| 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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