ENGLISH FLUENCY SECRETS | 9 CONFUSING THINGS AMERICANS SAY – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hey
2.Today, I wanna teach you 9 confusing things that Americans say
3.But after today's lesson, you won't be confused
4.Are you ready
5.Well then
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
everyone's
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"The first time everyone's like, "Yeah!"
congratulations
B2The act of congratulating.
Example:
"Congratulations!""
unimportant
B2Petty; not important or noteworthy
Example:
"Not worth consideration or unimportant."
situation
B2The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
Example:
"In this situation, I quit cold turkey."
sometimes
B1Former; sometime.
Example:
"Sometimes people ask you questions, right?"
answering
B1To make a reply or response to.
Example:
"And you don't mind answering those questions, they're okay, right?"
constantly
B1With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.
Example:
"Constantly and getting annoyed."
hopefully
B1In a hopeful manner.
Example:
"Hopefully you enjoy that little acting."
themselves
B1The 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:
"themselves but they're causing you harm or they're taking the advantage"
nothing
B1Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.
Example:
"(Nothing.) What about you?"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| everyone's | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| congratulations | B2 | The act of congratulating. |
| unimportant | B2 | Petty; not important or noteworthy |
| situation | B2 | The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs. |
| sometimes | B1 | Former; sometime. |
| answering | B1 | To make a reply or response to. |
| constantly | B1 | With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully. |
| hopefully | B1 | In a hopeful manner. |
| themselves | B1 | 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). |
| nothing | B1 | Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance. |
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