Intermediate ESL Listening #11: City Life vs. Country Life – My Story – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Hello everyone
2.Welcome back to mksenglish.com's ESL listening series
3.The series that helps you improve your English while learning about real life, real stories, and real conversations
4.I'm Mark and thanks for joining me today
5.Today's topic is city life versus country life
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
intermediate
B1Anything in an intermediate position.
Example:
"intermediate ESL listening series. The"
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:
"experience because well, I grew up in a"
decorated
A2To furnish with decorations.
Example:
"In December, the whole city is decorated"
companies
A2A team; a group of people who work together professionally.
Example:
"companies in the world."
twothirds
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"twothirds of my life. That's a long"
something
A2An object whose nature is yet to be defined.
Example:
"You can always find something"
unfortunately
B1Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.
Example:
"Unfortunately though, during rush hour,"
neighborhoods
B1The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.
Example:
"Tokyo is full of different neighborhoods"
tokyoites
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Tokyoites usually don't talk to"
differences
B1The quality of being different.
Example:
"differences I've noticed between city"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| intermediate | B1 | Anything in an intermediate position. |
| 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. |
| decorated | A2 | To furnish with decorations. |
| companies | A2 | A team; a group of people who work together professionally. |
| twothirds | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| something | A2 | An object whose nature is yet to be defined. |
| unfortunately | B1 | Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event. |
| neighborhoods | B1 | The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity. |
| tokyoites | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| differences | B1 | The quality of being different. |
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