How is gold made? – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.(ringing notification) - Hi, it's Doug
2.Gold
3.Some people are obsessed with it
4.They love the look of gold
5.I myself have a few things lying around here which look gold
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
toothpaste
A2A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.
Example:
"Or, how does toothpaste clean your teeth?"
somewhere
A2Unspecified or unknown (unlocated) place or location.
Example:
"Could there be hidden treasure buried somewhere"
different
A2The different ideal.
Example:
"Why do people from England sound different"
stories
A2A building; an edifice.
Example:
"Still, what about stories of buried treasure?"
compass
A2A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
Example:
"how does a compass know which way is north?"
america
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"than people from America?"
they're
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"They're not real gold."
chances
A2An opportunity or possibility.
Example:
"chances are it's gonna be something more expensive,"
imagine
A2A short fanfic or prompt placing a reader insert in a novel scenario with a character or celebrity.
Example:
"Imagine if you found a coin like this on the sidewalk."
usually
A2Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.
Example:
"Usually in the form of gold nuggets like this."
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| toothpaste | A2 | A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth. |
| somewhere | A2 | Unspecified or unknown (unlocated) place or location. |
| different | A2 | The different ideal. |
| stories | A2 | A building; an edifice. |
| compass | A2 | A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north). |
| america | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| they're | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| chances | A2 | An opportunity or possibility. |
| imagine | A2 | A short fanfic or prompt placing a reader insert in a novel scenario with a character or celebrity. |
| usually | A2 | Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally. |
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