Why do whales sing? – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.(phone ringing) - Hi, it's Danni, and I've been to some music
2.This is Victory Brinker
3.You may have seen her on this popular TV talent show
4.(operatic singing) Even though she's a kid, she's one of the best singers in the world
5.In fact, when she was just seven years old, she became the youngest professional opera singer ever
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
listening
A2To pay attention to a sound or speech.
Example:
"and I've been listening to some amazing music!"
difference
B2The quality of being different.
Example:
"Can you tell the difference?"
especially
A2(manner) In a special manner; specially.
Example:
"especially during feeding time."
separated
A2To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
Example:
"and they don't want to get separated"
complicated
B1To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.
Example:
"The truth is whale songs are so complicated"
amazing
A2To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex.
Example:
"and I've been listening to some amazing music!"
instead
A2In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
Example:
"instead of just making sounds?"
whale's
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"is a whale's way of saying, "Stay away!""
invented
A2To design a new process or mechanism.
Example:
""Who invented socks?""
experts
A2A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.
Example:
"Over the years, these ocean experts"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| listening | A2 | To pay attention to a sound or speech. |
| difference | B2 | The quality of being different. |
| especially | A2 | (manner) In a special manner; specially. |
| separated | A2 | To divide (a thing) into separate parts. |
| complicated | B1 | To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult. |
| amazing | A2 | To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex. |
| instead | A2 | In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative. |
| whale's | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| invented | A2 | To design a new process or mechanism. |
| experts | A2 | A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject. |
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