Tom Thum: The orchestra in my mouth | TED – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.My name is Tom, and I've come here today to come clean about what I do for money
2.Basically, I use my mouth in strange ways in exchange for cash
3.(Laughter) I usually do this kind of thing in seedy downtown bars and on street corners, so this mightn't be the most appropriate setting, but I'd like to give you guys a bit of a about what I do
4.(Beatboxing) And now, for my next number, I'd like to return to the classics
5.(Applause) We're going to take it back, way back, back into time
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Vocabulario clave (CEFR B1)
brisbane's
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Yeah! All right! Most of Brisbane's here. That's good."
jefferson
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Mr. Smokey Jefferson, let's take it for a walk. Come on, baby."
demonstration
B2The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
Example:
"but I'd like to give you guys a bit of a demonstration"
representing
B1To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.
Example:
"representing my kinfolk"
especially
A2(manner) In a special manner; specially.
Example:
"especially where I'm from."
continents
A2Each of the main continuous land-masses on the earth's surface, now generally regarded as seven in number, including their related islands, continental shelves etc.
Example:
"throughout the continents"
technology
B1The organization of knowledge for practical purposes.
Example:
"I would like to share with you some technology"
effects
A2The result or outcome of a cause.
Example:
"there are absolutely no effects"
kinfolk
A2(also in plural) Relatives, relations.
Example:
"representing my kinfolk"
machine
A2A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
Example:
"to mimic the effect of a drum machine"
| Palabra | CEFR | Definición |
|---|---|---|
| brisbane's | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| jefferson | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| demonstration | B2 | The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something. |
| representing | B1 | To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify. |
| especially | A2 | (manner) In a special manner; specially. |
| continents | A2 | Each of the main continuous land-masses on the earth's surface, now generally regarded as seven in number, including their related islands, continental shelves etc. |
| technology | B1 | The organization of knowledge for practical purposes. |
| effects | A2 | The result or outcome of a cause. |
| kinfolk | A2 | (also in plural) Relatives, relations. |
| machine | A2 | A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect. |
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