Shadowing Practice: Everyone's Reckless Mistakes Got 8 Tourists Killed! - Learn English Speaking with Video
בחר מצב תרגול
כל מצב פותח חדר תרגול במסך מלא.
הורד אפליקציה
כל מה שאתה צריך כדי לדבר בשטף
המלץ על סרטון
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Everyone's Reckless Mistakes Got 8 Tourists Killed!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: pilot, Brian, flight, weather, flying. This video has 271 sentences and 4150 words to shadow. The speech runs for 21:05. The speaker talks fast, about 197 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 86% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| passenger noun | /ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew. |
| cloud noun | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air. |
| terrain noun | /təˈɹeɪn/ | A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks. |
| cruise noun | /kɹuz/ | A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure. |
| delete verb | /dɪˈliːt/ | To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. |
| airplane noun | /ˈɛɹˌpleɪ̯n/ | A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings: a fixed-wing aircraft with at least one engine or electric motor. |
| visibility noun | /ˌvɪz.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ | The condition of being visible. |
| shock noun | /ʃɔk/ | A sudden, heavy impact. |
| allegedly adverb | /əˈlɛdʒ.ɪd.li/ | According to allegation(s); supposedly, reportedly. |
| regardless adverb | /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/ | Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences. |
| argue verb | /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ | To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply. |
| privacy noun | /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ | The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others. |
| additionally adverb | By way of addition; in addition to; also. | |
| cancel verb | /ˈkæn.sl̩/ | To cross out something with lines etc. |
| warn verb | /woɹn/ | To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| turn around verb | To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount. | |
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. | |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. | |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. | |
| line up verb | /laɪnˈʌp/ | To align; to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running. |
| point out verb | To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body. |
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | was docked · being said · been hired |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | you've ever been · I've debriefed · haven't talked |
| משפטי זיקה (Relative clauses) who / which + clause — מידע נוסף על אדם או דבר | SMS, which is · man who was |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 57 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, wasn't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shock /ʃɔk/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, shore /ʃɔɹ/, transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/, operational /ˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃə.nəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: visibility /ˌvɪz.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/, allegedly /əˈlɛdʒ.ɪd.li/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, operator /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɚ/
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 passenger, cloud, terrain.
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.












