The Hobbit – The Quest
Step 1: Vocabulary
Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.
quest/kwest/B2sự tìm kiếm
In this lesson: a long and difficult search for something
- Mmy dear fellow
my good friend
peak/piːk/B2đỉnh; đạt đỉnh
In this lesson: the top of a mountain
raven/ˈɹeɪvən/B2con quạ
In this lesson: a black bird
reign/ɹeɪ̯n/B2trị vì
In this lesson: the period during which a person controls some land or country (or mountain)
beast/biːst/B2cầm thú
In this lesson: a dangerous animal or monster
calamity/kəˈlæmɪti/C1thảm họa
In this lesson: a disaster
- Oour age
our era, our time
- Rrazors
sharp thin pieces of metal
claw/klɔ/B1móng vuốt; cào, xé
In this lesson: the sharp foot of an animal
- AairborneB2
ở trong không khí; lơ lửng hoặc được truyền qua không khí
In this lesson: able to fly
- Bbe fond of
like
- Pprecious metals
gold, silver, platinum
- Wweighing the risk
deciding how dangerous something is
- Ssit back
wait, do nothing
claim/kleɪm/B2khẳng định; yêu cầu; lời khẳng định
In this lesson: take
- Vvast wealth
a lot of wealth
- Sseize this chance
take the opportunity
gate/ɡeɪt/A1cổng
In this lesson: a door
- Ssealed/siːld/B1
đã niêm phong
In this lesson: permanently closed
- Ffor safekeeping
in a safe place
runesold letters or writing
- Ggreat deal of stealth
skilled at moving quietly and unseen like a thief
- Nno small amount of courage
a lot of courage
burglar/ˈbɝɡlɚ/A2kẻ trộm đột nhập
In this lesson: a thief
- HHe's hardly burglar material.
He doesn't seem fit to be a burglar.
- Llight on their feet
able to move quietly, quickly, nimbly
- Ppass unseen
move without being seen
- Sscent
smell
Tip: Knowing the words before you listen makes the clip far easier to follow.

