Introduction to Astronomy: Crash Course Astronomy #1 – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hello, and welcome to Crash Course Astronomy
2.I’m your host, Phil Plait, and I’ll be taking you on a guided tour of the entire Universe
3.You might want to pack a lunch
4.Over the course of this series we’ll explore planets, stars, black holes, galaxies, subatomic particles, and even the eventual fate of the Universe itself
5.But before we step into space, let’s take a step back
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C2)
necessarily
B1Inevitably; of necessity.
Example:
"But what exactly is astronomy? This isn’t necessarily an obvious thing to ask. When"
programmer
A2One who writes computer programs; a software developer.
Example:
"In fact, when I worked on Hubble Space Telescope, I was actually hired as... a programmer!"
astrologers
B1One who studies or practices astrology.
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"science: astrologers observed the skies, made predictions about how it would affect people,"
photography
B2The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
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"Then, about a century or so ago, came another revolution: photography. We could capture"
questions
A2A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.
Example:
"We’ve come such a long way! What questions can we routinely ask that our ancestors would"
routinely
A2In a routine manner, in a way that has become common or expected.
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"We’ve come such a long way! What questions can we routinely ask that our ancestors would"
ancestors
A2One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.
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"We’ve come such a long way! What questions can we routinely ask that our ancestors would"
statements
A2A declaration or remark.
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"not have dared, what statements made with a pretty good degree of certainty?"
certainty
A2The state of being certain.
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"not have dared, what statements made with a pretty good degree of certainty?"
mitochondria
B1A spherical or ovoid organelle found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells and containing genetic material separate from that of the host; it is responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy in the form of ATP.
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"You’re a primate. You have mass. Mitochondria"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| necessarily | B1 | Inevitably; of necessity. |
| programmer | A2 | One who writes computer programs; a software developer. |
| astrologers | B1 | One who studies or practices astrology. |
| photography | B2 | The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart. |
| questions | A2 | A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative. |
| routinely | A2 | In a routine manner, in a way that has become common or expected. |
| ancestors | A2 | One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather. |
| statements | A2 | A declaration or remark. |
| certainty | A2 | The state of being certain. |
| mitochondria | B1 | A spherical or ovoid organelle found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells and containing genetic material separate from that of the host; it is responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy in the form of ATP. |
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