How Instant Ramen Became an Overnight Success – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.- [Narrator] Some people instant noodles with broke college students, but instant ramen wasn't for a bunch of hungry 20 year olds
2.The man who invented them was much more ambitious
3.He set out to solve a hunger crisis in Japan
4.After World War II, food shortages plagued Japanese cities, so the U.S
5.supplied wheat flour and encouraged the Japanese to make bread
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
challenge
A2A confrontation; a dare.
Example:
"but it was a challenge to maintain the robust flavors"
notoriety
A2The condition of being infamous or notorious.
Example:
"Ando's products gained notoriety"
maintain
A2To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.
Example:
"but it was a challenge to maintain the robust flavors"
flavors
A2To add flavoring to something.
Example:
"but it was a challenge to maintain the robust flavors"
created
A2To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)
Example:
"but instant ramen wasn't created"
instead
A2In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
Example:
"instead of noodles, something that was already part"
upwards
A2Towards a higher place; towards what is above.
Example:
"His company began selling upwards"
associate
A2A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner.
Example:
"- [Narrator] Some people associate instant noodles"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| challenge | A2 | A confrontation; a dare. |
| notoriety | A2 | The condition of being infamous or notorious. |
| maintain | A2 | To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action. |
| flavors | A2 | To add flavoring to something. |
| created | A2 | To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:) |
| instead | A2 | In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative. |
| upwards | A2 | Towards a higher place; towards what is above. |
| associate | A2 | A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner. |
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