Tyla Trades Water for Sand at the Met Gala 2024 – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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Interactive Transcript & Highlights for Dictation
1.- I'm Balmain
2.- [Emma] Balmain
3.- Yeah, Balmain
4.- This is amazing
5.- Thank you
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
wearing
A2To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.
Example:
"- I'm wearing Balmain."
mermaid
A2A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.
Example:
"like are you kind of a mermaid?"
special
A2A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.
Example:
"- Two months ago, we really wanted it to be special"
create
A2To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)
Example:
"- [Emma] When did the process to create this start?"
start
A2The beginning of an activity.
Example:
"- [Emma] When did the process to create this start?"
canvas
A2A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.
Example:
"or were you sort of the canvas for this look?"
worked
A2To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
Example:
"- I worked very close with the Balmain team,"
close
A2An end or conclusion.
Example:
"- I worked very close with the Balmain team,"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| wearing | A2 | To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc. |
| mermaid | A2 | A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish. |
| special | A2 | A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered. |
| create | A2 | To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:) |
| start | A2 | The beginning of an activity. |
| canvas | A2 | A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings. |
| worked | A2 | To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers. |
| close | A2 | An end or conclusion. |
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