The rise and fall of the Mongol Empire - Anne F. Broadbridge – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.It was the largest contiguous land empire in history— from Korea to Ukraine and from Siberia to southern China, and was forged on the open plains
2.In the 12th century CE, before the Mongol Empire formed, the East Asian steppe was home to scattered groups of Mongol and Turkic pastoral nomads led by Khans
3.The people herded sheep, cattle, yaks and camels
4.They lived in felt tents and moved between summer and winter campsites
5.Nomadic women held significant authority, managing these migrations, many of the flocks and trade
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C1)
domination
B2A lid.
Example:
"the Mongols left a legacy of world- domination that remains unmatched today."
unmatched
A2To separate a matching pair.
Example:
"the Mongols left a legacy of world- domination that remains unmatched today."
stretching
A2The act by which something is stretched.
Example:
"stretching from Korea to Ukraine and from Siberia to southern China,"
believing
A2To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)
Example:
"believing that the spirits of nature and their ancestors"
ancestors
A2One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.
Example:
"believing that the spirits of nature and their ancestors"
inhabited
A2Having inhabitants; lived in
Example:
"inhabited the world around them."
daughters
A2One’s female offspring.
Example:
"In the 1230s, Chinggis Khan's sons and daughters"
succession
B2An act of following in sequence.
Example:
"Succession to the Great Khan didn't automatically go to the eldest son,"
leadership
A2The capacity of someone to lead others.
Example:
"but rather allowed brothers, uncles and cousins to vie for leadership"
inheritance
B2The passing of title to an estate upon death.
Example:
"Chinggis Khan's grandsons were in a full- blown civil war over inheritance"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| domination | B2 | A lid. |
| unmatched | A2 | To separate a matching pair. |
| stretching | A2 | The act by which something is stretched. |
| believing | A2 | To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing) |
| ancestors | A2 | One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather. |
| inhabited | A2 | Having inhabitants; lived in |
| daughters | A2 | One’s female offspring. |
| succession | B2 | An act of following in sequence. |
| leadership | A2 | The capacity of someone to lead others. |
| inheritance | B2 | The passing of title to an estate upon death. |
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