Shadowing Practice: English Job Interviews - Learn English Speaking with Video
בחר מצב תרגול
כל מצב פותח חדר תרגול במסך מלא.
הורד אפליקציה
כל מה שאתה צריך כדי לדבר בשטף
אותו ערוץ
המלץ על סרטון
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “English Job Interviews”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: interview, practice, answer, nervous, excited. This video has 85 sentences and 982 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:51. The speaker talks at a natural 168 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 84% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| emotion noun | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data. |
| persistent adjective | /pəˈsɪstənt/ | Obstinately refusing to give up or let go. |
| mirror noun | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| technique noun | /tɛkˈniːk/ | The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements. |
| presentation noun | /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ | The act of presenting, or something presented. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| grammar noun | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. |
| distress noun | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. |
| interviewer noun | /ˈɪntɚvjuɚ/ | One who interviews. |
| tone noun | /ˈtəʊn/ | A specific pitch. |
| passion noun | /ˈpæʃən/ | A true desire sustained or prolonged. |
| hire verb | /ˈhaɪɹ/ | To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment. |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). | |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| jump up verb | To move from one position to a higher position by one jump. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What are your strengths?
- What are your weaknesses?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why should we hire you?
- What is your greatest strength?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 42 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, passion /ˈpæʃən/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/
- Long words — get the stress right: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, adrenaline /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/
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 relax, emotion, persistent.
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