Three anti-social skills to improve your writing - Nadia Kalman – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.: tom carter : Cinar Dialogue gives a story color, makes it exciting and moves it forward
2.Romeo: O, wilt thou leave me so
3.Juliet: What canst thou have
4.Romeo: The of thy love's vows for mine
5.Without dialogue: (cricket sounds) So what goes into writing dialogue
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
translator
A2A person who translates text, film or other material into a different natural language.
Example:
"Translator: tom carter Reviewer: Bedirhan Cinar"
unsatisfied
B1Not satisfied, especially with the quantity of something
Example:
"Romeo: O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied?"
satisfaction
B2A fulfilment of a need or desire.
Example:
"Juliet: What satisfaction canst thou have tonight?"
effective
A2A soldier fit for duty
Example:
"So what goes into writing effective dialogue?"
muttering
A2To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
Example:
"muttering to yourself."
reviewer
A2A person who writes reviews for a newspaper or other publication; a critic.
Example:
"Translator: tom carter Reviewer: Bedirhan Cinar"
bedirhan
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Translator: tom carter Reviewer: Bedirhan Cinar"
tonight
A2The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.
Example:
"Juliet: What satisfaction canst thou have tonight?"
exchange
A2An act of exchanging or trading.
Example:
"Romeo: The exchange of thy love's faithful vows for mine."
faithful
A2(in the plural) The practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause.
Example:
"Romeo: The exchange of thy love's faithful vows for mine."
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| translator | A2 | A person who translates text, film or other material into a different natural language. |
| unsatisfied | B1 | Not satisfied, especially with the quantity of something |
| satisfaction | B2 | A fulfilment of a need or desire. |
| effective | A2 | A soldier fit for duty |
| muttering | A2 | To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath. |
| reviewer | A2 | A person who writes reviews for a newspaper or other publication; a critic. |
| bedirhan | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| tonight | A2 | The nighttime of the current day or date; this night. |
| exchange | A2 | An act of exchanging or trading. |
| faithful | A2 | (in the plural) The practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause. |
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