Shadowing Practice: English Shadowing Practice | B1 A Day Off Work | Natural Pronunciation & Improved Speaking Skills - Learn English Speaking with Video

בחר מצב תרגול

כל מצב פותח חדר תרגול במסך מלא.

30 משפטים
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Saturday I finally had a much needed day off from my busy work schedule.
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I felt completely exhausted because the past week had been incredibly long and stressful so I decided to sleep in until 9am.
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It felt wonderful to wake up without an alarm clock for once.
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After I eventually woke up,
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I made a hot cup of coffee and sat by the window to enjoy the morning.
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The weather was absolutely perfect, the sun was bright and the sky was a clear brilliant blue.
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I decided that I didn't want to stay indoors
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so I made a spontaneous plan to go into the city centre for a walk.
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I got on the bus at 10 30 a.m.
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The bus was quite crowded
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but I managed to find a comfortable seat near the window where I could watch the city pass by.
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When I arrived at the city centre, I immediately felt a wave of hunger.
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I walked to a small, cosy café that I had walked past many times before.
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I ordered a turkey sandwich and a glass of fresh,
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cold orange juice and a coffee too.
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The cafe was quiet and comfortable and I took my time enjoying the meal while people watching.
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After I finished lunch I walked over to a large historic bookstore.
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I really wanted to find a new mystery novel, but unfortunately they didn't have anything that caught my eye.
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In the afternoon, I decided to visit the local park, which is famous for its beautiful gardens.
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I sat on a wooden bench for a long time and watched people walking their dogs and playing with their children.
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It was such a peaceful environment compared to the loud noise of the busy streets.
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By 5pm I started to feel a little hungry again.
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I walked to a bakery nearby and bought a delicious, rich piece of chocolate cake.
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It was the perfect treat for the end of the day.
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I finally got home at 7pm.
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I felt a bit tired from all the walking, but I was also deeply refreshed.
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I spent the evening watching a movie on my laptop
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and relaxed on the sofa until I finally went to bed at 10.30pm.
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It was a simple quiet day but it was exactly what I needed to feel ready for the week ahead.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 30 sentences and 391 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:36. The speaker talks slowly, about 85 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
meal noun/ˈmiːl/Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
compare verb/kəmˈpɛɚ/To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it…
hungry adjective/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
mystery noun/ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
deeply adverb/ˈdi(ː)pli/To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
clock noun/klɑk/A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
bench noun/ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
arrive verb/əˈɹaɪv/To reach; to get to a certain place.
incredibly adverb/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/In an incredible manner; not to be believed.
juice noun/d͡ʒuːs/A liquid made from plant, especially fruit.
delicious adjective/dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
wooden adjective/ˈwʊdn̩/Made of wood.
relax verb/ɹɪˈlæks/To make something loose.
alarm noun/əˈlɑɹm/A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
laptop noun/ˈlæp.tɑp/A laptop computer.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
wake up verb/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/To stop sleeping; to awake.

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, refresh /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/
  • Long words — get the stress right: incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/, spontaneous /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/

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 meal, compare, hungry.

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