The first 20 hours -- how to learn anything | Josh Kaufman | TEDxCSU – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.: Rocha : Marssi Draw Hi everyone
2.Two year ago, my life changed forever
3.My wife Kelsey and I welcomed our daughter Lela into the world
4.Now, becoming a parent is an amazing experience
5.Your whole world changes over night
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
transcriber
B2A B2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Transcriber: Gustavo Rocha Reviewer: Marssi Draw"
everybody
B1All people.
Example:
"everybody has had this thought, which is:"
reasonably
B1In accordance with reason.
Example:
"to being reasonably good?"
chainsaws
B1A saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.
Example:
"Want to learn how to juggle flaming chainsaws?"
grossly-incompetent
B2A B2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"You know, the grossly-incompetent- and-knowing-it part?"
and-knowing-it
B2A B2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"You know, the grossly-incompetent- and-knowing-it part?"
assistant
B1Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.
Example:
"So, I got an ukulele and -- My lovely assistant?"
willpower
B1The unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes.
Example:
"And the more you're able to use just a little bit of willpower"
gustavo
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Transcriber: Gustavo Rocha Reviewer: Marssi Draw"
reviewer
B1A person who writes reviews for a newspaper or other publication; a critic.
Example:
"Transcriber: Gustavo Rocha Reviewer: Marssi Draw"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| transcriber | B2 | A B2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| everybody | B1 | All people. |
| reasonably | B1 | In accordance with reason. |
| chainsaws | B1 | A saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees. |
| grossly-incompetent | B2 | A B2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| and-knowing-it | B2 | A B2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| assistant | B1 | Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness. |
| willpower | B1 | The unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes. |
| gustavo | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| reviewer | B1 | A person who writes reviews for a newspaper or other publication; a critic. |
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