Shadowing Practice: Coffee Shop English Conversation - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 38 sentences and 384 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:18. The speaker talks at a steady 117 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

13 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• smooth /smuːð/ (adjective) — Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
• comfort /ˈkʌm.fət/ (noun) — Contentment, ease.
• delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ (adjective) — Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
• relax /ɹɪˈlæks/ (verb) — To make something loose.
• menu /ˈmɛn.juː/ (noun) — The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare.
• gentle /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/ (adjective) — Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
• gently /ˈd͡ʒɛntli/ (adverb) — Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly.
• stir /stɝ/ (verb) — To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
• latte /ˈlɑ.teɪ/ (noun) — A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam.
• barista /bəˈɹis.tə/ (noun) — A person who prepares coffee in a coffee shop for customers.
• café /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ (noun) — A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the…
• creamy /ˈkɹiːmi/ (adjective) — Containing cream.
• cosy /ˈkoʊzi/ (adjective) — Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• ask for (verb) — To request; to order.
• come back (verb) — To return to a place.
• go through (verb) — To travel from one end of something to the other.
• look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
• order in (verb) — To call and place an order for food to be delivered.
• wait for (verb) — To wait until the specified event occurs.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I'm, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 smooth, comfort, delicious.

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