How to be confident (even if you’re not) | Montana von Fliss | TEDxBellevueWomen – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.: Cristina Muñoz Reviewer: Raúl Higareda Picture this, you’re going on a boat trip, and you get on board with your family, and you got your bags, and the captain comes out to greet you and says, “Hi, Um
2.My name is Montana
3.Von Fliss
4.Uh, so
5.I’ll be your captain for this journey
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
transcriber
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Transcriber: Cristina Muñoz Reviewer: Raúl Higareda"
difference
B2The quality of being different.
Example:
"What was the difference between those two captains?"
adjustment
B2The action of adjusting something
Example:
"make that adjustment before you’re in front of your audience?"
broadcast
A2A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.
Example:
"What's being broadcast?"
importantly
B1(sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance.
Example:
"And most importantly, put it in the script and practice it."
imagining
A2To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
Example:
"imagining your audience and inviting them in,"
regardless
A2Having no regard; heedless; careless.
Example:
"regardless of how you’re feeling."
sometimes
A2Former; sometime.
Example:
"sometimes downright terrified to step on a stage."
especially
A2(manner) In a special manner; specially.
Example:
"Especially when the stakes are high.”"
experience
B1The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.
Example:
"Or maybe you’re just super excited to have this experience"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| transcriber | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| difference | B2 | The quality of being different. |
| adjustment | B2 | The action of adjusting something |
| broadcast | A2 | A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver. |
| importantly | B1 | (sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance. |
| imagining | A2 | To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind. |
| regardless | A2 | Having no regard; heedless; careless. |
| sometimes | A2 | Former; sometime. |
| especially | A2 | (manner) In a special manner; specially. |
| experience | B1 | The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering. |
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