Should we eat less rice? ⏲️ 6 Minute English – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hello
2.This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English
3.I'm Neil
4.And I'm Beth
5.Neil, what type of foods do you often eat
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
eco-friendly
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"So, is it possible to grow rice in a more eco-friendly way?"
challenging
B1To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.
Example:
"That was quite challenging because obviously the main challenge is"
challenge
A2A confrontation; a dare.
Example:
"That was quite challenging because obviously the main challenge is"
particularly
B1(focus) Especially, extremely.
Example:
"particularly in South Asia and Southeast Asia."
environment
B1The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.
Example:
"on making new varieties that can adapt to the changing environment"
measuring
A2To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.
Example:
"which then dry out and need to be flooded again. With AWD, measuring"
service's
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Ruth Alexander, presenter of BBC World Service's"
electricity
B2Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.
Example:
"Using AWD, the amounts of water and electricity"
possible
A2A possible one.
Example:
"So, is it possible to grow rice in a more eco-friendly way?"
persuade
A2To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.
Example:
"And how did you persuade those farmers to give it a go?"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| eco-friendly | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| challenging | B1 | To invite (someone) to take part in a competition. |
| challenge | A2 | A confrontation; a dare. |
| particularly | B1 | (focus) Especially, extremely. |
| environment | B1 | The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest. |
| measuring | A2 | To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard. |
| service's | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| electricity | B2 | Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field. |
| possible | A2 | A possible one. |
| persuade | A2 | To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. |
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