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The Hobbit – In Rivendell with Elrond

Level 6The Hobbit4:03

Step 1: Vocabulary

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

  • elf
    elf/ɛlf/B2

    yêu tinh

    In this lesson: a tall thin humanlike creature that lives for 1000 years

  • goblin
    goblin/ˈɡɑblɪn/B1

    yêu tinh

    In this lesson: a dwarf-like, ugly, violent creature

  • cleaver
    cleaver

    a heavy knife used to cut (chop) meat

  • blade
    blade/bleɪd/B2

    lưỡi

    In this lesson: a sword or knife

  • F
    forged/fɔːd͡ʒd/B2

    làm giả, giả mạo

    In this lesson: created, made (of metal)

  • L
    laddie

    boy

  • G
    great deeds

    achievements, successful actions

  • letter opener
    letter opener

    a small dull knife used to open letters

  • C
    come by (something)

    find, acquire (something)

  • hoard
    hoard/hɔːrd/C1

    tích trữ

    In this lesson: a large collection of treasure or gold

  • legacy
    legacy/ˈɫɛɡəsiz/B2

    di sản; tài sản để lại

    In this lesson: one's possessions given by one generation of a family to the next

  • S
    stubbornness/ˈstʌbɚn(n)əs/B2

    sự cứng đầu

    In this lesson: not changing one's opinion about something

  • D
    downfall/ˈdaʊnfɔːl/C1

    sự suy sụp

    In this lesson: a sudden decline in strength or importance

  • artifact
    artifact/ˈɑːrtɪfækt/B2

    hiện vật

    In this lesson: an important item made long ago

  • runes
    runes

    old letters or writing

  • M
    mid-summer's eve

    the longest day of the year in the middle of summer

  • crescent moon
    crescent moon

    when only a small piece of the moon is visible

  • fate
    fate/feɪt/B2

    số phận; định đoạt

    In this lesson: someone's unavoidable future

  • thrush
    thrush

    a type of bird

  • keyhole
    keyhole/ˈkiˌhoʊ̯l/B1

    lổ khóa

    In this lesson: the hole in which you put a key [image]

  • I
    ill news

    bad news, bad luck

  • D
    deem/diːm/C1

    cho là

    In this lesson: think, consider

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

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