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Tom Thum: The orchestra in my mouth | TED – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary

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Interaktives Transkript & Highlights

1.My name is Tom, and I've come here today to come clean about what I do for money

2.Basically, I use my mouth in strange ways in exchange for cash

3.(Laughter) I usually do this kind of thing in seedy downtown bars and on street corners, so this mightn't be the most appropriate setting, but I'd like to give you guys a bit of a about what I do

4.(Beatboxing) And now, for my next number, I'd like to return to the classics

5.(Applause) We're going to take it back, way back, back into time

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Schlüsselvokabular (CEFR B1)

brisbane's

A2

A A2-level word commonly used in this context.

Example:

"Yeah! All right! Most of Brisbane's here. That's good."

jefferson

A2

A A2-level word commonly used in this context.

Example:

"Mr. Smokey Jefferson, let's take it for a walk. Come on, baby."

demonstration

B2

The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.

Example:

"but I'd like to give you guys a bit of a demonstration"

representing

B1

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

Example:

"representing my kinfolk"

especially

A2

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

Example:

"especially where I'm from."

continents

A2

Each of the main continuous land-masses on the earth's surface, now generally regarded as seven in number, including their related islands, continental shelves etc.

Example:

"throughout the continents"

technology

B1

The organization of knowledge for practical purposes.

Example:

"I would like to share with you some technology"

effects

A2

The result or outcome of a cause.

Example:

"there are absolutely no effects"

kinfolk

A2

(also in plural) Relatives, relations.

Example:

"representing my kinfolk"

machine

A2

A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.

Example:

"to mimic the effect of a drum machine"

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Grammatik- & Aussprachetipps für Diktate

1

Chunking

Achte auf Pausen des Sprechers nach bestimmten Phrasen – das hilft beim Verständnis.

2

Linking

Höre auf verbundene Sprache, wenn Wörter verschmelzen.

3

Intonation

Achte auf Tonhöhenänderungen, die wichtige Informationen betonen.

Videodifficulty-Analyse & Statistik

Kategorie
entertainment
CEFR-Niveau
B1
Dauer
701
Gesamtwörter
707
Gesamtsätze
126
Durchschnittl. Satzlänge
6 Wörter

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