ˈfɹaɪtənɪŋ/A2

    ghê sợ

    In this lesson: scary

  • authentic
    authentic/ɔˈθɛntɪk/B2

    đích thực

    In this lesson: realistic

  • A
    accurate visual representation of a scientific principle

    showing an idea from science in a realistic way

  • Thor
    Thor

    a Norse (Viking) god

  • pixie dust
    pixie dust

    the magic powder that Tinkerbell (a pixie) uses in the story of Peter Pan

  • Peter Pan
    Peter Pan

    a character from literature; the boy who never grows old

  • D
    Doppler Effect

    a scientific concept (the frequency of a wave changes as the distance between the observer and wave source changes)

  • P
    People get it.

    People understand it.

  • Chex Mix
    Chex Mix

    a snack made from a breakfast cereal

  • swell up
    swell up

    get big (from an allergic reaction)

  • tights
    tights/tɑets/A2

    quần tất

    In this lesson: tight fitting pants, often made of a very thin material

  • T
    telepathically

    communicating using only the mind (without speaking)

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