Shadowing Practice: Hozier - Take Me To Church (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video

Este vídeo tiene 33 frases y 448 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:58. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 113 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 76 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras menos comunes del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

• worship /ˈwɝ.ʃɪp/ (sustantivo) — culto. The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object.
• knife /ˈnaɪ̯f/ (sustantivo) — cuchillo. A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge…
• sin /ˈsɪn/ (sustantivo) — pecado. A violation of divine will or religious law.
• amen /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/ — amén. At the end of a religious prayer: so be it.
• shrine /ʃɹaɪ̯n/ (sustantivo) — santuario, ermita. A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or…
• stable /ˈsteɪ.bəl/ (sustantivo) — establo, cuadra. A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.
• bedroom /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ (sustantivo) — alcoba, dormitorio. A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.
• hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ (adjetivo) — hambriento, tener hambre. Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
• soil /sɔɪl/ (sustantivo) — suelo, tierra. A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.
• funeral /ˈfju.nəɹ.əl/ (sustantivo) — funeral. A ceremony to honor and remember a deceased person, often distinguished from a memorial service by the presence of the body of the deceased.
• sacrifice /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/ (sustantivo) — sacrificio. Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity.
• sadly /ˈsædli/ (adverbio) — tristemente, con alma en pena. In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
• gentle /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/ (adjetivo) — gentil, apacible. Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
• faithful /ˈfeɪθ.fl̩/ (adjetivo) — fiel. Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
• poison /ˈpɔɪ.zən/ (sustantivo) — veneno, ponzoña. A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

• get in (verbo) — acceder. To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 16 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'll, I'm, should've. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

• Los sonidos de “th”: faithful /ˈfeɪθ.fl̩/, deathless /ˈdɛθləs/, mouthpiece /ˈmaʊθˌpiːs/
• Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: worship /ˈwɝ.ʃɪp/, shrine /ʃɹaɪ̯n/, sharpen /ˈʃɑɹpən/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como worship, knife, sin.