Mark Rober, Youtuber and Former NASA Engineer | In the Elevator | WSJ – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.(elevator door beeps) (elevator music) - Whoa, you're Mark Rober
2.- I am, yeah
3.- From, the internet
4.- From the internet, that's the one
5.- Yeah
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
questions
A2A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.
Example:
"- Can I ask you a couple of questions?"
algorithm
A2A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
Example:
"- What about the YouTube algorithm?"
convincing
A2To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
Example:
"and even in this case, it took a lot of convincing"
engineer
A2A person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.
Example:
"- So NASA engineer turned YouTuber, how'd that happen?"
youtuber
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"- So NASA engineer turned YouTuber, how'd that happen?"
whatd'ya
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"- Whatd'ya work on at Apple?"
yourself
A2(reflexive pronoun) Your own self (singular).
Example:
"you don't have to beat yourself up, right?"
there's
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"there's four phones recording inside"
outside
A2The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.
Example:
"You could still have an identity outside"
mission
B2A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
Example:
"- Something else that's gone viral is you mission"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| questions | A2 | A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative. |
| algorithm | A2 | A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps. |
| convincing | A2 | To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence. |
| engineer | A2 | A person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering. |
| youtuber | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| whatd'ya | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| yourself | A2 | (reflexive pronoun) Your own self (singular). |
| there's | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| outside | A2 | The part of something that faces out; the outer surface. |
| mission | B2 | A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself. |
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