The Pitt – The Lethargic Boy (2)
Step 1: Vocabulary
Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.
- Llabs
medical tests done on blood or other samples to check health
- WWhat are we missing?
What do we not see or understand?
- Ffast asleep
sleeping very deeply
- Aabnormal/ˌæbˈnɔɹml̩/B1
bất thường
In this lesson: not normal, unusual
- Bblood count
a test that shows how many blood cells are in a sample
- Eelectrolytes
chemicals (like sodium or potassium) that help control body functions
- Aabnormalities
things that are not normal
diabetes/ˌdaɪəˈbitiz/B2bệnh tiểu đường
In this lesson: a disease in which the body cannot control blood sugar levels
- Pplay date
a time arranged for children to play together
- Pphone tree
a system for contacting many people quickly, each person receives a call and then calls the next people on the list
- ((a phone) lights up
(a phone) receives many messages
- Ggelatin/ˈd͡ʒɛlətɪn/B2
gelatin; chất keo từ collagen động vật
In this lesson: like a jelly, used in desserts or candies
get into/ɡɛt ˈɪntuː/B1tham gia vào; được nhận vào
In this lesson: accidentally eat or touch
bath beadssmall balls filled with oil for baths
laundry podssmall packets of laundry soap
gummiessoft, chewy candies
pot/pɑːt/A2chậu; trồng cây vào chậu
In this lesson: cannabis, weed, marijuana (informal)
- Ttox screen
a test that checks for drugs or poisons in the body
- EED
the Emergency Department
- Ffast-track
make something happen more quickly than usual
- Tturnaround/ˈtɜɹnəˌɹaʊnd/B2
sự xoay chuyển tình thế theo hướng tích cực
In this lesson: the time it takes to complete a process
confirm/kənˈfɜːrm/B1xác nhận
In this lesson: show that something is true
- Ccannabis
marijuana, pot, weed (formal)
Tip: Knowing the words before you listen makes the clip far easier to follow.

