Shadowing Practice: Conquer your to do list - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 12 sentences and 166 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:03. The speaker talks at a natural 159 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• concrete /ˌkɑnˈkɹit/ (adjective) — Real, actual, tangible.
• helpful /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ (adjective) — Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
• calendar /ˈkæl.ən.də/ (noun) — Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.
• productive /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ (adjective) — Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile.
• divide /dɪˈvaɪd/ (verb) — To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
• organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ (verb) — To arrange in working order.
• conquer /ˈkɑŋkɚ/ (verb) — To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
• overwhelm /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/ (verb) — To engulf, surge over and submerge.
• paralyze /ˈpæɹəˌlaɪz/ (verb) — To afflict with paralysis.
• prioritize /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/ (verb) — To value, do, or choose something first, or before other things.
• swirl /swɝl/ (noun) — A whirling eddy.
• recommend /ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/ (verb) — To bestow commendation on; to represent favorably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• cross off (verb) — To strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.
• do in (verb) — To kill or end; to defeat.

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like concrete, helpful, calendar.

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