Daria van den Bercken: Why I take the piano on the road … and in the air – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Recently, I flew over a crowd of thousands of people in Brazil playing music by George Frideric Handel
2.I also drove along the streets of Amsterdam, again playing music by this same composer
3.Let's take a look
4.(Music: George Frideric Handel, "Allegro." Performed by Daria van den Bercken.) (Video) Daria van den Bercken: I live there on the third floor
5.(In Dutch) I live there on the corner
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
melancholic
B1A person who is habitually melancholy.
Example:
"Well this sounds very melancholic, doesn't it?"
energetic
A2Possessing or pertaining to energy.
Example:
"Well, this sounds very energetic, doesn't it?"
experienced
B1To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.
Example:
"I experienced two very contrasting characters:"
contrasting
B1To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between.
Example:
"I experienced two very contrasting characters:"
characters
A2A being involved in the action of a story.
Example:
"I experienced two very contrasting characters:"
musician's
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"They're not really typical for a musician's"
day-to-day
A2Ordinary, monotonous routine; that which is usual or mundane.
Example:
"day-to-day life."
unprejudiced
B1Not prejudiced.
Example:
"unprejudiced amazement."
beautiful
A2Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.
Example:
"beautiful melancholy and sheer energy."
listening
A2To pay attention to a sound or speech.
Example:
"and I do firmly believe that we can keep listening"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| melancholic | B1 | A person who is habitually melancholy. |
| energetic | A2 | Possessing or pertaining to energy. |
| experienced | B1 | To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills. |
| contrasting | B1 | To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between. |
| characters | A2 | A being involved in the action of a story. |
| musician's | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| day-to-day | A2 | Ordinary, monotonous routine; that which is usual or mundane. |
| unprejudiced | B1 | Not prejudiced. |
| beautiful | A2 | Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address. |
| listening | A2 | To pay attention to a sound or speech. |
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