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- WE ACTUALLY TAPED A PRETTY HARD-HITTING,
NO-HOLDS-BARRED INTERVIEW EARLIER,
AND I WANTED EVERYONE TO SEE THAT.
THANK YOU FOR AGREEING TO DOING THIS.
IT IS A SERIOUS INTERVIEW,
SO DON'T EXPECT ANY SPECIAL TREATMENT
BECAUSE YOU'RE MY WIFE, OKAY?
- SURE, YEAH. - GREAT.
PORTIA DE ROSSI. AM I SAYING THAT RIGHT?
- YES, YOU ARE. - GREAT, GREAT.
OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE CONNECTED.
I MEAN, WE'RE MARRIED.
WE'VE BEEN MARRIED ALMOST TEN YEARS NOW, RIGHT?
- UH, NO, BUT...
- WELL, MARRIED SIX, TOGETHER TEN.
- TOGETHER FOR ALMOST TEN, YEAH.
- SO WE KNOW EACH OTHER PRETTY WELL.
- I HOPE SO, YEAH.
- SO WE KNOW WHAT EACH OTHER IS THINKING.
SO ON THE COUNT OF THREE,
WE'RE GONNA SAY WHAT WE'RE THINKING, OKAY?
- OKAY.
- ONE, TWO, THREE.
PUMPKIN PIE.
- PUMPKIN PIE.
- YES. - PUMPKIN PIE.
- RIGHT. SEE? - YEP.
- YOU WERE BORN CROSS-EYED.
HOW DID YOU GET OVER THAT?
- UM, I-- I WASN'T...
- OH. - BORN CROSS-EYED.
- I HAD THE WRONG INFORMATION.
I AM SO SORRY.
I THINK THAT'S-- YEAH, THAT'S ELLEN POMPEO.
I'M SORRY. - OH.
- YOU WERE WONDERFUL IN "ALLY MCBEAL,"
THE YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2002.
HOW DID THEY GET THE BABY TO DANCE?
- IT WASN'T A REAL BABY.
IT WAS--
- BUT HOW DID THEY GET THE REAL BABY TO DANCE?
- THERE WAS ACTUALLY NO BABY.
IT WAS LIKE A-- AN EFFECT.
LIKE A SPECIAL EFFECT.
- THE BABY WAS AFFECTED.
- NO, NO, THE BABY ITSELF WASN'T REAL.
IT WAS LIKE A-- LIKE A FANTASY
THAT ALLY MCBEAL WOULD HAVE.
AND IT WAS A SPECIAL EFFECT.
- OKAY.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE DANCE?
CAN YOU SHOW US THAT DANCE?
- IT WAS KIND OF LIKE A SIDE-TO-SIDE...
- IT'S ADORABLE. AW. - THING, YEAH.
- IT'S ADORABLE.
SPEAKING OF BABIES, I HAVE TO ASK YOU...
- OKAY.
- ARE YOU...
MORE INTO BABY GOATS OR BABY PANDAS?
- [laughs] I'LL TAKE BABY GOATS.
- ME TOO. BABY GOATS.
ALTHOUGH, BABY PANDAS, YOU CAN'T DENY--
- CUTE. - THEY'RE ADORABLE.
- WELL, THEY'D BE AMAZING.
-THEY'RE ADORABLE. - SWEET, YEAH.
- BUT THE BABY GOATS, YOU CAN'T BEAT THAT.
- YEAH.
- YOU STARTED AS A MODEL,
AND NOW YOU'RE MARRIED TO A COVER GIRL.
TELL ME ABOUT THAT.
- [laughs]
I HAVE GOOD TASTE?
- [mouths word] - YEP.
- THE NAME OF YOUR BOOK-- WHICH IS VERY PERSONAL.
IT'S A VERY, VERY PERSONAL STORY.
- YES. - IS "UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS."
- YES.
- WHY DO YOU LEAVE YOUR SOCKS
BY THE EDGE OF THE BED ALL THE TIME?
- [laughs]
- YOU KNOW HOW YOU JUST TAKE THINGS OFF AT NIGHT
AND THEN JUST LEAVE THEM ON THE EDGE OF THE BED?
YOUR NIGHTGOWN OR SOCKS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
- WELL, BECAUSE THEN I'D HAVE TO WALK BACK TO THE CLOSET
AFTER I TOOK MY SOCKS OFF BEFORE I GET INTO BED.
- JUST A QUESTION.
HERE'S THE REASON I GOT YOU HERE.
- YES?
- WHO'S THE NEXT PERSON TO DIE ON "SCANDAL"?
YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL ME. YOU DON'T HAVE TO--
IF IT'S GONNA BE CYRUS, JUST BLINK.
- OH, BOY. I--
- THAT WAS A BLINK. - NO, I DON'T KNOW.
- THAT WAS A BLINK. SO CYRUS--
- IT'S NOT CYRUS. - YOU HEARD IT HERE.
CYRUS WILL DIE ON "SCANDAL."
PORTIA DE ROSSI HAS JUST REVEALED
IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
THAT CYRUS WILL NOW DIE ON "SCANDAL."
- NO. PLEASE, NO. - THE BLINK.
THANK YOU FOR-- BECAUSE--
OH, YOU DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING.
SHE DIDN'T TELL ME THAT IT--
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
- [laughs] - IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL.
- THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. IT'S BEEN GREAT.
- IT WAS WONDERFUL HAVING YOU.
IT'S WONDERFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
- YEAH, IT'S NICE TO SIT DOWN
AND HAVE A REAL INTERVIEW WITH YOU.
- THANK YOU.
I'M SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE LAST WORD
'CAUSE IT'S MY INTERVIEW.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. - THANK YOU.
- I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE. THANK YOU.
THAT'S PORTIA DE ROSSI.
- THANKS FOR INVITING ME.
- THANK YOU
FOR BEING HERE WHEN I INVITED YOU.
WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. PORTIA DE ROSSI.
- THANKS. I'VE HAD A GREAT TIME.
- [whispering] I HAVE TO HAVE THE LAST WORD.
- SORRY, YEAH.
- WONDERFUL. WONDERFUL SITTING WITH YOU.
- THANK-- - THANK YOU, PORTIA.
THANK YOU.
[laughter]
[cheers and applause]

- WE ACTUALLY TAPED A PRETTY HARD-HITTING,

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A2 US TheEllenShow portia cyrus baby wonderful pumpkin pie

Portia Answers the Tough Questions

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bridget02282013 posted on 2016/10/22

Video vocabulary

reveal

US /rɪˈvil/

・

UK /rɪ'vi:l/

verb
To show something that was hidden before

A2 TOEIC

adorable

US /əˈdɔrəbəl,əˈdor-/

・

UK /əˈdɔ:rəbl/

adjective
Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child

applause

US /əˈplɔz/

・

UK /ə'plɔ:z/

noun
The sound made by clapping a performance or speech

exclusive

US /ɪkˈsklusɪv/

・

UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪv/

adjective
Being available only to people with a lot of money
Available to only a particular person, group
Limited to only one person or group of people
Restricted to a select individual or group
Of a high class; expensive and only for people who are rich or famous
Not shared; available to only one person or organization
Not including
(of two possibilities) such that if one is true the other must be false.

B1 TOEIC

expect

US /ɪkˈspɛkt/

・

UK /ɪk'spekt/

verb
To believe something is probably going to happen

other
To anticipate or believe that something will happen or someone will arrive.
To require something from someone as a duty or obligation.
To believe that something will happen or is likely to happen.

A1 TOEIC

suppose

US /səˈpoʊz/

・

UK /sə'pəʊz/

verb
To imagine or guess what might happen

conjunction
What if

A2 TOEIC

affect

US /əˈfɛkt/

・

UK /ə'fekt/

verb
To cause a change in something else

other
To have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something.
To pretend to have or feel (something).

noun
(Psychology) Emotion or feeling.

A2 TOEIC

edge

US /ɛdʒ/

・

UK /edʒ/

noun
An advantage you have over others
Cutting side of a sharp object
Boundary of a surface

verb
To cut something to make the blade sharp
To move slowly and carefully alongside something
To go around the boundary of something

A2 TOEIC

effect

US /ɪˈfɛkt/

・

UK /ɪ'fekt/

noun
An advantage, benefit
Change brought about by a cause; result
The power to produce a result; influence.

other
To cause (something) to happen; bring about.

A1 TOEIC

ally

US /'ælaɪ/

・

UK /'ælaɪ/

noun
Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
A state or person that is formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.

verb
To join a group to offer or receive support
Combine or unite a resource or concern with (another) for mutual benefit.

reason

US /ˈrizən/

・

UK /'ri:zn/

verb
To think and make conclusions in a logical manner

noun
Ability to think about facts and form a judgment
Explanation for why something occurred or was done

A1 TOEIC

deny

US /dɪˈnaɪ/

・

UK /dɪ'naɪ/

verb
To refuse to allow or accept something

A2 TOEIC

pretty

US /ˈprɪti/

・

UK /'prɪtɪ/

adjective
Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
Attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful
Pleasing; fine
Pleasant or nice.

adverb
Very; to a great degree
To some extent; fairly
To a moderate degree; fairly.
Used to emphasize something, often in a negative way.

other
To make (something) more attractive or appealing

noun
A pretty thing or person
A pretty thing.

A1 TOEIC

beat

US /bit/

・

UK /bi:t/

verb
To move in regular motions in order to push blood
To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
To play a drum
To win against another person or team; defeat
To hit someone or something repeatedly.
To mix ingredients rapidly using a whisk or mixer.
To pulsate or throb rhythmically.
To make a rhythmic sound.

noun
Regular movement or rhythm (e.g. heart or music)
A main accent or rhythmic unit in music.
An area patrolled by a police officer or other guard.

other
To strike (someone or something) repeatedly and violently.
To defeat (someone) in a game or competition.
To mix (ingredients) rapidly using a whisk, spoon, or mixer.

other
(of a heart, drum, etc.) to make a rhythmic sound.

adjective
Very tired; exhausted.

treatment

US /ˈtritmənt/

・

UK /ˈtri:tmənt/

noun
Medicine or method to make someone healthier
Way someone acts toward another
A substance or preparation used for a specific purpose, especially a cosmetic or medicinal one.
The way a writer, artist, or filmmaker deals with a subject or theme.
Medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.
The way someone behaves towards or deals with someone or something.
A process or manner of behaving towards someone or something.

other
Medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.
The way someone behaves towards or deals with a person or thing.
A process or manner of behaving toward someone or something.
The way a writer, artist, or filmmaker deals with a subject or theme.
The action or manner of treating someone or something.

other
A substance or preparation used for a specific purpose, especially in medicine or industry.

A2 TOEIC

count

US /kaʊnt/

・

UK /kaʊnt/

verb
To add things together to find the total number
To matter or be important
To include someone or something in a final number
Determine the total number of (a collection of items).
Be important; have significance.

noun
Number of things added together, e.g. votes
With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A European nobleman.

whisper

US /ˈhwɪspɚ,ˈwɪs-/

・

UK /'wɪspə(r)/

verb
To talk with breath but no voice

noun
Act of talking without using your voice

scandal

US /ˈskændl/

・

UK /'skændl/

noun
Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock

bear

US /bɛr/

・

UK /bɛː/

verb
To accept (responsibilities or duties)
To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
To accept or suffer the weight of difficulties
To keep moving left or right while going forward
To show (sign of something)
To support the weight of something, e.g. a bridge

noun
Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
Someone who expects stock market to fall

leave

US /liv/

・

UK /li:v/

verb
To go away from; depart
To gift property to someone after you die
To allow something to continue happening
To let something remain unused or available
To let something or someone remain somewhere

noun
Permission to do something
Vacation time; time off work
A period of absence from duty or work, especially when granted permission.

other
To go away from a place.

other
To allow something to remain in a specific place or condition.
To cause someone to be in a particular state or condition.

other
Permission to be away from work or duty.
Remains of food.

A1 TOEIC

personal

US /ˈpɚsənəl/

・

UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/

adjective
Done by or to a particular person; individual
Concerning a person's private life or feelings
Relating to one's private life, relationships, or emotions.

fantasy

US /ˈfæntəsi, -zi/

・

UK /'fæntəsɪ/

noun
Something imagined and very different from reality
Work of literature set in an unreal world
A genre of imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure, especially in a setting other than the real world.
A pleasant situation that you think about but is unlikely to happen.
A product of the imagination; an idea about something that is not real.

other
The faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable.

interview

US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/

・

UK /'ɪntəvju:/

verb
To formally ask questions about a given topic

noun
Meeting to ask questions to get information

A2 TOEIC

information

US /ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən/

・

UK /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn/

noun
Collection of facts and details about something
(Law) A formal accusation of a crime, differing from an indictment in that it is presented by a competent public officer instead of a grand jury.
A source of facts or news.
A place where information is available.
A formal accusation of a crime, made by a public official.
A formal accusation of a crime, made by a public official.

other
Facts provided or learned about something or someone.
A body of facts; data.
News or intelligence.
Data as processed, stored, or transmitted by a computer.
Details or particulars about something.

other
Facts provided or learned about something or someone.
Data processed, stored, or transmitted by a computer.
News or intelligence.
A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
Detailed facts about a subject.

A1 TOEIC

amazing

US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

・

UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

adjective
Surprising in a pleasing way
Causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing.

verb
To cause wonder; to surprise completely

taste

US /test/

・

UK /teɪst/

noun
(Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
A liking for something; preference
Brief experience of something

verb
To experience something
To experience the flavor of food, drink
To briefly experience to see if you like something

A2 TOEIC

hit

US /hɪt/

・

UK /hɪt/

verb
To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
To press something, such as a button or switch
To suddenly realize the importance of something
To move your hand, a bat, etc. against with force
To fight, attack or damage something or someone
To arrive at a specific place, level, or goal
To make contact with the ball in a game or sport
To strike someone physically.
To strike someone or something forcefully.

noun
A planned killing, usually for money
Song, movie etc. that is successful
When someone strikes someone or something
Time when a player makes contact with the ball
Time when a website is accessed
A successful or popular thing or person.
An instance of striking or making contact.

A1 TOEIC

connect

US /kəˈnɛkt/

・

UK /kə'nekt/

verb
To associate a thing with something else
To join or attach things together
To become friends with another person
To transfer from one part of a trip to another
To establish a relationship or communication.
To understand or feel an affinity with someone or something.

other
To join or link together.
To relate or associate in the mind.
To join (electrical devices) so as to provide an electrical circuit.

other
To establish a relationship or communication.

kind

US /kaɪnd/

・

UK /kaɪnd/

adjective
In a caring and helpful manner
friendly and considerate
Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature

noun
One type of thing

other
A class or category of things, people, etc. that share similar characteristics

A1 TOEIC

blink

US /blɪŋk/

・

UK /blɪŋk/

verb
To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
To shut and open your eyes quickly once
To shut and open your eyes quickly several times
(of a light) to shine unsteadily; flicker

other
To shut and open your eyes quickly.
To shine with a flickering light.
To disappear quickly.

noun
A quick shutting and opening of the eye.
A brief flash of light.
A quick shutting and opening of the eye

other
To ignore or pretend not to notice something.

unbearable

US /ʌnˈbɛrəbəl/

・

UK /ʌnˈbeərəbl/

adjective
Not able to be accepted or tolerated
So awful, difficult, or painful that you cannot bear it; intolerable.
So difficult or unpleasant as to be impossible to put up with.

question

US /ˈkwɛstʃən/

・

UK /'kwestʃən/

verb
To ask for or try to get information
To have or express concerns or uncertainty

noun
Issue or problems you are dealing with
A sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information.
A matter of some doubt or difficulty.

other
Ask questions of (someone), especially in an official context.
Express doubt about the truth or validity of something.
Ask (someone) questions.
To express doubt about the validity or truth of.

person

US /'pɜ:rsn/

・

UK /'pɜ:sn/

noun
Man, woman or child
A human being; an individual.
An individual, typically used to emphasize their distinct identity or role.
An entity recognized by law as having rights and responsibilities, such as an individual, corporation, or organization.
A character in a play, story, or other work of fiction.
A grammatical category that distinguishes between the speaker (first person), the addressee (second person), and others (third person).

wrong

US /rɔŋ, rɑŋ/

・

UK /rɒŋ/

noun
Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal

adjective
Not morally or socially acceptable
Not right, incorrect; not true; bad
Being inappropriate or unsuitable

verb
To harm someone or treat someone unfairly

A1 TOEIC

closet

US /ˈklɑzɪt, ˈklɔzɪt/

・

UK /'klɒzɪt/

noun
Small room or cupboard used for storing things

verb
To go or put someone into a room for some privacy

adjective
Secret

remember

US /rɪˈmɛmbɚ/

・

UK /rɪ'membə(r)/

verb
To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
To hold a thought in your mind to not forget it
To bring a previous image or idea to your mind

other
To bring back to one's mind an awareness of (someone or something from the past).
To not forget; to keep in mind for future action.
To convey one's greetings or regards to someone.
To bring back to mind; to have in memory again.
To keep in mind; to retain information.
To celebrate or commemorate an event or person.
To convey one's greetings or regards to someone.
To commemorate or honor someone or something.
To convey one's greetings or regards to someone.
To keep in mind; to not forget.
To show respect for someone who has died, especially by a public act or ceremony.
To keep in mind for future action or consideration.

A1 TOEIC

great

US /ɡret/

・

UK /ɡreɪt/

adverb
Very good; better than before

adjective
Very large in size
Very important
Very good; fantastic; wonderful
Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the average
Remarkable or outstanding
Very good at a particular activity
Used to describe the relationship between a grandparent, aunt, uncle, etc. and their grandchild, nephew, niece, etc.
Very good; excellent.

noun
Successful and well-admired person

A1 TOEIC

hard

US /hɑː(r)d/

・

UK /hɑ:d/

adjective
Difficult to do; difficult to understand
(Of facts) not able to be misunderstood; clear
(Of alcohol) strong
Involving or requiring lots of work, effort, care
Being full of pain, trouble, and problems
Strong
(Of edge) clear; sharp
Difficult to bend, break or cut; solid

adverb
With lots of force, power, or impact

A1 TOEIC

cover

US /ˈkʌvɚ/

・

UK /'kʌvə(r)/

verb
To record a different version of another song
To include as part of its area
To put something over something to hide it
To discuss a subject in a talk or meeting
To form a layer over something so it is hidden
To have sufficient funds to pay for something
To include something within an agreed limit
To report news on TV, radio or in a newspaper
(Police or military) to protect from attack
To travel a certain distance in a given time
To wrap something with something, such as a cloth

noun
A different version of another song
Bed sheets; blankets
(Police or military) protection from attack
Amount of money to be paid in an insurance claim
Thing you put over something to close or hide it
Front and back part of a book or magazine
Shelter built to protect from the natural elements
Something that is placed over or in front of something else, especially to protect or conceal it.
Something used to conceal the truth about one's actions or intentions; a pretext.
A new performance or recording of a previously recorded song.

other
To place something over or in front of, in order to protect or conceal.
To conceal something by placing something over or in front of it.
To extend over an area or period of time; to include.
To report on an event or subject.
To travel a certain distance.
To travel over (a distance).

other
Protection provided by an insurance policy.

pumpkin

US /ˈpʌmpkɪn, ˈpʌm-, ˈpʌŋ-/

・

UK /ˈpʌmpkɪn/

noun
Large roundish orange fruit that can be eaten

cute

US /kjut/

・

UK /kju:t/

adjective
Attractive in a pretty or endearing way

pie

US /paɪ/

・

UK /paɪ/

noun
Baked food with a filling encased in pastry

B1 TOEIC

lightness

US /ˈlaɪtnɪs/

・

UK /'laɪtnɪs/

noun
Degree to which something is light in weight

Portia Answers the Tough Questions

Exam Level

Level

reveal

adorable

applause

exclusive

expect

suppose

affect

edge

effect

ally

reason

deny

pretty

beat

treatment

count

whisper

scandal

bear

leave

personal

fantasy

interview

information

amazing

taste

hit

connect

kind

blink

unbearable

question

person

wrong

closet

remember

great

hard

cover

pumpkin

cute

pie

lightness