Shadowing Practice: Cunk On Life | Official Trailer | BBC iPlayer - Learn English Speaking with Video
בחר מצב תרגול
כל מצב פותח חדר תרגול במסך מלא.
27 משפטים
אם המשפטים קצרים או ארוכים מדי, לחץ על ערוך כדי להתאים אותם.
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Have you ever looked around at the limitless majesty of creation and wondered Wondered what all these forests,
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valleys, mountains and puddles are actually for, wondered.
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How many buildings were knocked down to make way for them?
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And who granted the planning permission?
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Wondered about all the incredible yet musky animals we share our planet with.
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What's up with them?
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From pointless ants to long -necked horse monsters, from repugnant wombats What do the creatures want?
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And why do they refuse to tell us?
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you And then of course there's us, humanikkind.
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Have you ever wondered how we got here?
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Wounded where we're going wondered about the biggest mystery of all.
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What is the meaning of life?
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Well, I haven't.
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But all this half...
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for thousands of years.
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Thinkers, artists, authors, my Aunt Carol I've struggled to define humankind's purpose.
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Is life's meaning a riddle that even can be answered?
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And if so, Should we listen?
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I'll cover our ears to avoid spoilers.
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In this landmark documentary special, I'll travel the globe to walk in slow motion through picturesque locations
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get up close to some of the most significant molecules in existence and meet a variety of academics,
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experts and professional mammals to ask some of the most significant questions you can say with a mouth.
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Hello, who are you?
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I'm Brian Cox, Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester.
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Can I call you Brian or do you prefer Cox?
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So join me, Philomena Conk as I uncover the point of it all.
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This is Kong Kong Life!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Cunk On Life”. This video has 27 sentences and 260 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:42. The speaker talks at a natural 153 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 11 of its 27 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| limitless adjective | Without limits in extent, size, or quantity. | |
| mammal noun | /ˈmæməl/ | A vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having fur or hair and producing milk with which to feed their young. |
| picturesque adjective | /ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk/ | Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful. |
| puddle noun | /ˈpʌdəl/ | A small, often temporary, pool of water, usually on a path or road. |
| repugnant adjective | /ɹɪˈpʌɡnənt/ | Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion. |
| riddle noun | /ˈɹɪdəl/ | A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature. |
| thinker noun | /ˈθɪŋ.kɚ/ | One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating. |
| uncover verb | /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/ | To remove a cover from. |
| wombat noun | /ˈwɑmˌbæt/ | A herbivorous, burrowing marsupial of the family Vombatidae, mainly found in southern and eastern Australia. |
| spoiler noun | /ˈspɔɪ.lɚ/ | One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler. |
| molecule noun | /ˈmɑ.lɪ.kjul/ | The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by… |
| ant noun | /ænt/ | Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females. |
| pointless adjective | /ˈpɔɪntləs/ | Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end. |
| landmark noun | /ˈlændmɑːk/ | A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation. |
| majesty noun | /ˈmæd͡ʒ.əs.ti/ | The quality of being impressive, great, dignified, powerful, sovereign, or any combination thereof. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | Have you ever looked · Have you ever wondered · I've struggled |
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | were knocked · can be answered |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, haven't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 limitless, mammal, picturesque.
מהי טכניקת השאדואינג?
שאדואינג היא טכניקת למידת שפה מבוססת מדע שפותחה במקור להכשרת מתורגמנים מקצועיים ופופולרית על ידי הפוליגלוט ד"ר אלכסנדר ארגואלס. השיטה פשוטה אך עוצמתית: אתה מקשיב לאודיו באנגלית ילידית וחוזר עליו בקול רם מיד — כמו צל העוקב אחרי הדובר עם עיכוב של 1–2 שניות בלבד. בניגוד להאזנה פסיבית או תרגילי דקדוק, שאדואינג מכריח את המוח והשרירים בפה לעבד ולשחזר דפוסי דיבור אמיתיים בו זמנית. מחקרים מראים שזה משפר משמעותית את דיוק ההגייה, האינטונציה, הקצב, הדיבור המחובר, הבנת השמיעה ושטף הדיבור — מה שהופך אותו לאחת השיטות היעילות ביותר להכנה לIELTS Speaking ולתקשורת באנגלית בעולם האמיתי.