Ageing Gracefully | Modern Family | Comedy Central Africa – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.no margaret i want you to triple check with the compliance officer about that what are you doing i'm working on a little something you know how when you're making pancakes your hands are always full no well this will solve that did you take the batteries out of the smoke detector for this no no still here still here yeah no i want to read the investor statement this afternoon but dom you're gonna have to resend it you emailed me the first of your novel and just a tiny little note maybe not all bosoms are thanks guys we're calling a saturday morning what's going on oh honey you probably don't want to get into this right now but is this a bald spot at the center of your swirl my job has been miserable i'm always working i never sleep and all i do is clean up other people's messes because i'm the only adult in the room oh my god i'm a mom again but to people i don't love listen for years you me while i juggled and and juggling now it's my turn to support you anything that's not work i'm your guy oh god hey look at you guys so playful when i get married i hope my wife and i never lose that sense of whimsy what do you want luke okay here's the deal my buddy scooter and i came up with this really cool business idea we think it's gonna be huge that's great paul we are so proud of you get to the bad part there is no bad part actually you guys are gonna make money because i have to drop out of school to do it you're not dropping out honey no i i got this but we should have seen it coming after all his dad is the creator of the hay better batter the name's a placeholder but probably still available dad i want you to know i love your pancake shooter have you seen the updates to the insta-cold straw you should be on a stamp has that ever not electrocuted someone sometimes you have to shock a few people before you shock the world that should go on your stamp okay stop flattering your dad you're not dropping out of school you're almost done and more we don't quit things in this family haley quit college and alex quit her job in and dad has never finished a sudoku they are hard mom this isn't some goof scooter and i really believe in this idea can we at least show you the investor presentation this afternoon we'd love to hear it wouldn't we of course yes you guys aren't gonna be i'm gonna call scooter now he's not dropping out of school you have got to listen with an open mind after all what kind of world will we live in if all parents force their kids to stay in school and not pursue their dreams no steve jobs no mark zuckerberg no cindy crawford steve jobs put a computer in pocket luke almost died taking off a hoodie on an escalator my point is dreams need to be fostered and if i'm being honest i kind of love the idea of being a mentor to these two young minds it away with a wooden spoon thank you [Music]
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
importantly
B1(sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance.
Example:
"almost done and more importantly we"
accidentally
B1In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.
Example:
"accidentally emailed me the first"
sweetheart
A2A person who is always very kind.
Example:
"sweetheart listen for years you"
supported
A2To keep from falling.
Example:
"supported me while i juggled realtoring"
realtoring
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"supported me while i juggled realtoring"
antarctica
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"antarctica and dad has never finished a"
disappointed
B1To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.
Example:
"disappointed i'm gonna call scooter now"
everyone's
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"everyone's pocket luke almost died"
chapter
A2(authorship) One of the main sections into which the text of a book is divided.
Example:
"chapter of your novel and just a tiny"
heathing
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"heathing thanks guys"
Word | CEFR | Definition |
---|---|---|
importantly | B1 | (sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance. |
accidentally | B1 | In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly. |
sweetheart | A2 | A person who is always very kind. |
supported | A2 | To keep from falling. |
realtoring | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
antarctica | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
disappointed | B1 | To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for. |
everyone's | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
chapter | A2 | (authorship) One of the main sections into which the text of a book is divided. |
heathing | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
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