How To Answer 'WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO LATELY' In English (BEST Answers, Meaning And Examples) – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hey guys, it's Shane from English here
2.What have you been up to lately
3.What have you been up to lately
4.Huh
5.What did you say Shane
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
activities
A2The state or quality of being active; activeness.
Example:
"what activities have you done recently?"
answers
A2A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
Example:
"Some common answers could be 'Not much, you?'"
wodduyuhbinuptolately
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Wodduyuhbinuptolately?"
understood
A2To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.
Example:
"Hey guys, it's Shane from English Understood here."
common
A2Mutual good, shared by more than one.
Example:
"Some common answers could be 'Not much, you?'"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| activities | A2 | The state or quality of being active; activeness. |
| answers | A2 | A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question. |
| wodduyuhbinuptolately | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| understood | A2 | To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of. |
| common | A2 | Mutual good, shared by more than one. |
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