What happens when you share an idea? – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Great public speaking is like magic
2. it's a presentation for school, a talk for your community, or a video message for family and friends, a good talk can electrify an audience and even change the world
3.It all starts with an idea
4.Ideas change everything
5.They bring people together, spark curiosity, and inspire action
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
scientist
A2One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.
Example:
"In March 2015, a scientist named Sophie Scott gave a TED Talk:"
shrieking
A2To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.
Example:
"dancing on the elephant’s head and shrieking over and over:"
important
A2Having relevant and crucial value.
Example:
"is why speaking skills are so important."
invention
B2Something invented.
Example:
"Your idea doesn’t need to be a scientific discovery or a genius invention"
exactly
A2(manner) without approximation; precisely.
Example:
"But what is an idea, exactly?"
dancing
A2To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.
Example:
"dancing on the elephant’s head and shrieking over and over:"
fandango
A2A form of lively flamenco music and dance that has many regional variations (e.g. fandango de Huelva), some of which have their own names (e.g. malagueña, granadina).
Example:
"“let’s do the fandango!”"
deserve
A2To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
Example:
"Do you have ideas that deserve a wider audience?"
whether
A2Which of two.
Example:
"Whether it's a presentation for school, a talk for your community,"
examples
A2Something that is representative of all such things in a group.
Example:
"“What I’m going to do now is just play some examples"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| scientist | A2 | One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others. |
| shrieking | A2 | To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish. |
| important | A2 | Having relevant and crucial value. |
| invention | B2 | Something invented. |
| exactly | A2 | (manner) without approximation; precisely. |
| dancing | A2 | To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music. |
| fandango | A2 | A form of lively flamenco music and dance that has many regional variations (e.g. fandango de Huelva), some of which have their own names (e.g. malagueña, granadina). |
| deserve | A2 | To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have. |
| whether | A2 | Which of two. |
| examples | A2 | Something that is representative of all such things in a group. |
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