تدريب Shadowing: Top 6 Tips For Your Cover Letter - تعلم التحدث بالإنجليزية عبر الفيديو
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Top 6 Tips For Your Cover Letter”. This video has 6 sentences and 183 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:05. The speaker talks at a natural 169 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| intimidate verb | /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/ | To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence. |
| jargon noun | /ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/ | A technical terminology unique to a particular subject. |
| ramble verb | /ˈɹæmbəl/ | To move about aimlessly, or on a winding course. |
| tantalizing adjective | Teasing; tempting, especially that which is beyond reach. | |
| tailor noun | /ˈteɪlɚ/ | A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing. |
| enthusiastic adjective | /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/ | With zealous fervor; excited, motivated. |
| advertisement noun | /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/ | A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar. |
| outline noun | /ˈaʊtlaɪn/ | A line marking the boundary of an object figure. |
| keen adjective | /kin/ | Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested. |
| requirement noun | /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/ | A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom… |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| edit verb | /ˈɛdɪt/ | To change a text, or a document. |
القواعد في هذا الفيديو
أكثر التراكيب التي يستخدمها المتحدث، مع العبارات نفسها من الفيديو:
| التركيب | في الفيديو |
|---|---|
| المضارع التام have/has + اسم المفعول — حدث ماضٍ ما زال له أثر الآن | you've researched |
| المبني للمجهول be + اسم المفعول — التركيز على ما يحدث لا على من يفعله | being said |
| النصيحة بـ “should” should + فعل — قول ما يُستحسن فعله | shouldn't ramble |
| المستقبل بـ “will” will + فعل — قرار أو وعد أو توقع | won't fit |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as shouldn't, won't, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/, enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/, advertisement /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like litter, intimidate, jargon.
ما هي تقنية التظليل الصوتي؟
التظليل الصوتي (Shadowing) تقنية تعلم لغة مدعومة علمياً، طُورت أصلاً لتدريب المترجمين الفوريين المحترفين. الطريقة بسيطة لكنها قوية: تستمع لصوت إنجليزي أصلي وتكرره فوراً بصوت عالٍ — كظل يتبع المتحدث بتأخير 1-2 ثانية. تُظهر الأبحاث تحسناً كبيراً في دقة النطق والتنغيم والإيقاع وربط الأصوات والاستماع والطلاقة.











