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The Hobbit – The Quest

Level 6The Hobbit4:00

Step 1: Vocabulary

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

  • quest
    quest/kwest/B2

    sự tìm kiếm

    In this lesson: a long and difficult search for something

  • M
    my dear fellow

    my good friend

  • peak
    peak/piːk/B2

    đỉnh; đạt đỉnh

    In this lesson: the top of a mountain

  • raven
    raven/ˈɹeɪvən/B2

    con quạ

    In this lesson: a black bird

  • reign
    reign/ɹeɪ̯n/B2

    trị vì

    In this lesson: the period during which a person controls some land or country (or mountain)

  • beast
    beast/biːst/B2

    cầm thú

    In this lesson: a dangerous animal or monster

  • calamity
    calamity/kəˈlæmɪti/C1

    thảm họa

    In this lesson: a disaster

  • O
    our age

    our era, our time

  • R
    razors

    sharp thin pieces of metal

  • claw
    claw/klɔ/B1

    móng vuốt; cào, xé

    In this lesson: the sharp foot of an animal

  • A
    airborneB2

    ở trong không khí; lơ lửng hoặc được truyền qua không khí

    In this lesson: able to fly

  • B
    be fond of

    like

  • P
    precious metals

    gold, silver, platinum

  • W
    weighing the risk

    deciding how dangerous something is

  • S
    sit back

    wait, do nothing

  • claim
    claim/kleɪm/B2

    khẳng định; yêu cầu; lời khẳng định

    In this lesson: take

  • V
    vast wealth

    a lot of wealth

  • S
    seize this chance

    take the opportunity

  • gate
    gate/ɡeɪt/A1

    cổng

    In this lesson: a door

  • S
    sealed/siːld/B1

    đã niêm phong

    In this lesson: permanently closed

  • F
    for safekeeping

    in a safe place

  • runes
    runes

    old letters or writing

  • G
    great deal of stealth

    skilled at moving quietly and unseen like a thief

  • N
    no small amount of courage

    a lot of courage

  • burglar
    burglar/ˈbɝɡlɚ/A2

    kẻ trộm đột nhập

    In this lesson: a thief

  • H
    He's hardly burglar material.

    He doesn't seem fit to be a burglar.

  • L
    light on their feet

    able to move quietly, quickly, nimbly

  • P
    pass unseen

    move without being seen

  • S
    scent

    smell

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

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