Why Leonardo da Vinci was a Scientist, not an Artist – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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Интерактивная стенограмма и выделения
1.When you think of Leonardo da Vinci, you probably think of the Mona Lisa
2.Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most famous artists in the world
3.But he is much more than that
4.Indeed he never thought of himself as an artist
5.When he sent a letter to the ruler of Milan his when he was looking for work, he listed 10 different skills
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Ключевая лексика (CEFR C1)
hospitals
A2A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.
Example:
"Hospitals were keen to support his artistic research and gave him access to cadavers."
renaissance
B2A rebirth or revival.
Example:
"Renaissance period artists were moving away from egg tempera paint - which was pigments mixed with "
temperature
B1A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.
Example:
"temperature and added about 5% of beeswax which prevented the paint from darkening on the canvas."
orbited
A2To circle or revolve around another object.
Example:
"know that Earth orbited the sun! He was, once again, far, far ahead of his time."
although
A2Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
Example:
"Although he didn’t receive any formal education, his artistic ability was clear from a very early age."
movement
B2Physical motion between points in space.
Example:
"movement of water - another one of his obsessions."
there's
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"there's no coding syntax needed — you just move around blocks of code and get immediate "
feedback
A2Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.
Example:
"feedback on your results, so you can develop a deep understanding of how this algorithm works."
describing
A2To represent in words.
Example:
"When he sent a letter to the ruler of Milan describing his strengths when he was looking for "
strengths
A2The quality or degree of being strong.
Example:
"When he sent a letter to the ruler of Milan describing his strengths when he was looking for "
| Слово | CEFR | Определение |
|---|---|---|
| hospitals | A2 | A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment. |
| renaissance | B2 | A rebirth or revival. |
| temperature | B1 | A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer. |
| orbited | A2 | To circle or revolve around another object. |
| although | A2 | Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession. |
| movement | B2 | Physical motion between points in space. |
| there's | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| feedback | A2 | Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results. |
| describing | A2 | To represent in words. |
| strengths | A2 | The quality or degree of being strong. |
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Chunking
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