How to Sound Smart in Your TEDx Talk
B1 · IntermediateAmerican English6 minWill Stephen
About this lesson
A short comedy talk that says nothing at all, carried entirely by intonation, gestures and pauses. Great for practising stress and melody.
Pace: about 146 words per minute, 101 sentences.
Key vocabulary
The more advanced words in this lesson. Click any word in the sentence above for its meaning and pronunciation.
- chip/tʃɪp/B2
- nounA small piece that is broken off of a larger object.
- conference/ˈkɑnfɚəns/B2
- nounA conference is a large organised meeting to discuss a particular topic or area.
- data/ˈdeɪtə/B2
- nounData is information, such as facts, numbers, photographs, etc.
- exceed/ɪkˈsid/B2
- verbIf x exceeds y, x is or becomes larger or better than y.
- inspirational/ˌɪnspɚˈeɪʃənəl/B2
- adjectiveA inspirational person is someone who inspires other.
- intellectual/ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl/B2
- nounAn intellectual is an intelligent person, or a person who has learned a lot about a subject.
- stock/stɑk/B2
- nounYour stock is the collection of things that you have available, usually to sell.
- utter/ˈʌtɚ/B2
- verbTo utter is to say something.
- anecdote/ˈænəkˌdoʊt/C1≈
- nounAn anecdote is a story, often told orally, and often amusing.
- beckon/ˈbɛkən/C1≈
- verbTo wave and/or to nod to anyone with a plan or intention to encourage the person come closer.
- endear/ɛnˈdiɹ/C1≈
- verbIf you endear a person, you make them dear or precious.
- flounder/ˈflaʊndɚ/C1≈
- nounA flounder is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae or Bothidae.
Levels follow the CEFR scale and are approximate.
