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Wonka – The Hotel Bill

Level 6Wonka3:52

Step 1: Vocabulary

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

  • D
    defy/dɪˈfaɪ/B2

    không chịu tuân theo, coi thường

    In this lesson: not follow orders or rules

  • H
    Hoverchoc

    a chocolate that makes you fly

  • disrupt
    disrupt/dɪsˈrʌpt/B2

    làm gián đoạn

    In this lesson: stop something from happening smoothly

  • O
    obliged

    having to do something, no choice

  • M
    move (s/o) on

    tell someone to leave a place

  • confiscate
    confiscate/ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪt/C1

    tịch thu

    In this lesson: officially take away something

  • earnings
    earnings/ˈɜrnɪŋz/B2

    thu nhập

    In this lesson: money made from work

  • G
    good cause

    something that helps people or society

  • sovereign
    sovereign/ˈsɑv(ə)ɹɪn/B2

    tối cao, có chủ quyền; quân vương

    In this lesson: one coin (money)

  • S
    settle up

    pay a bill

  • incur
    incur/ɪnˈkɝ/B2

    tự chuốc lấy

    In this lesson: experience something, usually something unpleasant

  • D
    during the course of your residency

    while you were staying here

  • W
    warmed your cockles

    made you feel happy and warm

  • S
    stair charge

    the fee to use the stairs

  • M
    minibar

    a small fridge with drinks and snacks (and maybe soap?)

  • sink
    sink/sɪŋk/A2

    chìm; bồn rửa

    In this lesson: a bowl in the kitchen or bathroom for washing

  • ditch
    ditch/dɪt͡ʃ/B1

    đường mương / vứt bỏ

    In this lesson: a narrow channel dug in the ground, typically used for drainage alongside a road

  • R
    raised in a ditch

    grew up in very poor or tough conditions

  • L
    linen/ˈlɪnɪn/B1

    lanh

    In this lesson: sheets, pillowcases, and towels

  • S
    small print

    important details in a contract, usually in small letters

  • W
    work it off

    do work to pay for something

  • C
    chartered accountant

    a certified professional accountant

  • H
    He runs the place.

    He is in charge here. He is the boss here.

  • A
    answer to me

    be responsible to me

  • plumber
    plumber/ˈplʌmər/A2

    thợ sửa ống nước

    In this lesson: a person who fixes water pipes and bathrooms

  • B
    by trade

    as a job

  • N
    neglected to read

    didn't read

  • N
    not work out

    not be successful

  • W
    watertight/ˈwɔːtətaɪt/B2

    chặt chẽ, không có kẽ hở

    In this lesson: perfectly made, no exceptions

  • R
    roll call

    the act of reading names to check who is present

  • S
    suds

    bubbles from soap

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