Wonka – The Hotel Bill
Step 1: Vocabulary
Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.
- Ddefy/dɪˈfaɪ/B2
không chịu tuân theo, coi thường
In this lesson: not follow orders or rules
- HHoverchoc
a chocolate that makes you fly
disrupt/dɪsˈrʌpt/B2làm gián đoạn
In this lesson: stop something from happening smoothly
- Oobliged
having to do something, no choice
- Mmove (s/o) on
tell someone to leave a place
confiscate/ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪt/C1tịch thu
In this lesson: officially take away something
earnings/ˈɜrnɪŋz/B2thu nhập
In this lesson: money made from work
- Ggood cause
something that helps people or society
sovereign/ˈsɑv(ə)ɹɪn/B2tối cao, có chủ quyền; quân vương
In this lesson: one coin (money)
- Ssettle up
pay a bill
incur/ɪnˈkɝ/B2tự chuốc lấy
In this lesson: experience something, usually something unpleasant
- Dduring the course of your residency
while you were staying here
- Wwarmed your cockles
made you feel happy and warm
- Sstair charge
the fee to use the stairs
- Mminibar
a small fridge with drinks and snacks (and maybe soap?)
sink/sɪŋk/A2chìm; bồn rửa
In this lesson: a bowl in the kitchen or bathroom for washing
ditch/dɪt͡ʃ/B1đường mương / vứt bỏ
In this lesson: a narrow channel dug in the ground, typically used for drainage alongside a road
- Rraised in a ditch
grew up in very poor or tough conditions
- Llinen/ˈlɪnɪn/B1
lanh
In this lesson: sheets, pillowcases, and towels
- Ssmall print
important details in a contract, usually in small letters
- Wwork it off
do work to pay for something
- Cchartered accountant
a certified professional accountant
- HHe runs the place.
He is in charge here. He is the boss here.
- Aanswer to me
be responsible to me
plumber/ˈplʌmər/A2thợ sửa ống nước
In this lesson: a person who fixes water pipes and bathrooms
- Bby trade
as a job
- Nneglected to read
didn't read
- Nnot work out
not be successful
- Wwatertight/ˈwɔːtətaɪt/B2
chặt chẽ, không có kẽ hở
In this lesson: perfectly made, no exceptions
- Rroll call
the act of reading names to check who is present
- Ssuds
bubbles from soap
Tip: Knowing the words before you listen makes the clip far easier to follow.
