Shadowing Practice: CAN YOU STOP SCROLLING | Common Adverbs in everyday English | B1–B2 Shadowing Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Have you ever picked up your phone to check one message and then spent 30 minutes scrolling through social media?
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I definitely have.
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I probably check my phone more often than I realize, even when there's nothing important to see.
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I absolutely hate it when I look at the clock and realize how much time I've wasted.
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Clearly, these apps are designed to keep us interested, so it's not always easy to put our phones away.
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Naturally, checking one notification often leads to another, and before we know it, an hour has passed.
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I've been trying to change this habit gradually.
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I used to check my phone frequently while working, and I still do it occasionally when I'm bored,
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but I'm certainly getting better at controlling the urge.
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I'm increasingly aware that I don't need to respond to every message immediately or know what everyone is doing all the time.
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Now, I try to leave my phone in another room when I need to focus.
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It doesn't work perfectly, but I'm making progress constantly.
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Maybe the goal isn't to stop using our phones completely.
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Maybe it's simply to make sure we're using them instead of letting them use us.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “CAN YOU STOP SCROLLING”. This video has 15 sentences and 200 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:19. The speaker talks at a natural 152 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 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
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| naturally adverb | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | In a natural manner. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| occasionally adverb | /əˈkeɪʒənəli/ | On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes. |
| increasingly adverb | Increasing in amount or intensity. | |
| habit noun | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| gradually adverb | /ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuəli/ | In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly. |
| urge verb | /ɜːd͡ʒ/ | To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| notification noun | /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ | The act of notifying. |
| scroll noun | /skɹoʊl/ | A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll. |
| perfectly adverb | /ˈpɝ.fɪk(t).li/ | With perfection. |
| frequently adverb | /ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/ | At frequent intervals. |
| constantly adverb | /ˈkɑnstənʔli/ | In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently. |
| respond verb | /ɹɪˈspɑnd/ | To say something in return; to answer; to reply. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
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 | I've been trying |
| “Used to” used to + verb — הרגל או מצב שהיה נכון בעבר וכבר לא קיים | used to check |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | Have you ever picked · I've wasted · has passed |
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | are designed |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
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 naturally, clock, occasionally.
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