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Walk & Talk: London 🇬🇧 – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary

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1.Hello video viewers, this episode is called Walk  and Talk London, although as you can see at this   point I'm actually on a bike, making my way from  Bloomsbury, in the north of the city centre,   down to the south bank of the River Thames, where  my walk is going to begin

2.So yes, you're going to   join me on a walk through central London

3.It's a  bit of an adventure, you'll see some of London's   most famous sights, and I'll talk to you in  English, of course, throughout the entire thing

4.Hence the title, Walk and Talk London

5.It's a rambling episode in both senses   of the word

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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C1)

subtitles

B1

(authorship) A heading below or after a title.

Example:

"alright mate? Yeah, I'm alright thanks.  Subtitles are available on this video,   so switch them on if you'd like a little bit of  help understanding every single word that I say."

understanding

B2

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

Example:

"alright mate? Yeah, I'm alright thanks.  Subtitles are available on this video,   so switch them on if you'd like a little bit of  help understanding every single word that I say."

millennium

B1

A period of time consisting of one thousand years.

Example:

"when was it? Around the time of the millennium, a  lot of this stuff got refurbished and redesigned,  "

redesigned

B1

To lay out or plan a new version of something previously laid out or planned.

Example:

"when was it? Around the time of the millennium, a  lot of this stuff got refurbished and redesigned,  "

alcoholics

B1

A person addicted to alcohol.

Example:

"kids and the alcoholics, or the alcoholic kids. If  you're ready for this, say yeah! Yeah! If you're  "

disorienting

B2

To cause to lose orientation or direction.

Example:

"This is what it's like in any big city,  isn't it? It's always going to be noisy. So I expect for some of you listening  that might be a bit disorienting or just,  "

unconventional

B2

Something or someone that is unconventional.

Example:

"okay? There you go. So sometimes with English,  it's not just a question of right or wrong. It's just a question of whether you can  explain your unconventional use of grammar,  "

sceptical

B2

Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.

Example:

"anymore? I think everyone's a bit  sceptical now. Everyone's over it,  "

minister's

B1

A B1-level word commonly used in this context.

Example:

"It's basically a small side street, but  that's where the Prime Minister's house   is. Number 10 Downing Street. Can we see it  from here? You can't really see it from here."

education

B1

The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.

Example:

"most important members of the government.  For example, the Ministry for Education,  "

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Video Difficulty Analysis & Stats

Category
education
CEFR Level
C1
Duration
4563
Total Words
9809
Total Sentences
509
Average Sentence Length
19 words

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