Shadowing Practice: Do you enjoy traveling to foreign countries? - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 5 sentences and 63 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:26. The speaker talks at a steady 146 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% 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

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

• abroad /əˈbɹɔːd/ (adverb) — Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
• barrier /ˈbæɹi.ə/ (noun) — A structure that bars passage.
• firsthand /ˈfɜːstˌhænd/ (adjective) — Direct, without intermediate stages.
• unforgettable /ˌʌnfə(ɹ)ˈɡɛtəbəl/ (adjective) — Very difficult or impossible to forget.
• perspective /pɚˈspɛk.tɪv/ (noun) — A view, vista or outlook.
• travel /ˈtɹævəl/ (verb) — To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.
• absolutely /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/ (adverb) — In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
• trip /tɹɪp/ (noun) — A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
• challenge /ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒ/ (noun) — An antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
• gain /ɡeɪn/ (noun) — The act of gaining; acquisition.
• memory /ˈmɛm.ə.ɹi/ (noun) — The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will.

Pronunciation to watch

• Long words — get the stress right: unforgettable /ˌʌnfə(ɹ)ˈɡɛtəbəl/, absolutely /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/

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 abroad, barrier, firsthand.

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