Shadowing Practice: A Weekend in Montreal: Intermediate English Listening Practice (Comprehensible Input) - Learn English Speaking with Video
בחר מצב תרגול
כל מצב פותח חדר תרגול במסך מלא.
הורד אפליקציה
כל מה שאתה צריך כדי לדבר בשטף
אותו ערוץ
המלץ על סרטון
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “A Weekend in Montreal: Intermediate English Listening Practice”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: French, cool, super, Montreal. This video has 171 sentences and 1707 words to shadow. The speech runs for 16:11. The speaker talks slowly, about 105 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% 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 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cannoli noun | /kəˈnoʊli/ | A tube of fried pastry, typical of Sicily, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert. |
| poutine noun | /puˈtin/ | A dish consisting of French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy, eaten primarily in Canada. |
| purple noun | /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ | A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta. |
| pistachio noun | /pɪsˈtæʃioʊ/ | A deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruit. |
| sausage noun | /ˈsɔsɪd͡ʒ/ | A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic… |
| bookstore noun | /ˈbʊkstɔː/ | A store where books are bought and sold. |
| checklist noun | /ˈt͡ʃɛklɪst/ | A list of tasks to be completed, names to be consulted, conditions to be verified and similar. |
| meetup noun | /ˈmitˌʌp/ | An arranged informal meeting. |
| mindful adjective | /ˈmaɪnd.fl̩/ | aware (of something); attentive, heedful. |
| polyglot adjective | /ˈpɑlɪˌɡlɑt/ | Of a person: speaking, or versed in, many languages; multilingual. |
| salsa noun | /ˈsɑl.sə/ | A spicy tomato sauce of Mexican origin, often including onions and hot peppers. |
| oyster noun | /ˈɔɪ.stɚ/ | Any of certain marine bivalve mollusks, especially those of the family Ostreidae (the true oysters), usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in… |
| motivate verb | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate. |
| seafood noun | /ˈsiːfuːd/ | Food from the sea, including that derived from fish, shellfish, crustaceans, cephalopods, seaweed, algae, marine mammals, and other marine organisms. |
| groceries noun | /ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/ | Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| walk around verb | To walk with no planned destination; to meander. |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
| see through verb | To perceive visually through something transparent. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I didn't notice you guys there.
- I'm going to give you a little hint.
- Did you understand that?
- She asked me, where are you from?
- Do you guys know what a cannoli is?
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| הווה מושלם ממושך (Present perfect continuous) have/has been + -ing — פעולה שהתחילה בעבר ועדיין נמשכת עכשיו | We've been walking · I've been waiting |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | have heard · we've had · you've been |
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | were drunk · are made |
| משפטי זיקה (Relative clauses) who / which + clause — מידע נוסף על אדם או דבר | Montreal, which is · people who learn |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 44 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, we've. 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.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like cannoli, poutine, purple.
מהי טכניקת השאדואינג?
שאדואינג היא טכניקת למידת שפה מבוססת מדע שפותחה במקור להכשרת מתורגמנים מקצועיים ופופולרית על ידי הפוליגלוט ד"ר אלכסנדר ארגואלס. השיטה פשוטה אך עוצמתית: אתה מקשיב לאודיו באנגלית ילידית וחוזר עליו בקול רם מיד — כמו צל העוקב אחרי הדובר עם עיכוב של 1–2 שניות בלבד. בניגוד להאזנה פסיבית או תרגילי דקדוק, שאדואינג מכריח את המוח והשרירים בפה לעבד ולשחזר דפוסי דיבור אמיתיים בו זמנית. מחקרים מראים שזה משפר משמעותית את דיוק ההגייה, האינטונציה, הקצב, הדיבור המחובר, הבנת השמיעה ושטף הדיבור — מה שהופך אותו לאחת השיטות היעילות ביותר להכנה לIELTS Speaking ולתקשורת באנגלית בעולם האמיתי.































