Dog show, English in Senegal, Protect phone data, Actor verbs – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Welcome to Learning English, a daily 30 minute program from the Voice of America
2.I'm Caty Weaver
3.And I'm Mario Ritter, jr
4.This program is designed for English learners
5.So we speak a little slower and we use words and phrases, especially written for people learning English
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
educators
B1A person distinguished for his/her educational work, a teacher.
Example:
"Educators are starting to teach English to younger children in an effort"
senegalese
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Senegalese children who attend preschool, also known as nursery school,"
elsewhere
B1A place other than here.
Example:
"However, many young people have been leaving the country searching for opportunities elsewhere"
exchanges
B1An act of exchanging or trading.
Example:
"or W JRC. WRC handles educational exchanges"
introducing
B2(of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
Example:
"Introducing English at nursery and primary school levels is a pipe dream."
introduction
B2The act or process of introducing.
Example:
"It's impossible. He noted that intellectuals have been demanding the introduction"
suggested
B1To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.
Example:
"suggested by the Associated Press. AP to help smartphone users"
restaurant
A2An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.
Example:
"all a user has to do is open a phone's map tool to search for a restaurant"
smartphone's
B2A B2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Some cybersecurity websites advise using a smartphone's"
including
B1To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.
Example:
"including the ocean. Let's see if Mindy can fix the problem."
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| educators | B1 | A person distinguished for his/her educational work, a teacher. |
| senegalese | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| elsewhere | B1 | A place other than here. |
| exchanges | B1 | An act of exchanging or trading. |
| introducing | B2 | (of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). |
| introduction | B2 | The act or process of introducing. |
| suggested | B1 | To imply but stop short of saying explicitly. |
| restaurant | A2 | An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter. |
| smartphone's | B2 | A B2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| including | B1 | To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member. |
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