Shadowing Practice: 3 The Giant Pumpkin - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 8 sentences and 81 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:46. The speaker talks slowly, about 105 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% 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

9 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• pumpkin /ˈpʌm(p).kɪn/ (noun) — A domesticated plant, in species Cucurbita pepo, similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon.
• harvest /ˈhɑɹ.vəst/ (noun) — The process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.
• giant /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ənt/ (noun) — A mythical human or humanoid of very great size.
• orange /ˈɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/ (noun) — An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit).
• basketball /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/ (noun) — A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
• reach /ɹiːt͡ʃ/ (verb) — To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
• touch /tʌt͡ʃ/ (verb) — To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
• garden /ˈɡɑː.d(ə)n/ (noun) — An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.
• arm /ɑɹm/ (noun) — The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like pumpkin, harvest, giant.

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