Start Thinking in English With This Vlog | Comprehensible Input Vlog #72

welcome back phrase idiom

欢迎回来 — greeting to someone returning

Welcome back to a new video, guys.

head to phr v phrasal verb

前往 — go towards a place

Where are we heading to right now, mom?

walk around phr v phrasal verb

四处走走 — walk without a specific destination

So yesterday, we walked around a bit.

part of phrase collocation

……的一部分 — a portion of something

And this video is also part of my 3,000 most common English word series.

back up phr v phrasal verb

倒车 — reverse a vehicle

That guy just started backing up.

come in handy idiom idiom

派上用场 — be useful

Think sunglasses comes in handy.

low key adv informal

有点，低调地 — in a subtle or moderate way

I'm low key cooked.

for real phrase informal

真的，说真的 — seriously; honestly

For real.

kind of adv phrase

有点，差不多 — to some extent; rather

It's kind of historical.

a little bit phrase phrase

一点点 — a small amount

a little softer

take in phr v phrasal verb

吸收（信息），欣赏 — absorb or fully experience something

taking it all in.

go through phr v phrasal verb

经历，通过 — experience or pass through a process

going through the airport, going through immigration, security, customs.

pass by phr v phrasal verb

路过 — go past something

We've been passing by this place and that place over there a lot.

pretty much adv phrase

几乎，差不多 — almost; more or less

The sky today isn't very blue. It's pretty much almost just pure white.

I have to say phrase discourse marker

我得说 — used to emphasize an opinion

But I I have to say, they're pretty organized in Asia.

you know phrase discourse marker

你知道的 — filler to engage listener

you know.

it feels like phrase phrase

感觉像是 — gives a subjective impression

it feels like those scooters are just gonna hit us.

I think phrase phrase

我认为 — opinion marker

I think it's the most famous lake here.

let me know phrase phrase

告诉我 — ask someone to inform you

let me know.

make sure phrase collocation

确保 — ensure something happens

make sure to subscribe

keep on phr v phrasal verb

继续 — continue doing something

it just goes keeps on going.

so far adv phrase

到目前为止 — up to the present time

So far, my favorite coffee has been dissolved coffee in Vietnam.

get going phrase idiom

出发，开始 — start moving or leaving

Let's get going.

二、A2-C2 核心词汇

destination n vocab

目的地 — the place someone is going to

Destination.

specialty n vocab

特色，特产 — a distinctive product or dish

Specialties.

historic adj vocab

历史上著名的 — famous or important in history

historic center

flight n vocab

航班 — a journey on an airplane

an eighteen hour flight

jet lagged adj vocab

有时差反应的 — tired after a long flight across time zones

You're not, like, very jet lagged.

immigration n vocab

移民局，入境检查 — government checkpoint for entering a country

going through immigration

security n vocab

安检 — airport screening process

going through security

customs n vocab

海关 — place where goods are inspected

going through customs

organized adj vocab

有条理的 — arranged in an orderly way

they're pretty organized in Asia.

nightmare n vocab

噩梦 — a very unpleasant experience

It's a nightmare flying in North America.

rude adj vocab

粗鲁的 — not polite

everyone there is just really rude

barricade v vocab

设路障 — block a road with barriers

they barricaded this road

scooter n vocab

小型摩托车 — a light two-wheeled vehicle

all the scooters and vehicles

hectic adj vocab

忙乱的 — very busy and chaotic

it's very hectic and busy

green light n vocab

绿灯 — traffic signal to go

we have the green light to pass

sidewalk n vocab

人行道 — paved path for pedestrians

we're walking on the sidewalk

vibe n informal

氛围 — the atmosphere or feeling of a place

It's a nice vibe.

tropical adj vocab

热带的 — related to the tropics

It's very tropical kind of climate.

greenery n vocab

绿色植物 — green plants and trees

the buildings and the greenery

ceramic n/adj vocab

陶瓷（的） — material made from clay and hardened by heat

the material all the stuff here is made out of is called ceramic.

fragile adj vocab

易碎的 — easily broken or damaged

it's very fragile.

souvenir n vocab

纪念品 — a token of a place visited

it's a hard souvenir to buy

coaster n vocab

杯垫 — small mat under a drink

they're coasters

chopstick rest n vocab

筷子架 — a holder for chopsticks

it's a chopstick rest.

mug n vocab

马克杯 — a cup with a handle

here, we have a mug

straw n vocab

吸管 — tube for drinking

Leon has a plastic straw.

napkin n vocab

餐巾纸 — paper or cloth used to wipe while eating

there are napkins in the mug

ashtray n vocab

烟灰缸 — container for cigarette ash

this is for your cigarette ash, so it's an ashtray.

balcony n vocab

阳台 — a platform projecting from a building

I'm sitting on a small balcony

canopy n vocab

树冠，遮篷 — a covering of leaves or fabric

creating a soft natural canopy

rhythm n vocab

节奏 — a regular pattern of movement

feel the rhythm of everyday life

humble adj vocab

谦逊的 — modest; not proud

the people are really humble

genuine adj vocab

真诚的 — sincere and authentic

kind and genuine

1. 现在进行时 (Present Continuous) 表示当前动作

用 am/is/are + doing 描述此刻正在发生的事情。

Right now, we are staying in the French Quarter.

We're walking to the cafe.

Right now, we're crossing the street.

2. 现在完成时 (Present Perfect) 表示经历或已完成的事情

用 have/has + 过去分词谈论过去的经历或结果。

We've already been here for one day.

I've seen some parts of the city that does not look like that.

We've been through a couple rooms now.

3. 将来时 (Future) — going to 和 will

用 be going to 表示计划，will 表示预测或自愿。

We're gonna go and show you guys and explore even more.

I think next time I'll definitely get what Leon had.

We'll also have some videos eating Vietnamese food.

4. 情态动词 (Modal Verbs) — can, could, would, should, might, must

情态动词表示能力、可能性、建议、推测等。

Could you tell me the difference between these two?

I would rather just stay in one place now.

You should take that one.

It must be comfortable then.

I might be a little

5. 条件句 (Conditionals) — if 从句

用 if 引导条件。

If we take another step forward, we will fall into the lake.

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6. 比较级 (Comparative Adjectives)

用 -er 或 more 比较两者。

The flight was longer than last time.

it's way cleaner and organized.

these ones are nice, but they're more heavy duty, thicker compared to those ones there

7. 反意疑问句 (Tag Questions)

在陈述句后加简短问句确认信息。

I really like the way the buildings and sidewalk looks in Vietnam, don't you?

Isn't that weird?

一、习惯用语 & 短语动词

二、A2-C2 核心词汇