Sesame Street: Walking Buttercup | Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.(clock ticking) (upbeat music) (Bert snoring) ♪ Every night when lie in bed ♪ - Oh no
2.♪ I see pictures dancin' in my head ♪ - Picture sleep
3.♪ Bert ♪ - What
4.♪ Buckle up and we'll fly away ♪ - Whoa, yeah
5.♪ We're ' ♪ ♪ Every time the bed starts tappin' ♪ ♪ gonna happen ♪ (horses neigh) (Bert chuckles) - This is kinda catchy
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
adventurin
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"♪ We're adventurin' ♪"
adventuring
B1To risk or hazard; jeopard; venture.
Example:
"- Yeah! ♪ We're adventuring ♪"
happened
A2To occur or take place.
Example:
"- Buttercup, precious what happened?"
friendly
A2A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.
Example:
"Is she friendly?"
society
B1A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.
Example:
"I have a meeting at the Ladies Hysterical Society"
buddy
A2A friend or casual acquaintance.
Example:
"♪ Buddy Bert ♪ - What?"
something
A2An object whose nature is yet to be defined.
Example:
"♪ Something special's gonna happen ♪"
special's
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"♪ Something special's gonna happen ♪"
adventures
A2The encountering of risks; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.
Example:
"♪ "Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures" ♪"
squeaking
A2To emit a short, high-pitched sound.
Example:
"(squeaking)"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| adventurin | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| adventuring | B1 | To risk or hazard; jeopard; venture. |
| happened | A2 | To occur or take place. |
| friendly | A2 | A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc. |
| society | B1 | A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms. |
| buddy | A2 | A friend or casual acquaintance. |
| something | A2 | An object whose nature is yet to be defined. |
| special's | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| adventures | A2 | The encountering of risks; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat. |
| squeaking | A2 | To emit a short, high-pitched sound. |
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