تدريب Shadowing: Axe Throwing - تعلم التحدث بالإنجليزية عبر الفيديو

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I went axe throwing in the city a while back.
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It wasn't cheap, but I figured, where else am I going to throw an axe legally?
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They had three sizes, small, medium, and large.
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The small ones were the real challenge.
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I thought they'd be the easiest since they're lighter, but turns out they're actually the hardest.
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You throw them one-handed from way back.
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And they're so light, they just spin like helicopter blades and bounce right off the board.
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Like, nice try.
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It took me about 20 throws before I finally stuck one, but once I figured out my form, I was hitting the board maybe half the time.
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I also tried the medium and large axes.
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They're way easier because you can stand closer and use both hands.
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My aim was still terrible, but I'd definitely do it again.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Axe Throwing”. This video has 12 sentences and 141 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:45. The speaker talks fast, about 189 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
spin verb/spɪn/To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
legally adverb/ˈliːɡəli/As permitted by law; not contrary to law.
blade noun/bleɪd/The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts.
helicopter noun/ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and…
bounce verb/baʊns/To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.
axe noun/æks/A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
medium noun/ˈmiː.di.əm/The material of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.
throw verb/θɹoʊ/To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
definitely adverb/ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/Without question and beyond doubt.
challenge noun/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒ/An antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
stick noun/stɪk/A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.
cheap adjective/ˈt͡ʃiːp/Low or reduced in price.
terrible adjective/ˈtɛɹəbəl/Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
figure out verbTo come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
turn out verbTo end up; to result.

القواعد في هذا الفيديو

أكثر التراكيب التي يستخدمها المتحدث، مع العبارات نفسها من الفيديو:

التركيبفي الفيديو
الماضي المستمر was/were + -ing — حدث كان جاريًا في لحظة من الماضيwas hitting
صيغة التفضيل the -est / the most … — الأعلى أو الأدنى في مجموعةthe easiest

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, I'd, they'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • Long words — get the stress right: helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/, definitely /ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like spin, legally, blade.

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