Shadowing Practice: Conversation 50 getting help - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Unit 5 Getting Help James,
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I'd like to ask you a question.
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Sure thing, what?
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What do you think if we bring in somebody from outside the company to help with the figures?
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What do you mean?
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Well, both of us are going to be very busy with the many details of setting up a new factory.
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Right.
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And I think it's okay for both of us to admit that working with numbers is not our strong point.
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Fair enough.
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Okay.
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Given that you and I have neither the experience or the expertise for number crunching,
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wouldn't you agree that it makes sense for both of us to hire an outside consultant to help with the numbers?
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I agree.
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Your reasons are solid.
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Well, I'm happy you agree.
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Can you think of anyone who may be qualified for the position?
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Yes, actually.
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How about Sue?
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Sue? Which Sue?
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Sue Strobel, the financial consultant.
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The woman who prepares our corporate taxes every year.
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Right, of course.
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Sue, she's a genius with numbers.
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Why don't we call her to see if she's available?
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I'm not sure.
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As a consultant, she works on a freelance basis.
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Okay, I'll have Anna call her to set up a meeting to see if she's available and interested in this
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project
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james i'd like to ask you a question
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what do you think if we bring in somebody from outside the company to help with the figures
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both of us are going to be very busy with the many details of setting up a new factory I agree.
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Your reasons are solid.
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Can you think of anyone who may be qualified for the position?
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Sue Strobel, the financial consultant.
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The woman who prepares our corporate taxes every year.
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Well, why don't we call her to see if she's available?
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Well, I'm not sure.
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As a consultant, she works on a freelance basis.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Conversation 50 getting help”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Sue, consultant, agree, outside. This video has 38 sentences and 314 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:44. The speaker talks at a steady 115 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 11 of its 38 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
consultant noun/kənˈsʌl.tənt/A person or party that is consulted.
qualify verb/ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪ/To describe or characterize something by listing its qualities.
freelance adjective/ˈfɹiˌlæns/Of or relating to a freelance; without a long-term employment contract.
hire verb/ˈhaɪɹ/To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
genius noun/ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art…
expertise noun/ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz/Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.
crunch verb/kɹʌnt͡ʃ/To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.
corporate adjective/ˈkɔɹ.pəɹ.eɪt/Of or relating to an institution; institutional.
detail noun/ˈdi.teɪl/A part small enough to escape casual notice.
factory noun/ˈfæk.tɚ.i/A building or other place where manufacturing takes place.
prepare verb/pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
admit verb/ədˈmɪt/To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
set up verb/ˌsɛt ˈʌp/To make ready for use.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • I'd like to ask you a question.
  • What do you mean?
  • Can you think of anyone who may be qualified for the position?
  • Why don't we call her to see if she's available?

דקדוק בסרטון הזה

המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:

מבנהבסרטון
משפטי זיקה (Relative clauses) who / which + clause — מידע נוסף על אדם או דברanyone who may · woman who prepares
אפשרות עם “might / may” might/may + verb — משהו שיכול לקרות, אך לא בטוחmay be
עתיד עם “going to” be going to + verb — תכנון לעתיד או משהו שנראה שעומד לקרותare going to be

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, 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 consultant, qualify, freelance.

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