Shadowing Practice: Extended interview: Jamie Dimon on AI, Iran and more - 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 B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Extended interview: Jamie Dimon on AI, Iran and more”. This video has 377 sentences and 4148 words to shadow. The speech runs for 19:06. The speaker talks fast, about 217 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| prediction noun | /pɹɪˈdɪkʃən/ | A statement of what will happen in the future. |
| capitalism noun | /ˈkæp.ə.təlˌɪzm̩/ | A socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources, and capital and their exploitation for profit. |
| gambling noun | /ˈɡæm.bl̩.ɪŋ/ | An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome. |
| flaw noun | /flɔ/ | A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion. |
| neural adjective | /ˈnʊɹəl/ | Of, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the nervous system. |
| flexibility noun | /ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪti/ | The quality of being flexible, whether physically or metaphorically. |
| prosperous adjective | /ˈpɹɑs.pə.ɹəs/ | Characterized by success. |
| insider noun | /ɪnˈsaɪdɚ/ | A person who has special knowledge about the inner workings of a group, organization, or institution. |
| recession noun | /ɹɪˈsɛʃn̩/ | The act or an instance of receding or withdrawing. |
| straw noun | /stɹɔ/ | A dried stalk of a cereal plant. |
| starter noun | /ˈstɑɹ.tɚ/ | Someone who starts, or who starts something. |
| acknowledge verb | /əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ/ | To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in. |
| accessible adjective | /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/ | Easy of access or approach. |
| afflict verb | /əˈflɪkt/ | To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress. |
| anecdotal adjective | [ˌænɪkˈdəʊ̯tɫ̩] | Of the nature of or relating to an anecdote. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| break down verb | To stop functioning. |
| buy up verb | To buy the whole of; to purchase the entire stock of something. |
| come up with verb | To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it. |
| drive up verb | To cause or force a price, quantity, rate, etc. to increase. |
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. |
| go up verb | To move upwards. |
| leave behind verb | To abandon. |
| lift up verb | To elevate to a higher position. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I always ask the question, why?
- What are you going to do?
- Where do you see this going economically?
- What do you have in mind?
- What do you say to those people?
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| הווה מושלם ממושך (Present perfect continuous) have/has been + -ing — פעולה שהתחילה בעבר ועדיין נמשכת עכשיו | You've been writing · we've been educating · they've been planning |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | we've had · has lifted · we've always done |
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | were given · isn't completed · are owned |
| משפטי זיקה (Relative clauses) who / which + clause — מידע נוסף על אדם או דבר | people who can · people who feel · friend who can |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 154 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we're, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: ethic /ˈɛθ.ɪk/, thrill /θɹɪl/, sympathetic /ˌsɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/, algorithm /ˈælɡəɹɪðm̩/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: prediction /pɹɪˈdɪkʃən/, recession /ɹɪˈsɛʃn̩/, apprenticeship /əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/, deflation /dɪˈfleɪʃən/, disruption /dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: capitalism /ˈkæp.ə.təlˌɪzm̩/, flexibility /ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪti/, accessible /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/, apprenticeship /əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/, recidivism /rɪˈsɪdɪvɪzm̩/
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 prediction, capitalism, gambling.
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.
















