Five simple ways to optimise your diet | BBC Ideas – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.When it comes to what you eat, there's no shortage of advice
2.TikTok is overflowing with it
3.the low-carb diet, raw food, soup, cucumber bagel diet
4.And on and on
5.If you're confused, it's no wonder
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
explanation
B2The act or process of explaining.
Example:
"The explanation?"
nutritionists
B1An expert or specialist in nutrition or nutritionistics
Example:
"But nutritionists are keen to point out that some key messages"
exercising
A2To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.
Example:
"Exercising after you eat is one."
carbohydrates
B1(nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
Example:
"slows down how quickly the carbohydrates"
understand
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:
"In recent years, scientists have begun to understand"
messages
A2A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
Example:
"But nutritionists are keen to point out that some key messages"
cabbage
A2An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves.
Example:
"cabbage soup, cucumber bagel diet. And on and on."
whenever
A2(interrogative) When ever: emphatic form of when.
Example:
"Whenever you eat carbs, or sweet things,"
require
A2To ask (someone) for something; to request.
Example:
"require more energy from the body to digest them."
research
A2Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth.
Example:
"Research suggests the make-up of your gut microbiome"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| explanation | B2 | The act or process of explaining. |
| nutritionists | B1 | An expert or specialist in nutrition or nutritionistics |
| exercising | A2 | To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop. |
| carbohydrates | B1 | (nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant. |
| understand | 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. |
| messages | A2 | A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed. |
| cabbage | A2 | An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves. |
| whenever | A2 | (interrogative) When ever: emphatic form of when. |
| require | A2 | To ask (someone) for something; to request. |
| research | A2 | Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth. |
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