The benefits of doing nothing ⏲️ 6 Minute English – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hello
2.This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English
3.I’m Beth
4.And I’m Neil
5.Phew
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
exhausted
A2To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely
Example:
"exhausted, Beth! What have you been doing today?"
documentaries
B1A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.
Example:
"busy as a bee! If you’ve seen nature documentaries"
according
A2To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.
Example:
"boring just sitting around all day? Not according to psychologist, Dr Sandi Mann."
psychologist
B1An expert in the field of psychology.
Example:
"boring just sitting around all day? Not according to psychologist, Dr Sandi Mann."
inventions
A2Something invented.
Example:
"inventions the mother of boredom? But in this world of constant stimulation"
stimulation
B2A pushing or goading toward action.
Example:
"inventions the mother of boredom? But in this world of constant stimulation"
carefully
A2Sorrowfully.
Example:
"being busy spend time doing nothing. Look carefully"
presenter
A2Someone who presents a broadcast programme; a compere or master of ceremonies.
Example:
"presenter of BBC Radio 4 programme, Naturebang."
scrolling
A2To change one's view of data on a computer's display, typically using a scroll bar or a scroll wheel to move in gradual increments.
Example:
"switching off is harder than it's ever been. That's why we're constantly swiping and scrolling"
unpleasant
A2Not pleasant.
Example:
"it's a kind of paradox to get rid of this unpleasant"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| exhausted | A2 | To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely |
| documentaries | B1 | A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner. |
| according | A2 | To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust. |
| psychologist | B1 | An expert in the field of psychology. |
| inventions | A2 | Something invented. |
| stimulation | B2 | A pushing or goading toward action. |
| carefully | A2 | Sorrowfully. |
| presenter | A2 | Someone who presents a broadcast programme; a compere or master of ceremonies. |
| scrolling | A2 | To change one's view of data on a computer's display, typically using a scroll bar or a scroll wheel to move in gradual increments. |
| unpleasant | A2 | Not pleasant. |
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