How to Understand English Movies Without Subtitles – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hello everyone and welcome back to the English class
2.It's great to see you again
3.In today's lesson, we will talk about something many learners with
4.Understanding English movies without using subtitles
5.Watching English movies can be exciting, but also difficult
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
important
A2Having relevant and crucial value.
Example:
"to miss important parts of the"
stressful
A2Irritating; causing stress.
Example:
"stressful instead of fun. But don't"
14-year-old
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"14-year-old boy. Jake loves watching"
dialogues
A2A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
Example:
"dialogues out loud. Her favorite line"
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:
"subtitles, and suddenly she understood"
everyday
A2(rare) the ordinary or routine day or occasion
Example:
"short everyday phrases like, "What's up?"
struggle
A2A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task.
Example:
"about something many learners struggle"
speaking
A2Used in speaking.
Example:
"The people in the movie were speaking"
learned
A2Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.
Example:
"something changed in the way he learned"
grabbed
A2To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
Example:
"grabbed some popcorn, turned off the"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| important | A2 | Having relevant and crucial value. |
| stressful | A2 | Irritating; causing stress. |
| 14-year-old | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| dialogues | A2 | A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals. |
| 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. |
| everyday | A2 | (rare) the ordinary or routine day or occasion |
| struggle | A2 | A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task. |
| speaking | A2 | Used in speaking. |
| learned | A2 | Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated. |
| grabbed | A2 | To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch. |
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