Once You Complain You've Already Lost – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.- You forgot
2.You don't wanna deal in reality
3.All my friends talk about all these changes, and Brexit, and the presidential-- You have to deal with the reality of the
4.Dwelling and , and crying doesn't do shit
5.And it doesn't do shit in this echo chamber
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
grandfathers
B1A father of someone's parent.
Example:
"Both of my grandfathers"
heading
A2To be in command of. (See also head up.)
Example:
"Heading into 2017,"
knowing
A2To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.
Example:
"and start your process of really knowing"
picture
A2A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
Example:
"even in the light of the picture"
presidential-
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"and Brexit, and the presidential--"
situation
B2The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
Example:
"You have to deal with the reality of the situation."
pondering
A2To wonder, think of deeply
Example:
"Dwelling and pondering, and crying doesn't do shit."
especially
A2(manner) In a special manner; specially.
Example:
"And it especially doesn't do shit in this echo chamber."
complainers
B1One who complains, or is known for their complaints.
Example:
"for all you complainers out there."
following
A2To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.
Example:
"The following people give a shit when you complain."
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| grandfathers | B1 | A father of someone's parent. |
| heading | A2 | To be in command of. (See also head up.) |
| knowing | A2 | To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that. |
| picture | A2 | A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc. |
| presidential- | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| situation | B2 | The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs. |
| pondering | A2 | To wonder, think of deeply |
| especially | A2 | (manner) In a special manner; specially. |
| complainers | B1 | One who complains, or is known for their complaints. |
| following | A2 | To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction. |
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