Is the MBTI Meaningless?

Level 4News Stories3:29

Step 1: Vocabulary

Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.

R
reportedly/rɪˈpɔːrtɪdli/B2
theo báo cáo
In this lesson: supposedly, said in a study or report
A
administer (a test)
give (a test)
M
meaningless/ˈmiːnɪŋləs/B1
vô nghĩa
In this lesson: having no meaning or significance
C
clinical psychologist
a professional who helps people with mental and emotional issues
P
psychiatrist/ˌsaɪˈkaɪətɹɪst/B2
bác sĩ tâm thần
In this lesson: a doctor who helps people with mental and emotional issues
stake/steɪk/B2
cọc để cắm hướng
In this lesson: a share or an interest in a business
E
enormously/ɪˈnɔːrməsli/B2
vô cùng
In this lesson: a lot
influential/ˌɪnfluˈenʃl/B2
có ảnh hưởng
In this lesson: being able to affect or persuade people
H
hypothesize/haɪˈpɑθəˌsaɪz/B2
đưa ra giả thuyết
In this lesson: guess with evidence, create a theory
F
fall into
become
intuition/ˌɪntuˈɪʃən/B2
trực giác
In this lesson: knowing something without reason or proof
F
fit neatly
fit clearly or easily
N
no formal training
no proper education
S
slightly altered
changed a little
terminology/ˌtɝməˈnɑləd͡ʒi/B2
hệ thống thuật ngữ
In this lesson: vocabulary
E
extrovert
an outgoing, friendly person who is comfortable in groups
introvert/ˈɪntrəvɜːrt/B2
tự suy ngẫm
In this lesson: a shy person who prefers to be alone
reliable/rɪˈlaɪəbəl/B1
đáng tin cậy
In this lesson: giving the same results in different experiments or studies
F
Fortune 100 companies
the 100 richest/biggest companies in the world
F
federal agency
a government office or organization
P
potential hires
people that a company is considering hiring
P
play into
support
vague/veɪɡ/B2
mơ hồ
In this lesson: unclear
P
purveyors of (something)
people who supply, sell, or promote (something)
astrology/əˈstrɑːlədʒi/B2
chiêm tinh học
In this lesson: predicting a person's future based on the stars
F
fortune-telling
predicting a person's future based on stars, cards, tea leaves, hand lines, etc...
P
pseudoscience
not real science
H
horoscope
a prediction of a person's future based on the stars

Tip: Knowing the words before you listen makes the clip far easier to follow.