The Psychology of Male Loneliness – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary

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Transcripción interactiva y destacados

1.There are of course exceptions, buddies  who know all about intimacy and cosiness,   and

2.But let’s state the  darker and more general truth plainly: friendship   is difficult for men

3.For every man who can claim  a decent male friend, there must be at least   eight who - in the honesty of their deep minds  - know they have none that truly merit the term

4.The problem - though it strikes at  an individual level - is anchored in   larger societal forces

5.Men are lonely  not through any specific deficiency on   their part but because of an inherent  conflict between what is required of   being a man on the one hand and what is  involved in being a friend on the other

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Vocabulario clave (CEFR C1)

camaraderie

B1

Close friendship in a group of friends or teammates.

Example:

"camaraderie and connection. But let’s state the  darker and more general truth plainly: friendship  "

connection

B2

The act of connecting.

Example:

"camaraderie and connection. But let’s state the  darker and more general truth plainly: friendship  "

terrified

A2

Extremely frightened.

Example:

"‘I’m terrified’. Or: ‘Help me’. It starts when  a man can admit: ‘I’m in love with a colleague’;  "

colleague

A2

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.

Example:

"‘I’m terrified’. Or: ‘Help me’. It starts when  a man can admit: ‘I’m in love with a colleague’;  "

something

A2

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

Example:

"that to be a man involves something else  entirely: being unflinching and solid,  "

unflinching

B1

Without flinching; staying committed despite any difficulty; steadfast.

Example:

"that to be a man involves something else  entirely: being unflinching and solid,  "

abhorrent

A2

Inconsistent with, or far removed from, something; strongly opposed

Example:

"ever being that most dreaded and  abhorrent of things: a crybaby."

ghastlier

A2

Like a ghost in appearance; death-like; pale; pallid; dismal.

Example:

"ghastlier and sadder, far more tender and more  bathetic than we’ve yet been able to let on."

regrettably

B1

In a manner inspiring or deserving regret.

Example:

"Regrettably for men, since the earliest days,  across civilisations, it has been self-evident  "

unperturbed

B1

Not perturbed

Example:

"unperturbed and straightforward, buoyant and  resourceful. It’s about not minding that we’ve  "

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Análisis de dificultad y estadísticas del vídeo

Categoría
basic
Nivel CEFR
C1
Duración
5:00
Total de palabras
775
Total de frases
48
Longitud media de frase
16 palabras

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