The Journey of Elon Musk (Documentary) – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Here we are in the SpaceX machine shop
2.When Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, he only had two things going for him
3.SpaceX basically consisted of carpet and a mariachi band
4.That’s all of SpaceX
5.Well, he did have one more thing: an ambition that knew no bounds
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C1)
undergrad
B1An undergraduate.
Example:
"Elon, who has Canadian citizenship thanks to his mother Maye, began his undergrad studies "
undergraduate
B2A student at a university who has not yet received a degree.
Example:
"any girls (at Waterloo)! I didn’t want to spend my undergraduate time with a bunch of dudes.” "
question-and-answer
B2A B2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"the question-and-answer site Quora, Elon said: “...we need to pick ourselves up, "
painfully
B1In a painful manner; as if in pain.
Example:
"it looked like one or both of his companies would die, as he painfully recalled to Ashlee Vance: "
separation
B2The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
Example:
"the rocket…reached orbit. Sstage separation confirmed!"
confirmed
B1To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
Example:
"the rocket…reached orbit. Sstage separation confirmed!"
temporarily
B2For a limited period of time; not permanently.
Example:
"Tesla said it was temporarily shutting down its factory for “maintenance” and "
maintenance
B2Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.
Example:
"Tesla said it was temporarily shutting down its factory for “maintenance” and "
bloomberg
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"He told Bloomberg: “Whenever they felt pain, I wanted mine to be worse.” "
important
B1Having relevant and crucial value.
Example:
"He once said, “When something is important enough, "
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| undergrad | B1 | An undergraduate. |
| undergraduate | B2 | A student at a university who has not yet received a degree. |
| question-and-answer | B2 | A B2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| painfully | B1 | In a painful manner; as if in pain. |
| separation | B2 | The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated. |
| confirmed | B1 | To strengthen; to make firm or resolute. |
| temporarily | B2 | For a limited period of time; not permanently. |
| maintenance | B2 | Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service. |
| bloomberg | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| important | B1 | Having relevant and crucial value. |
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