Don't Try - The Philosophy of Charles Bukowski – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Charles Bukowski was a 20th century American writer and poet known for his unfiltered, potent, and often crude takes on life
2.Bukowski was born in Germany in 1920 and then emigrated with his family to America in 1923
3.Bukowski had a horrible childhood, beaten regularly by his father starting at age 6
4.As an immigrant from Germany, Bukowski was by other kids for his accent and clothing, ostracized as an outcast throughout his schooling
5.Into his teenage years, Bukowski a condition that covered his face with extreme acne and acne related blemishes, further intensifying his self-consciousness and isolation
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Vocabulario clave (CEFR C1)
ridiculed
A2To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of
Example:
"starting at age 6. As an immigrant from Germany, Bukowski was ridiculed"
developed
A2To change with a specific direction, progress.
Example:
"developed a condition that covered his face with extreme"
adolescent
B2A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.
Example:
"and loneliness imposed onto Bukowski as a young child and adolescent"
professional
B1A person who belongs to a profession
Example:
"professional writer, bouncing around the United States doing"
short-term
A2Of or pertaining to the near or immediate future.
Example:
"short-term blue-collar jobs, while writing hundreds of short"
publishing
A2To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.
Example:
"publishing process and his apparent inability to write well"
basically
A2In a fundamental, essential or basic manner
Example:
"basically stopped writing all together, disappointed by the"
providing
A2To make a living; earn money for necessities.
Example:
"several pieces during this time but still, nothing was providing"
collection
B2A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.
Example:
"would continue in this for many years, getting a collection"
considered
A2To think about seriously.
Example:
"significance decades after his passing. And to be considered"
Palabra | CEFR | Definición |
---|---|---|
ridiculed | A2 | To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of |
developed | A2 | To change with a specific direction, progress. |
adolescent | B2 | A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult. |
professional | B1 | A person who belongs to a profession |
short-term | A2 | Of or pertaining to the near or immediate future. |
publishing | A2 | To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale. |
basically | A2 | In a fundamental, essential or basic manner |
providing | A2 | To make a living; earn money for necessities. |
collection | B2 | A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together. |
considered | A2 | To think about seriously. |
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