Tactics for Listening Third Edition Basic Unit 3 Clothes – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.listening one one which is David David there he is he's wearing a jacket and tie and he has blond hair okay thanks - I'm looking for Monica oh she's wearing a long dress and she wears glasses does she have long hair no it's not really long three which one is Nick he's wearing a dark suit and a tie and sneakers sneakers okay thanks for I'm looking for Emma there she is over there she's wearing white pants and a red blouse the one with a scarf yeah five who's Andrew he's wearing shorts and a t-shirt he has short blonde hair oh I see him Thanks six I'm looking for Kate there she is she's wearing a yellow skirt a blue blouse and red sandals Thanks seven is Mary here she is see her over there she's wearing jeans and a green shirt jeans and a green shirt yes and she's wearing a funny hat eight where's Ben oh the he's wearing sneakers shorts and a tight shirt as usual a tight shirt yeah he likes to show off his you listening to one how are the pants sir I think they're too short what do you think yes I think you're right they certainly are too short can get me a longer pair - do you like this blouse well I think it's a little too big I guess so yes it's pretty big you definitely need a smaller one three are this sneaker is comfortable well I think they're a little small for me too small let me find a bigger pair for are those jeans all right afraid they're too big for me okay then let's find a smaller pair five how does the t-shirt fit is it too tight do you have a looser one six how do you like the sandals too big I'm afraid too big let me find a smaller size you listening to one how are the pants sir I think they're too short what do you think yes I think you're right they certainly are too short can get me a longer pair - do you like this blouse well I think it's a little too big I guess so yes it's pretty big you definitely need a smaller one three are this sneakers comfortable well I think they're a little small for me too small let me find a bigger pair for are those jeans all right afraid they're too big for me okay then let's find a smaller pair five how does the t-shirt fit is it too tight do you have a looser one six how do you like the sandals too big I'm afraid too big let me find a smaller size you listening three one Sonia was very well dressed she had on a jacket and a long dark blue skirt she was also wearing a yellow blouse she wasn't carrying a bag but she did have a small wallet with her oh and I remember she had nice gold earrings I also remember her shoes she was wearing black shoes with very high heels - Matt was very casually dressed he was wearing some really old jeans you know the ones with holes in them with a wide leather belt and a blue shirt with he had on some boots - hi brown ones they looked really nice he was also wearing glasses he usually wears a couple of big rings but he was only wearing one today three kevin was wearing a yellow shirt and green tie I didn't like the tie but I liked the shirt he also had on brown pants he was wearing sneakers with long white socks kind of cute actually and he had a leather bag over one for Amy looked really good she had on a long skirt and a black jacket and she had some expensive glasses on she also had on a collared shirt she didn't have a bag she was wearing sandals you pronunciation task 1 one pants two three sneakers for earrings five six purses pronunciation task 2 one dresses to haps three shoes for five skirts six glasses you dictation what are you gonna wear to the party I'm not sure I might wear jeans really and and Liz are wearing dresses oh well maybe I'll wear a black skirt so what are you gonna wear Oh probably nice pants and a tie but you don't have any ties do you oh that's right maybe I can borrow one you
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR A2)
bodybuilder
B1A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique, in order to compete in bodybuilding.
Example:
"eight where's Ben oh the bodybuilder"
windbreakers
B1A thin outer coat designed to resist wind chill and light rain.
Example:
"for windbreakers"
jackets
A2A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.
Example:
"two jackets"
reddish
A2Somewhat red.
Example:
"reddish blond hair okay thanks"
blouses
A2A shirt, typically loose and reaching from the neck to the waist.
Example:
"five blouses"
tonight
A2The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.
Example:
"is Mary here tonight"
muscles
A2A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
Example:
"likes to show off his muscles"
buttons
A2One who adjusts, especially for the insurance industry's employment title "loss adjuster" (or "claims adjuster" in the United States).
Example:
"buttons he had on some boots - hi brown"
shoulder
A2The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket.
Example:
"had a leather bag over one shoulder"
beautiful
A2Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.
Example:
"long skirt and a beautiful black jacket"
Word | CEFR | Definition |
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bodybuilder | B1 | A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique, in order to compete in bodybuilding. |
windbreakers | B1 | A thin outer coat designed to resist wind chill and light rain. |
jackets | A2 | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
reddish | A2 | Somewhat red. |
blouses | A2 | A shirt, typically loose and reaching from the neck to the waist. |
tonight | A2 | The nighttime of the current day or date; this night. |
muscles | A2 | A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement. |
buttons | A2 | One who adjusts, especially for the insurance industry's employment title "loss adjuster" (or "claims adjuster" in the United States). |
shoulder | A2 | The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket. |
beautiful | A2 | Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address. |
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