This video dives into an imaginative exploration of hidden magical creatures and their wondrous world, stemming from inspired writings like "Spiderwick's Chronicles." The Grace family discovers a secret world of fantastical beings like goblins and hobgoblins and are tasked with protecting a significant book containing knowledge about these creatures. Viewers are introduced to these creatures and the intriguing storyline through captivating scenes.

What makes this video special is the engaging way in which it combines fantasy with educational content. Viewers not only get drawn into a thrilling narrative but also learn new English vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation skills. By listening to dialogues, identifying important phrases, and understanding their contexts, they are able to integrate these new language skills effectively.

Main takeaways from the video:

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Key Vocabularies and Common Phrases:

1. culmination [ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃən] - (noun) - The highest point or peak of something, especially as attained after a long time. - Synonyms: (peak, climax, pinnacle)

Dear reader, what you now hold in your hands is the culmination of a life's work.

2. veil [veɪl] - (noun) - A piece of material worn to cover the face or head, used figuratively to mean something that conceals, disguises, or obscures. - Synonyms: (cover, mask, shroud)

This book will give you the tools and techniques needed to lift the veil and see the unseen.

3. relentless [rɪˈlɛntləs] - (adjective) - Continuing without becoming weaker, less strict, or stopping; unstoppable. - Synonyms: (unremitting, incessant, unrelenting)

In this context, if you are relentless, you wont stop or give up.

4. plotting [ˈplɒtɪŋ] - (verb) - The act of making a secret plan or scheme to accomplish something, especially something harmful. - Synonyms: (scheming, brewing, conniving)

And they're out there right now plotting, which is why I came back for you.

5. genius [ˈdʒiːniəs] - (noun) - Exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability; used to describe something brilliant or very clever. - Synonyms: (brilliance, ingenuity, cleverness)

Something genius is something smart, brilliant, or innovative.

6. humongous [hjuːˈmʌŋgəs] - (adjective) - Extremely large, enormous. - Synonyms: (gigantic, colossal, immense)

If you see the skyscrapers for the very first time, the word you might be looking for is humongous.

7. quest [kwɛst] - (noun) - A long or arduous search for something. - Synonyms: (search, pursuit, exploration)

In this scene, Hogsqueal is hoping Simon and Mallory will be his recruits, join us on our quest.

8. vengeance [ˈvɛndʒəns] - (noun) - The act of seeking revenge or retribution. - Synonyms: (revenge, retaliation, retribution)

vengeance is a powerful desire for revenge to pay back something negative that was done to you.

9. recruits [rɪˈkruːts] - (noun) - New members in a group or organization, especially in the military or a similar organization. - Synonyms: (novices, newbies, trainees)

Hogsqueal is hoping Simon and Mallory will be his recruits.

10. reinforcement [ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənt] - (noun) - Additional troops or support to strengthen a group, especially in a military context. - Synonyms: (support, aid, assistance)

Hogsqueel sees Simon and Mallory as reinforcement, like extra help on his team.

Learn English with The SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES

Now is the perfect time to bird. Bird. Oh, come here. Come here, come here. Don't go up there. No, come here. What is that? It's hog squeal. Wait a minute. Do birds live in these little houses? Yeah. Oh, my gosh. That's genius. Who thought of that? You can stick your tongue right. Let me bring you some context here. The Grace family has just discovered a hidden world of magical creatures inspired Spider week. They also find a special book written by their ancestor which holds secrets about these creatures.

See? No goblins. Do you think they've given up? Wrong. Goblins don't give up. Here we see Hox Quill, a hop goblin who has decided to help the children. He's warning them that the goblins haven't given up on trying to steal steal the book. Remember, this book contains important knowledge about how to protect magical creatures.

By saying that goblins never give up, he means that they never quit or stop trying to achieve their goal. They're too stupid to know how. They're relentless. And they're out there right now plotting, which is why I came back for you. Now is the perfect time to. Hogsqueal goes on to describe the goblins as relentless. In this context, if you are relentless, you wont stop or give up. Hogscwill is basically saying that the goblins are heartless creatures and nothing will stop them. Check this example from how to train your dragon. Those who attacked us are relentless and crazy.

But those who stopped them, oh, even more so in some other contexts. The word relentless can have a positive meaning when talking about determination and persistence. In pursuing your goals, relentless means persistent and unstoppable. And they're out there right now plotting, which is why I came back for you.

Now is the perfect time to plotting. Is secretly scheming and planning something just like Jafar in a latin movie. My most trusted counselor plotting against me all this time. This is horrible. Just, just, just horrible. How will I ever. Bird. Bird. Oh, come here, come here, come here. Don't go up there. No, come here. Can you hear the drop of the h sound? It happens in the word hear. So what we hear is come here, come here.

Do birds live in these little houses? Yeah. Oh my gosh. That's genius. Who thought of that? You can stick your tongue, right? Hox quill eats birds. That's why when he sees a birdhouse that can work as a trap, he exclaims, that's genius. Something genius is something smart. Brilliant or innovative. Similar phrases would be, wow, that's really smart. Or that's a great idea. A difficult phrase for pronunciation. Who thought of that?

First of all, we have here a th sound, a flap t at the end of thought. Thought of. Thought of. But then off gets reduced just to a simple schwa sound and links all three words together. Thought of that, thought o that. You can pause and try to repeat the phrase several times. genius.

Do birds live in these little houses? Yeah. Oh, my gosh, that's genius. Who thought of that? You can stick your tongue, right. Do you know this animal? It's an anteater and it uses its long tongue to catch ants from the termite nests. It sticks its tongue right in. So to stick in means to insert. We can stick in a plug into a stick socket. And you can commonly hear another phrase in this context, which is to plug in. But there's something very important that all parents say to their kids, never stick your fingers in a socket. That's dangerous.

So we covered some really nice vocabulary here. relentless plotting. Stick in. But let me tell you this. If you don't review the words and expressions you use, you will likely forget them very soon. If you want to be able to actually use these words next time you get into an english conversation, I have the perfect solution for you.

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Hoxqwill has a plan to outsmart those wicked goblins. But he cant do it alone. He needs a team of brave recruits to help him set a trap. Are you ready to learn some new vocabulary with me? Lets do it. You said the gom was applauding.

To do what? They have pages of the book. That stupid book. You don't understand. I talked to Spiderwick. I shared hobgoblin secrets. But Mulgaraz stole just that one page, then used it to kill my entire family. If he gets ahold of the whole book, he will do the same to everyone, including you. And now he's coming. When the moon rises, he said. But we'll be waiting.

We'll set a trap. You with your knife and me hiding safely near these bird homes. It's that. Who's up there? Ooh. Ooh. More humongous humans. recruits for the alliance. Join us on our quest. vengeance or death. Hopefully vengeance. Okay, here's the plan. No, no. Wait, wait, wait. We must unitevere. We must stay focused. You don't understand.

I talked to Spiderwick. I shared hobgoblin secrets. But Mulgrass stole just that one page, then used it to kill my entire family. If he gets a hold of the whole book, he will do the same to everyone, including you. When Hogsquill warns the kids about Mulgarath, the goblins leader, we can see how worried he is. Because if Mulgarath gets his hands on the entire book, something terrible will happen.

To get a hold of is a great expression that means to obtain or possess something. Imagine you are reaching for a toy on a shelf. When you stretch out your hand and finally grab the toy, youve gotten a hold of it. This expression is also commonly used to refer to contacting or reaching a person. For example, say you need to talk to your friend and so you call them on the phone. If they answer, you get a hold of them.

Another common phrase is to get hold of yourself. This means to regain control of your emotions, to calm down. For example, this clip from the Simpsons. When Homer gets overly excited, Marge tells him to calm down or to get hold of himself. And that's where he took a whiz on the rug. Homer, get a hold of yourself. Even if he has passed on, there's no reason to cry. Remember doggy heaven? Omar.

Note that Hogsquill is talking about a consequence that may take place in the future. If he gets a hold of the book, something bad will happen. If he gets a hold of the whole book, he will do the same to everyone, including you. You should remember that in conditional sentences like this where you talk about a realistic possibility or a future consequence, the if part will be in the simple present and the second part in the simple future. This is the conditional sentence of the first type.

You don't understand. I talk to Spiderwick. This happens many words with the anti combination like Internet or winter. So he says, you don't understand, you don't understand, you don't understand. And now he's coming. When the moon rises, he said, but we'll be waiting. We'll set a trap. You with your knife and me hiding safely near these bird homes.

If you find a mouse sneaking around your kitchen, you'll probably want to set a mouse trap with some tasty cheese to catch it. But setting a trap isn't always about catching a rodent. It can also be a clever way to outsmart your enemies. It means anticipating their next move and creating a situation where their plan totally backfires or fails.

And now he's coming. Do you remember how we dropped the sound t in the anti letters combination? This happens a lot to the sound d in the word end. Then the sound h is dropped in he. And what we hear is. And now is coming. Now is coming. And now is coming. More humongous humans. recruits for the alliance.

If you see the skyscrapers for the very first time, the word you might be looking for is humungous. Hawks. Quill is exaggerating a bit for comedic effect, but hes essentially saying that the kids are very tall compared to him. So humongous is extremely large or gigantic, just like these Buddha statues in Myanmar.

If you love to travel, tell us in the comments what is the tallest statue or building youve ever seen? And dont forget to use the word humongous in your example. Who is that whos up there? Ooh. Ooh. More humongous. Humans, recruit for the alliance. Join us on our quest, vengeance or death. In this scene, Hogsqueal is hoping Simon and Mallory will be his recruits. That means he wants to form an alliance or a team with a common goal and to invite them on his and Jared Zappic quest to rescue the book from the goblins.

A quest is like a big, exciting adventure or a long search for something important. So Hogsqueel sees Simon and Mallory as reinforcement, like extra help on his team. But the word recruit has a wider meaning, too. Its anyone whos new to a group, like the military or sports team or even a company. Speaking about companies, you might hear the word recruiting. In the business world, that means actively looking for new talent.

So a recruiter is someone whose job it is to find and hire these employees. Herb, these are the new recruits. Kevin, Stuart, and that cute little one is Bob. Join us on our quest. vengeance or death. Hopefully vengeance. vengeance is a powerful desire for revenge to pay back something negative that was done to you.

Malgareth used the book's magic to kill Hoxqwil's family. And so when Hoxqiil cries out, vengeance or death, although sounding a bit too dramatical, he's showing his desire to fight Mulgarath in revenge with the little help of his new friends. Hey, have you ever wondered where Hogg's will got his name from? It's a mix of hog, meaning pig, and squeal, the high pitched sound pigs make. But squealing can also mean something else, especially in slang.

If kids are squealing, they might be making loud noises, crying, or even complaining loudly. In slang, squealing can also mean gossiping about someone or disclosing information to to the authorities. Check this out here. It's okay. We won't tell anyone. Aasha, right? About the chickens. We got you, right? God, Bo, I don't squeal. Never forget the new words and expressions you are learning with us on this channel.

You will be able to learn and review all these words with the intelligent flashcards that we created for you on the real life english app. And now it's time for a test. See? No goblins. Do you think they've given up? Wrong. Goblins don't give up. They're too stupid to know how. They're relentless. And they're out there right now, plotting, which is why I came back for you.

Now is the perfect time to burn. What are the words? Similar to the word relentless. Fierce, resolute, merciful. See? No goblins. Do you think they've given up? Wrong. Goblins don't give up. They're too stupid to know how. They're relentless, and they're out there right now, plotting, which is why I came back for you. Now is the perfect time to burn. If you're plotting, you are scheming, swimming, telling stories.

What's that? Who's up there? Ooh. Ooh. More humongous humans. recruits for the alliance. What does the word humongous mean? It means extremely large. Who is that? Who's up there? Ooh. Ooh. More humongous humans.

recruits for the alliance. vengeance or death. Hopefully vengeance. Okay, here's the plan. No, no, wait, wait, wait. We must unite. We must stay focused. What? recruits are not newcomers. Veterans, trainees.

Who is that? Who's up there? Ooh. Ooh. More humongous humans. recruits for the alliance. vengeance or death. Hopefully vengeance. Okay, here's the plan. No, no, wait, wait, wait. We must unite. We must stay focused.

What is another word for vengeance? Adventure. Venture. Revenge. It was such a joy to create this lesson for you. I hope that you discovered some really awesome new words and expressions. And don't forget to review them with our flashcards.

So, yes, you will be able to learn and review them with intelligent flashcards on the reallife english app. The link will be in the description below. So just use your phone to get started. It's the easiest way to make all those words stick with you forever. And if you are up for another adventure today, check this lesson next. Water. Let me do that again. That was fun. Okay.

Water, earth, fire, air. Water, earth, fire, air.

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