Why is the sky blue? – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hi, it's Doug
2.I've got a plastic sandwich bag and I was noticing how if you looked through one plastic sandwich bag, it's clear
3.But if you get a whole bunch of them, check this out
4.Now it's not clear
5.It looks kind of blue
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
shouldn't
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"then the sky shouldn't look blue at all, right?"
alligators
A2Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.
Example:
"Or how did alligators get their name?"
reflecting
A2To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
Example:
"It should actually look green, reflecting"
scientists
A2One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.
Example:
"Scientists themselves didn't know for a long time."
sometimes
A2Former; sometime.
Example:
"Sometimes when you have a lot of something,"
especially
A2(manner) In a special manner; specially.
Example:
"you can see lots of different colors, especially"
understanding
B1To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.
Example:
"But as a first step toward understanding"
somehow
A2In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means
Example:
"So the moon sky and Mars' sky are somehow"
reddish
A2Somewhat red.
Example:
"reddish orange color."
thinking
A2Thought; gerund of think.
Example:
"thinking about answering."
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| shouldn't | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| alligators | A2 | Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively. |
| reflecting | A2 | To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface. |
| scientists | A2 | One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others. |
| sometimes | A2 | Former; sometime. |
| especially | A2 | (manner) In a special manner; specially. |
| understanding | B1 | To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of. |
| somehow | A2 | In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means |
| reddish | A2 | Somewhat red. |
| thinking | A2 | Thought; gerund of think. |
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