Lesson Transcript

In this lesson, you'll listen to a dialogue with the text.
Second, you'll review the key vocabulary followed by the English translations.
And finally, you'll review the dialogue with the text again to master what you learned.
First, listen to the dialogue with the text on the screen.
My dad would love to be here now.
Why's that?
He's a U.S. history teacher, and Boston was central to the stabilization of the United States as a country.
Didn't the Tea Party happen in Boston when the colonists dumped huge crates of tea into the river in protest against high taxes?
Exactly. Just gave the tea to the fish.
Now you'll hear the key vocabulary followed by the English translation.
Love.
Really enjoy.
Love.
Love.
Central.
Of, at, or forming the center.
Central.
Central.
Stabilization.
The state of being unlikely to change, fail, or decline.
Stabilization.
Stabilization.
Taxes.
A compulsory contribution to state revenue.
Taxes.
Taxes.
Crates.
Slated wooden cases used for transporting or storing goods.
Crates.
Crates.
Tea.
A hot drink.
Tea.
Tea.
River.
A large natural stream of water flowing to the ocean.
River.
River.
Protest.
A statement or action expressing disapproval or objection to something.
Protest.
Protest.
Against.
In opposition to.
Against.
Against.
Finally, let's review the dialogue again. See if you can understand more this time.
My dad would love to be here now.
Why's that?
He's a U.S. history teacher, and Boston was central to the stabilization of the United States as a country.
Didn't the Tea Party happen in Boston, when the colonists dumped huge crates of tea into the river and protested against high taxes?
Exactly. Just gave the tea to the fish.
This is the end of the lesson.

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