Shadowing Practice: #cartoon #anime - 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
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Yugal, Gio, hospital, straight. This video has 36 sentences and 551 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:42. The speaker talks fast, about 203 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| surround verb | /səˈɹaʊnd/ | To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions. |
| apologize verb | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends |
| briefcase noun | /ˈbɹiːfˌkeɪs/ | A case used for carrying documents, especially for business. |
| dragonfly noun | /ˈdɹæɡənˌflaɪ/ | An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when… |
| fascinate verb | /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ | To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone. |
| forcibly adverb | /ˈfɔːsəbli/ | In a forcible manner, by force, against one's will. |
| frantically adverb | /ˈfɹæn.tɪk.li/ | In a frantic manner. |
| unharmed adjective | Which has not suffered harm; which has not been injured or damaged. | |
| untouched adjective | /ʌnˈtʌt͡ʃt/ | Remaining in its original, pristine state, undamaged; not altered. |
| blockade noun | /blɑˈkeɪd/ | The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out. |
| casually adverb | /ˈkæʒuəli/ | In a casual manner. |
| assassin noun | /əˈsæsɪn/ | Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure. |
| helpless adjective | /ˈhɛlplɪs/ | Unable to defend oneself. |
| hallway noun | /ˈhɔlˌweɪ/ | A corridor in a building that connects rooms. |
| immortal adjective | /ɪˈmɔɹtəl/ | Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| break through verb | To gain popularity. | |
| burst out verb | To appear suddenly from within something else. | |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. | |
| pull off verb | To remove by pulling. | |
| tear off verb | /teɹ ɑf/ | To rip away from; to pull a piece from forcibly. |
| turn out verb | To end up; to result. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as couldn't, didn't, haven't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, deliberately /dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət.li/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/
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 surround, apologize, briefcase.
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