Ben Schwartz on Nicole Byer Crying Over Sonic, Meeting Stevie Wonder & The Art of Bra Fitting – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Our next guest is a funny actor and comedian who's currently taking his improv skills on the road with Ben Schwarz and Friends
2.Please welcome my friend Ben Schwarz
3.[Applause] No, Ben, thank you so much for being here
4.An honor
5.I wouldn't miss it
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR A2)
meaningful
A2Having meaning, significant.
Example:
"meaningful relationships?"
relationships
B1Connection or association; the condition of being related.
Example:
"meaningful relationships?"
something
A2An object whose nature is yet to be defined.
Example:
"But can I can I tell you something?"
represent
A2To 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:
"Ben, are you wearing blue to represent"
understand
A2To 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:
"understand that it's a cartoon and that"
audiences
A2A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.
Example:
"audiences and I've been fortunate enough"
everybody's
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Everybody's got a Sonic. No, no, no."
afterwards
A2(temporal location) At a later or succeeding time.
Example:
"afterwards he knew Stevie. And this is"
highlights
A2An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
Example:
"highlights of my entire life."
obviously
A2In an obvious or clearly apparent manner.
Example:
"obviously I I'm very I I'm ignorant in"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| meaningful | A2 | Having meaning, significant. |
| relationships | B1 | Connection or association; the condition of being related. |
| something | A2 | An object whose nature is yet to be defined. |
| represent | A2 | 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. |
| understand | A2 | 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. |
| audiences | A2 | A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. |
| everybody's | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| afterwards | A2 | (temporal location) At a later or succeeding time. |
| highlights | A2 | An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated. |
| obviously | A2 | In an obvious or clearly apparent manner. |
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