Shadowing Practice: Australia and New Zealand Compared - Learn English Speaking with Video
בחר מצב תרגול
כל מצב פותח חדר תרגול במסך מלא.
הורד אפליקציה
כל מה שאתה צריך כדי לדבר בשטף
המלץ על סרטון
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Australia and New Zealand Compared”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Australia, Zealand, countries. This video has 268 sentences and 3680 words to shadow. The speech runs for 25:17. The speaker talks at a steady 146 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| continent noun | /ˈkɑntɪnənt/ | One of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and… |
| colony noun | /ˈkɔl.ə.ni/ | A geographical area under the remote control of a country; especially to extract resources or exploit labor from that area. |
| settler noun | /ˈsɛt.lɚ/ | Someone who settles in a new location; especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place. |
| latitude noun | /ˈlætɪtud/ | The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point. |
| explorer noun | /ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/ | One who explores something |
| indigenous adjective | /ɪnˈdɪd͡ʒənəs/ | Native to a land, especially before colonization. |
| kiwi noun | /ˈkiːwi/ | A flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand. |
| populate verb | /ˈpɒp.jʊˌleɪt/ | To supply with inhabitants; to people. |
| sparsely adverb | In a scattered or sparse manner; widely apart; thinly. | |
| shout verb | /ʃaʊt/ | To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc. |
| earthquake noun | /ˈɝθkweɪk/ | A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults. |
| sheep noun | /ˈʃiːp/ | A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis. |
| ancestor noun | /ˈæn.sɛs.tɚ/ | One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear. |
| horrify verb | /ˈhɒɹɪfaɪ/ | To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror. |
| legalize verb | /ˈliːɡəlaɪz/ | To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| break out verb | To escape, especially forcefully or defiantly. |
| bring over verb | To cause to change allegiance or point of view. |
| bring up verb | To mention. |
| come across verb | To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition. |
| come down to verb | To reach by moving down or reducing. |
| draw out verb | To make (something) last for more time than is necessary; to prolong; to extend. |
| follow through verb | To execute or complete a commitment. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Remember how I said it’s often not on maps?
- What was I talking about again?
- What about the rest of us?
- My next question was, is anyone doing it?
- Which two countries should I compare next?
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | is made · are inhabited · are often called |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | haven't killed · have lived · they've had |
| משפטי זיקה (Relative clauses) who / which + clause — מידע נוסף על אדם או דבר | people who all · islands which is · people who live |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 33 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, don't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: earthquake /ˈɝθkweɪk/, anthem /ˈæn.θəm/ [ˈæn̪.θəm]
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shout /ʃaʊt/, sheep /ˈʃiːp/, oceanic /ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/, gracious /ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: indigenous /ɪnˈdɪd͡ʒənəs/, oceanic /ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/, inhabited /ɪnˈhæbɪtɪd/, magnificent /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/, similarity /ˌsɪm.ɪˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/
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 continent, colony, settler.
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.












