Natural Handcrafted Artisanal ... Streets?! – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary

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1.Asphalt is a great material for roads

2.It provides a smooth, even surf ace that makes a   road safe and comfortable for high speed traffic

3.It’s relatively cost-effective to install,   especially over large areas like highways

4.And it can be laid very quickly,   especially if you’re these guys

5.So asphalt is routinely used around   the world, and here in the Netherlands it’s  normal to see asphalt on highways and roads

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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C1)

designing

B1

To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).

Example:

"maintain it all to an acceptable level. Yet another reason why designing a city  "

ironically

B1

(manner) In an ironic manner; in a way displaying irony.

Example:

"you could’ve just replaced the bricks, people! Ironically, the Dutch sometimes have the opposite  "

maintained

B1

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

Example:

"as long as they’re properly maintained. But the gold standard in the Netherlands is this  "

initially

B1

At the beginning.

Example:

"Klinkers are more expensive than asphalt to  install initially, but maintenance is relatively  "

everywhere

B1

In or to all locations under discussion.

Example:

"that these are so important that they should be  required to be built in every city everywhere,  "

handcrafted

B2

Made by hand or using the hands, as opposed to by mass production or using machinery.

Example:

"handcrafted artisanal streets. [NJB Intro] "

technically

B2

Based on precise facts.

Example:

"Technically the proper name for these are  straatbaksteen, which literally translates  "

elleboogverband

B2

A B2-level word commonly used in this context.

Example:

"Elleboogverband is common for parking  spaces, and you can see here how the  "

including

B1

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

Example:

"Including this beautiful pattern in the centre. But these aren’t original. "

depending

B1

(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:

"depending on how much traffic drives over them. "

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Video Difficulty Analysis & Stats

Category
basic
CEFR Level
C1
Duration
0:00
Total Words
4886
Total Sentences
324
Average Sentence Length
15 words

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