The Greatest Art Heist In History – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.It's a hot Summer's evening in Paris
2.For weeks a record-breaking heat wave has been cooking the city leaving the streets empty and the Louvre quieter than ever
3.No one dares to go outside but for one man, it's time to strike
4. the night he pulls off the heist of the century the Mona Lisa from the Louvre and disappearing into the city
5.This set off a worldwide investigation French police down a 2-year rabbit hole of false leads and famous arrests before a mysterious letter eventually gave the thief away
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
precisely
A2(manner) In a precise manner; exactly.
Example:
"At precisely 7:15 the next morning "
throughout
A2Completely through, right the way through.
Example:
"Throughout the night he pulls off the heist of the century"
providing
A2To make a living; earn money for necessities.
Example:
"providing air support from a helicopter, dog fighting high above the battlefield."
possession
B2Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.
Example:
"When the Louvre announced that one of its prized possessions had disappeared "
according
A2To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.
Example:
"According to the claim, Morgan had commissioned the heist "
question
B2A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.
Example:
"and the question was "where did it go?" "
previous
B2An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions")
Example:
"The winner of the previous giveaway is Josh. Congrats!"
congrats
A2Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
Example:
"The winner of the previous giveaway is Josh. Congrats!"
plucking
A2To pull something sharply; to pull something out
Example:
"Plucking the Mona Lisa from the Louvre and disappearing into the city."
leading
A2To cover, fill, or affect with lead
Example:
"leading French police down a 2-year rabbit hole of false leads and famous arrests "
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| precisely | A2 | (manner) In a precise manner; exactly. |
| throughout | A2 | Completely through, right the way through. |
| providing | A2 | To make a living; earn money for necessities. |
| possession | B2 | Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights. |
| according | A2 | To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust. |
| question | B2 | A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative. |
| previous | B2 | An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions") |
| congrats | A2 | Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation. |
| plucking | A2 | To pull something sharply; to pull something out |
| leading | A2 | To cover, fill, or affect with lead |
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