Shadowing Practice: Buying Running Shoes: Only in Bright Pink? - Learn English Speaking with Video

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30 משפטים
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1
Hello! Can I help you?
2
Yes, please. I need some running shoes.
3
Great! Are they for the gym or for the road?
4
For the road. I'm running my first race next month!
5
Oh, wow! How far is it?
6
Five kilometres. It's for a charity.
7
Okay. What size are you?
8
Usually a six.
9
Here you are. Try these blue ones.
10
Hmm... they're a bit small, I think.
11
Okay, walk around for a minute.
12
Ow! No, sorry. My toes hurt!
13
Do you have a bigger size?
14
Let me check in the back.
15
Well... we have a six and a half.
16
But I'm afraid it's only in bright pink.
17
Pink? Oh dear. I never wear pink!
18
Ha, I know. They're very bright!
19
Well... okay. I'll try them on.
20
Oh! These are really comfortable!
21
And they're lighter than the blue ones.
22
Can I run a little in the shop?
23
Of course! Go to the end and back.
24
Wow, I feel faster already!
25
So, what do you think?
26
I'll take them. Pink is my new colour!
27
Brilliant! That's forty-five pounds, please.
28
Here you are. Thank you for your help.
29
Good luck with the race! Everyone will see you!
30
Ha! Yes, nobody can miss me now!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Buying Running Shoes: Only in Bright Pink?”. This video has 30 sentences and 201 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:43. The speaker talks at a steady 118 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 8 of its 30 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
charity noun/ˈtʃæɹɪti/An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.
pound noun/ˈpaʊ̯nd/A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
shoe noun/ˈʃu/A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
forty adjective/ˈfoɹti/Resembling or characteristic of a fort.
toe noun/təʊ/Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot.
kilometre noun/kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/An SI unit of length equal to 10³ metres. Symbol: km
pink noun/ˈpɪŋk/A color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers.
bright adjective/ˈbɹaɪ̯t/Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
comfortable adjective/ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.
brilliant adjective/ˈbɹɪl.jənt/Shining brightly.
colour nounCommonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.
minute noun/ˈmɪnɪt/A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds).
nobody noun/ˈnoʊ.bə.di/A person dismissed as unimportant.
hurt verb/hɝt/To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.
wear verb/wɛ(ə)ɹ/To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Can I help you?
  • I'm running my first race next month!
  • What size are you?
  • Do you have a bigger size?
  • Can I run a little in the shop?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, shop /ʃɑp/

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 charity, pound, shoe.

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