Why Body Language Is the Key to Self-Expression — and Hot Selfies | David Suh | TED – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.It is so great being up on here
2.I also want to make sure I commemorate and take a quick TED selfie
3.Hold on, sorry, don't mind me
4.What was my best selfie angle again
5.Anyone else have that question
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
photographed
B1To take a photograph of.
Example:
""Miss Client, how would you like to be photographed today?""
mechanical
B2Manually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.
Example:
"But how does something so mechanical start to express emotions?"
conceivable
B1Capable of being conceived or imagined
Example:
"for every conceivable body type out there in the universe?"
experience
B1The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.
Example:
"doesn't have to be this terrifying experience"
themselves
A2The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).
Example:
"how they perceive themselves"
immediately
B1In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
Example:
"Immediately regretted it."
address
A2Direction.
Example:
"let's address the elephant in the room, shall we?"
elephant
A2A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.
Example:
"let's address the elephant in the room, shall we?"
showing
A2To display, to have somebody see (something).
Example:
"how are you and your future self showing up for you today in your body?"
happened
A2To occur or take place.
Example:
"What just happened?"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| photographed | B1 | To take a photograph of. |
| mechanical | B2 | Manually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction. |
| conceivable | B1 | Capable of being conceived or imagined |
| experience | B1 | The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering. |
| themselves | A2 | The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis). |
| immediately | B1 | In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay. |
| address | A2 | Direction. |
| elephant | A2 | A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw. |
| showing | A2 | To display, to have somebody see (something). |
| happened | A2 | To occur or take place. |
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