The Luck Formula: The Secret to Being in the Right Place at Right Time | Yin Noe | TEDxWoodLaneWomen – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.: Denise Lim : Nystrom So what if I told you that luck is actually a myth
2.Instead of waiting for it to find you, you can actually create it yourself
3.Now think about it
4.How many times in your life have you thought something happened to you because you were lucky
5.But what if that wasn’t luck
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
transcriber
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Transcriber: Denise Lim Reviewer: Michael Nystrom"
monumental
A2In the manner of a monument.
Example:
"that could lead to monumental change?"
seriously
A2(manner) In a serious or literal manner.
Example:
"Seriously?"
importantly
B1(sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance.
Example:
"And most importantly, I was visible, I was hungry."
partially
A2To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.
Example:
"Partially because of my dog. "
psychology
B2The study of the human mind.
Example:
"And I was really curious to understand the psychology"
difference
B2The quality of being different.
Example:
"I, at the time, didn’t know the difference"
investment
B2The act of investing, or state of being invested.
Example:
"And our biggest break yet was we got an investment"
reviewer
A2A person who writes reviews for a newspaper or other publication; a critic.
Example:
"Transcriber: Denise Lim Reviewer: Michael Nystrom"
michael
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Transcriber: Denise Lim Reviewer: Michael Nystrom"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| transcriber | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| monumental | A2 | In the manner of a monument. |
| seriously | A2 | (manner) In a serious or literal manner. |
| importantly | B1 | (sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance. |
| partially | A2 | To a partial degree or extent, incompletely. |
| psychology | B2 | The study of the human mind. |
| difference | B2 | The quality of being different. |
| investment | B2 | The act of investing, or state of being invested. |
| reviewer | A2 | A person who writes reviews for a newspaper or other publication; a critic. |
| michael | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
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