The City Mouse and the Country Mouse - US English accent (TheFableCottage.com) – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.The city mouse and the country mouse A version of the tale by TheFableCottage.com This is a city mouse
2.He lives in a big city with tall buildings and lots of shops and restaurants
3.But today he is visiting his friend, a country mouse
4.The country mouse lives in a cozy nest at the bottom of a tree
5.Her home is small, but it is warm and comfortable
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
meanwhile
A2The time between two events.
Example:
"Meanwhile, the city mouse talks and talks:"
absolutely
A2In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
Example:
"You absolutely MUST visit! "
delicious
B2Pleasing to taste; tasty.
Example:
"In the dining room there is a feast of delicious foods on the table:"
reeeeeowwww
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"REEEEEOWWWW!"
everything
A2All the things under discussion.
Example:
"The city humans ate everything! "
sometimes
A2Former; sometime.
Example:
"Sometimes other people’s lives are not as great as they make you believe. "
amazing
A2To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex.
Example:
"The city is amazing! "
enormous
A2Deviating from the norm; unusual, extraordinary.
Example:
"The house is enormous!"
trapped
A2To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap.
Example:
"They are trapped!"
wonderful
A2Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.
Example:
""How wonderful!" she thinks."
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| meanwhile | A2 | The time between two events. |
| absolutely | A2 | In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly. |
| delicious | B2 | Pleasing to taste; tasty. |
| reeeeeowwww | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| everything | A2 | All the things under discussion. |
| sometimes | A2 | Former; sometime. |
| amazing | A2 | To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex. |
| enormous | A2 | Deviating from the norm; unusual, extraordinary. |
| trapped | A2 | To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap. |
| wonderful | A2 | Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary. |
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