I went to WRONG PART of Hong Kong | solo travel – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.hi, mom I just arrived in Hong Kong Hong Kong feels different from before When I came here as a kid, I remember you holding my hands making sure I didn't get lost in the crowd
2.I must have been so small back then
3.All I can recall is the traffic noise, the people rushing by, and the big shopping bags between them all
4.The food is still the same though
5.I know exactly what to order still
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C2)
magically
B1In a magical manner; by magic, or as if by magic.
Example:
"Do we just wait at the top here and hope a taxi will magically show up?"
sunburned
B1To receive a sunburn.
Example:
"Do you think it got sunburned?"
squeezing
B1To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
Example:
"squeezing between them all."
fulfilled
B1To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
Example:
"and I feel very fulfilled"
information
B2That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".
Example:
"information on where to stay."
encounter
B1A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
Example:
"Not even sure if she remember my name cause the short encounter"
adventure
B1The encountering of risks; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.
Example:
"I don't know today is a huge adventure"
sponsored
B1To be a sponsor for.
Example:
"and hopefully one day we'll get sponsored"
according
B1To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.
Example:
"According to him, "
especially
B1(manner) In a special manner; specially.
Example:
"especially if you're a beginner"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| magically | B1 | In a magical manner; by magic, or as if by magic. |
| sunburned | B1 | To receive a sunburn. |
| squeezing | B1 | To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once. |
| fulfilled | B1 | To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.). |
| information | B2 | That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is". |
| encounter | B1 | A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected. |
| adventure | B1 | The encountering of risks; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat. |
| sponsored | B1 | To be a sponsor for. |
| according | B1 | To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust. |
| especially | B1 | (manner) In a special manner; specially. |
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