Can AI Help with the Chaos of Family Life? | Avni Patel Thompson | TED – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.So it's a Tuesday and I'm in my home office, working on a tricky product design
2.I have my headphones on and I'm in my groove
3.Just then, one of those annoying dings cuts through my Do Not Disturb
4.So it's someone
5.It's Rosa, our nanny
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
important
A2Having relevant and crucial value.
Example:
"So it's someone important."
activates
A2To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate.
Example:
"Immediately, monkey brain activates."
somewhere
A2Unspecified or unknown (unlocated) place or location.
Example:
"Should I be somewhere else?""
immediately
B1In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
Example:
"Immediately, monkey brain activates."
relationships
B1Connection or association; the condition of being related.
Example:
"Pro tip: not a very good way to handle human relationships."
coordinate
A2A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.
Example:
"Why couldn't it coordinate playdates with Sienna's mom, Carrie?"
playdates
A2The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house.
Example:
"Why couldn't it coordinate playdates with Sienna's mom, Carrie?"
afternoon
A2The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
Example:
"So it's a Tuesday afternoon"
self-restraint
B1Self-control, control over one's emotions, passions and actions.
Example:
"That's OK, I've got remarkable self-restraint"
volunteering
B1To enlist oneself as a volunteer.
Example:
"costumes, volunteering"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| important | A2 | Having relevant and crucial value. |
| activates | A2 | To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate. |
| somewhere | A2 | Unspecified or unknown (unlocated) place or location. |
| immediately | B1 | In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay. |
| relationships | B1 | Connection or association; the condition of being related. |
| coordinate | A2 | A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure. |
| playdates | A2 | The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house. |
| afternoon | A2 | The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm. |
| self-restraint | B1 | Self-control, control over one's emotions, passions and actions. |
| volunteering | B1 | To enlist oneself as a volunteer. |
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