European policy expert: "There can be no negotiations without Ukraine and Europe" | DW News – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.US President Donald Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to talk about ending Russia's war against Ukraine
2.Trump said on Monday that it's not up to him to make a deal, but that the talks in Alaska would help him gauge the likelihood of an between Moscow and Keev
3.Well, we're going to have a meeting with Vladimir Putin, and at the end of that meeting, probably in the first two minutes, I'll know exactly whether or not a deal can be made
4.How do you know that
5.Cuz that's what I do
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
justified
A2Having a justification.
Example:
"concerns justified, do you think?"
importantly
B1(sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance.
Example:
"uh very importantly so uh over the past"
presidents
A2An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
Example:
"this Friday's summit between Presidents"
agreement
B2An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
Example:
"him gauge the likelihood of an agreement"
discussed
A2To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.
Example:
"Union foreign ministers have discussed"
repeatedly
A2Done several times or in repetition.
Example:
"repeatedly stressed that peace in"
ukrainians
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"heads of Europeans and Ukrainians"
suggested
A2To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.
Example:
"suggested in the program earlier um"
preparing
A2To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.
Example:
"preparing a meeting, going into a"
happening
A2To occur or take place.
Example:
"happening now with Europeans staying"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| justified | A2 | Having a justification. |
| importantly | B1 | (sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance. |
| presidents | A2 | An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future. |
| agreement | B2 | An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct. |
| discussed | A2 | To converse or debate concerning a particular topic. |
| repeatedly | A2 | Done several times or in repetition. |
| ukrainians | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| suggested | A2 | To imply but stop short of saying explicitly. |
| preparing | A2 | To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip. |
| happening | A2 | To occur or take place. |
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