تدريب Shadowing: Transition to and from display: none - تعلم التحدث بالإنجليزية عبر الفيديو
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This C1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Transition to and from display: none”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: transition, display, opacity, animation, backdrop. This video has 85 sentences and 1178 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:29. The speaker talks fast, about 215 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| opacity noun | /oʊˈpæsɪti/ | The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through. |
| backdrop noun | /ˈbæk.dɹɑp/ | A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage. |
| discreet adjective | /dɪˈskɹiːt/ | Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order to avoid causing embarrassment; quiet; diplomatic. |
| modal adjective | /ˈməʊdəl/ | Of, or relating to a mode or modus. |
| translate verb | /tɹænzˈleɪt/ | To change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie, etc.) from one language to another. |
| liner noun | /ˈlaɪnɚ/ | A large passenger-carrying ship, especially one on a regular route; an ocean liner. |
| invoker noun | One who calls upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance. | |
| fantastically adverb | In a fantastic manner. | |
| overlay verb | /ˌoʊvɚˈleɪ/ | To lay, spread, or apply (something) over or across (something else); to overspread. |
| pixel noun | /ˈpɪk.səl/ | One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory. |
| newsletter noun | /ˈn(j)uzˌlɛtɚ/ | A periodically sent publication containing current events or the like, generally on a particular topic or geared toward a limited audience. |
| animate adjective | /ˈæn.ə.mət/ | That lives. |
| cascade noun | /kæsˈkeɪd/ | A waterfall or series of small waterfalls. |
| enabler noun | One who or that which helps something to happen. | |
| frustrate verb | /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/ | To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| back out verb | To reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space. | |
| back up verb | To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so. | |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. | |
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
القواعد في هذا الفيديو
أكثر التراكيب التي يستخدمها المتحدث، مع العبارات نفسها من الفيديو:
| التركيب | في الفيديو |
|---|---|
| الجمل الشرطية if + جملة، will/would + فعل — شرط ونتيجته | If you put this earlier, it will not |
| المبني للمجهول be + اسم المفعول — التركيز على ما يحدث لا على من يفعله | might be associated · is let · is opened |
| جمل الوصل who / which + جملة — معلومة إضافية عن شخص أو شيء | animation, which is · pixels which is · animating, which is |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 41 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 opacity, backdrop, discreet.
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.





















