Shadowing Practice: Dave Lombardo talks about early Slayer punk influences - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Dave Lombardo talks about early Slayer punk influences”. This video has 18 sentences and 249 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:21. The speaker talks fast, about 184 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| compromise noun | /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/ | The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions. |
| punk noun | /ˈpʌŋk/ | A passive or effeminate homosexual man. |
| inspire verb | /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by… |
| mutual adjective | /ˈmjuːt͡ʃuəl/ | Having the same relationship, each to each other. |
| drum noun | /ˈdɹʌm/ | A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone. |
| merchandise noun | /ˈmɝ.t͡ʃənˌdaɪs/ | Goods which are or were offered or intended for sale. |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| riff noun | /ɹɪf/ | A repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but sometimes vocal. |
| musically adverb | /ˈmjuːzɪkəli/ | In a musical manner. |
| riser noun | /ˈɹaɪ.zə(ɹ)/ | Someone or something which rises. |
| incredible adjective | /ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/ | Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief. |
| anybody | /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/ | Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person. |
| peak noun | /piːk/ | A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come up with verb | To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- We don't compromise to the record company.
- We don't compromise to our merchandising company.
- We don't compromise to, you know, anything for anybody.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, wasn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: musically /ˈmjuːzɪkəli/, incredible /ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/, anybody /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/
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 compromise, punk, inspire.
מהי טכניקת השאדואינג?
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