Shadowing Practice: تحدث عن نفسك بالإنجليزية في 300 جملة | تدريب بطيء لتقوية لغتك Slow English - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 387 sentences and 2050 words to shadow. The speech runs for 34:01. The speaker talks slowly, about 60 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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

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

• goat /ɡoʊt/ (noun) — Any ruminant of the genus Capra.
• countryside /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ (noun) — An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
• cousin /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ (noun) — Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a…
• hobby /ˈhɑ.bi/ (noun) — An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
• breathe /bɹiːð/ (verb) — To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
• mama /ˈmɑmə/ (noun) — Synonym of mother (“a female parent”).
• scare /skɛɚ/ (verb) — To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
• lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (noun) — A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
• mirror /ˈmiɹɚ/ (noun) — A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
• grass /ɡɹɑːs/ (noun) — Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as…
• examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ (noun) — The act of examining.
• imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/ (noun) — The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.
• teenager /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ (noun) — A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive).
• rope /ɹoʊp/ (noun) — Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
• shout /ʃaʊt/ (verb) — To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
• give up (verb) — To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).
• look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
• play with (verb) — To fiddle with; make small adjustments to, for example to something mechanical in order to improve its performance.
• do in (verb) — To kill or end; to defeat.
• live in (verb) — To reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
• run in (verb) — To arrest; (especially) to track down and arrest.
• sit on (verb) — To block, suppress, restrain (something).

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, shout /ʃaʊt/, sheep /ˈʃiːp/
• Long words — get the stress right: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, beautifully /ˈbju.tɪ.fə.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. 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 goat, countryside, cousin.

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