Shadowing Practice: Asking Billionaire Women How They Got RICH! - 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 B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Asking Billionaire Women How They Got RICH!”. This video has 585 sentences and 5427 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:03. The speaker talks fast, about 235 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. 117 of its 585 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| billionaire noun | /ˌbɪl.jəˈnɛɚ/ | Somebody whose wealth is at least one billion (10⁹) currency units (usually understood to exclude holders of hyperinflated currencies). |
| millionaire noun | /ˌmɪl.i.əˈnɛə(ɹ)/ | Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (10⁶) currency units (usually understood to exclude holders of hyperinflated currencies). |
| investor noun | /ɪnˈvɛs.tə(ɹ)/ | A person who invests money in order to make a profit. |
| eyebrow noun | /ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/ | The hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket. |
| undergarment noun | /ˈʌndɚˌɡɑɹmənt/ | Any garment worn underneath others, especially one worn next to the skin; an item of underwear. |
| rejection noun | /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ | The act of rejecting. |
| youngest adjective | /ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/ | Most recently begun or formed. |
| entrepreneur noun | /ˌɑn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ/ | A person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks. |
| hosiery noun | /ˈhoʊʒəɹi/ | Undergarments worn on the legs, such as socks, stockings, and pantyhose. |
| intuition noun | /ˌɪn.tjuːˈɪʃ.ən/ | Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes. |
| fulfilment noun | /fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/ | The act of fulfilling or the state or quality of being fulfilled; consummation; completion; realization. |
| multimillionaire noun | A person whose net worth is multiple million dollars, pounds, euros or some other currency. | |
| panty noun | An article of clothing worn as underpants by women. | |
| reinvest verb | To invest again, give another investment. | |
| vine noun | /ˈvaɪ̯n/ | Any plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. | |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). | |
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
| start out verb | To emerge suddenly; to jump out. | |
| beat up verb | To give a severe beating to; to assault violently with repeated blows. | |
| break down verb | To stop functioning. | |
| bring up verb | To mention. | |
| come up with verb | To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How old were you when you became a millionaire?
- How did you become a billionaire?
- You run a tech company?
- How long have you been a business owner?
- Are you a business owner?
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — הרגל או מצב שהיה נכון בעבר וכבר לא קיים | used to travel · used to do · used to go |
| הווה מושלם ממושך (Present perfect continuous) have/has been + -ing — פעולה שהתחילה בעבר ועדיין נמשכת עכשיו | I've been using · I've been wanting · you've been working |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | have you been · you've ever met · I've been interviewed |
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | being said · I've been interviewed · was called |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 144 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathable /ˈbɹiːðəbəl/, thinker /ˈθɪŋ.kɚ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: rejection /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/, hosiery /ˈhoʊʒəɹi/, intuition /ˌɪn.tjuːˈɪʃ.ən/, actionable /ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/, spreadsheet /ˈspɹɛd.ʃit/
- Long words — get the stress right: millionaire /ˌmɪl.i.əˈnɛə(ɹ)/, undergarment /ˈʌndɚˌɡɑɹmənt/, entrepreneur /ˌɑn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ/, intuition /ˌɪn.tjuːˈɪʃ.ən/, actionable /ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/
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 billionaire, millionaire, investor.
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