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Learn English with FALLOUT (TV series) - Important vocabulary for conflict situation

Want to improve your English? This video helps you learn useful vocabulary from a scene in "Fallout"! We'll break down words like "leave alone," "unfair," and "de-escalate" to help you understand conversations and avoid conflict. Watch, learn, and practice these words in the comments below!


/Let's focusing on vocabulary in this scene. Explore some interesting new words from this clip./

"leave him alone": this is a common phrase used to tell someone to stop bothering another person.

"acknowledge" means to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something.

"unfamiliar" means not having knowledge or experience with something.

"circumstances" refers to the situation or set of conditions that surround something.

"at first glance" is an idiom that means when first considering something, before having a chance to look at it carefully.

"treatment" means the way you deal with or behave toward someone or something.

"unfair" means not morally right, or not treating people in an equal way.

"oblige" means to be forced or required to do something.

"intervene" means to become involved in a situation in order to change or influence it.

/Continue watching the scene and figure out some new words/

"instinct" means the way people or animals naturally react or behave, without having to think or learn about it.

"de-escalate" means to make a tense situation less dangerous or difficult.

"conflict" means an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles that leads to fighting.

"assume" means to accept something to be true without question or proof.

"justified" means having a good reason or explanation for something.

"willingly" means freely and without being forced.

"stand down" is a phrasal verb that means to stop fighting or arguing, or to leave your job or official position.

/Excellent work! We've covered some great vocabulary today. Now, it's time to put your new knowledge to the test. Watch a segment of this clip without subtitles. See if you can recognize and understand the words we've learned in action!/

/So, we learned some interesting vocabulary for dealing with conflict. Did you find any of these words unexpected? Let me know in the comments, and if you have any requests for future lessons, be sure to suggest them! Thanks for watching!/

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