How to spot a liar | Pamela Meyer | TED – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Okay, now I don't want to alarm anybody in this room, but it's just come to my attention that the person to your right is a liar
2.(Laughter) Also, the person to your left is a liar
3.Also the person sitting in your very seats is a liar
4.We're all liars
5.What I'm going to do today is I'm going to show you what the research says about why we're all liars, how you can become a liespotter and why you might want to go the extra mile and go from liespotting to truth seeking, and ultimately to trust building
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
husband's
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"My husband's like, "Honey, deception?"
interviewer
B2One who interviews.
Example:
"Interviewer: Are you going to do that soon? Is there somebody --"
distancing
B1To move away (from) someone or something.
Example:
"We also heard distancing language: "that woman.""
happening
B1To occur or take place.
Example:
"Can you tell what's happening in a conversation?"
statement
B2A declaration or remark.
Example:
"(Video) Erin Runnion: I wrote this statement"
fantasies
B1That which comes from one's imagination.
Example:
"to connect our wishes and our fantasies"
extroverts
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Extroverts lie more than introverts."
researchers
B2One who researches.
Example:
"Researchers have long known that the more intelligent the species,"
one-year-olds
B2A B2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"One-year-olds learn concealment."
two-year-olds
B2A B2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Two-year-olds bluff."
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| husband's | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| interviewer | B2 | One who interviews. |
| distancing | B1 | To move away (from) someone or something. |
| happening | B1 | To occur or take place. |
| statement | B2 | A declaration or remark. |
| fantasies | B1 | That which comes from one's imagination. |
| extroverts | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| researchers | B2 | One who researches. |
| one-year-olds | B2 | A B2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| two-year-olds | B2 | A B2-level word commonly used in this context. |
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