Listening and Speaking: Self Study Tips – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hi, everybody
2.Welcome to www.engvid.com
3.I'm Adam
4.In today's video, I want to give you some tips on how you can improve your listening and speaking skills while alone
5.For example, if you're doing self-studying or if you live in a place that you don't really have much access to a native English speaker, you can study, you can still practice these skills by yourself using some very internet tools, and I'm going to show you how to do this
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
information
B2That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".
Example:
"the main ideas, got some good information, and that's it."
accessible
A2Easy of access or approach.
Example:
"skills by yourself using some very accessible"
interesting
B1To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.
Example:
"It's a very popular site and very interesting"
depending
A2(followed by on or upon, formerly also by of) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition; to hinge on.
Example:
"So, in YouTube, now, keep in mind that this might be a little bit different depending"
enunciation
B2A B2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"and also pay attention to the enunciation"
excellent
A2Having excelled, having surpassed.
Example:
"if you're taking the IELTS, this is excellent"
generally
A2Popularly or widely.
Example:
"But once the tools are available, they generally"
practicing
A2The act of one who practices.
Example:
"practicing yourself."
anyways
A2In any way.
Example:
"But anyways, the main thing is that it slows down"
blended
A2To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other.
Example:
"how words might be blended together, right?"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| information | B2 | That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is". |
| accessible | A2 | Easy of access or approach. |
| interesting | B1 | To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing. |
| depending | A2 | (followed by on or upon, formerly also by of) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition; to hinge on. |
| enunciation | B2 | A B2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| excellent | A2 | Having excelled, having surpassed. |
| generally | A2 | Popularly or widely. |
| practicing | A2 | The act of one who practices. |
| anyways | A2 | In any way. |
| blended | A2 | To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other. |
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