1.5 HOUR English Conversation Lesson – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Vanessa: Hi, I'm Vanessa from .com
2.Dan: And I'm Dan
3.Vanessa: My husband, who is also going to be giving another in today's conversation
4.Today we're bringing you an amazing, long, English conversation, so prepare your ears, prepare your mind
5.We're going to be talking about 12 different topics, and hopefully some new expressions and new ways to think about life
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C1)
speakenglishwithvanessa
B2A B2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Vanessa: Hi, I'm Vanessa from SpeakEnglishWithVanessa.com. Dan: And I'm Dan. Vanessa: My husband, who is also going to be giving another perspective in today's conversation."
perspective
B2A view, vista or outlook.
Example:
"Vanessa: Hi, I'm Vanessa from SpeakEnglishWithVanessa.com. Dan: And I'm Dan. Vanessa: My husband, who is also going to be giving another perspective in today's conversation."
providing
B1To make a living; earn money for necessities.
Example:
"prepare your mind. We're going to be talking about 12 different topics, and hopefully providing some new expressions"
personally
B1In a personal manner.
Example:
"Dan: Sure. Yeah. I would- Vanessa: Yeah, it's not so clear. Dan: ... also add, I don't know, for myself personally, having children really makes you"
commenting
B1To remark.
Example:
""Oh, I do that too." Dan: Yeah, I remember when we lived in South Korea, every single Korean person was commenting"
expressive
B1Any word or phrase that expresses (that the speaker, writer, or signer has) a certain attitude toward or information about the referent.
Example:
"Dan: Your mom is very expressive, just like you. Vanessa: And I think it's true that I use a lot of expressions, but it's just natural"
surprised
B1To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
Example:
"Everybody was surprised. Vanessa: I don't know. Dan: I guess in Korea they don't make as many faces. Vanessa: I don't know, maybe it's just not."
difficulty
B1The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
Example:
"Dan: Oh, that's true. Yeah. Vanessa: She never stops, and I think my biggest flaw is that I have difficulty slowing down"
grandma's
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Dan: I help her relax. Vanessa: Yeah, so I think that my grandma's like this too, that she's always going, and"
complicated
B2To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.
Example:
"Vanessa: Or later. Dan: Right, or later. But you know, in an ideal world I think you could be ready at 16, but it's a kind of complicated"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| speakenglishwithvanessa | B2 | A B2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| perspective | B2 | A view, vista or outlook. |
| providing | B1 | To make a living; earn money for necessities. |
| personally | B1 | In a personal manner. |
| commenting | B1 | To remark. |
| expressive | B1 | Any word or phrase that expresses (that the speaker, writer, or signer has) a certain attitude toward or information about the referent. |
| surprised | B1 | To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected. |
| difficulty | B1 | The state of being difficult, or hard to do. |
| grandma's | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| complicated | B2 | To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult. |
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