Shadowing Practice: I Asked 100 People Their Most Controversial Opinion - 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 “I Asked 100 People Their Most Controversial Opinion”. This video has 428 sentences and 3213 words to shadow. The speech runs for 16:06. The speaker talks fast, about 200 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 67 of its 428 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| controversial adjective | /ˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.ʃəl/ | Arousing or likely to arouse controversy. |
| racist noun | /ˈɹeɪ.sɪst/ | A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races. |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| wrap verb | /ɹæp/ | To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| insane adjective | /ɪnˈseɪn/ | Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad. |
| drake noun | /ˈdɹeɪ̯k/ | A male duck (animal). |
| sushi noun | /ˈsuːʃi/ | A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky white rice flavored with vinegar, usually wrapped in seaweed and filled or topped with fish, vegetables or… |
| panda noun | /ˈpɑndə/ | A brahmin who acts as the hereditary superintendent of a particular ghat or temple, and is regarded as knowledgeable in matters of genealogy and ritual. |
| overrated adjective | /ˌəʊvəˈɹeɪtɪd/ | Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity. |
| rugby noun | /ˈɹʌɡbi/ | A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the… |
| loop noun | /luːp/ | A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening. |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| surprisingly adverb | /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/ | In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual. |
| polar adjective | /ˈpoʊlɚ/ | Of, relating to, measured from, or referred to a geographic pole (the North Pole or South Pole); within the Arctic or Antarctic circles. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bring back verb | /ˈbɹɪŋ bæk/ | To fetch something. |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. | |
| back up verb | To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so. | |
| drive away verb | To force someone or something to leave | |
| get ahead of verb | To take preemptive action before a potential development becomes reality. | |
| get around verb | To move to the other side of (something, such as an obstruction) by deviating from a direct course or following a curved path. | |
| go up verb | To move upwards. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What is your most controversial opinion?
- Why do you think she's overrated?
- Why don't you just date someone who's not?
- I don't think it's controversial though, is it?
- Why aren't you in the league?
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | We've turned · Have you ever missed · haven't seen |
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | was just lost · be devastated · be respected |
| משפטי זיקה (Relative clauses) who / which + clause — מידע נוסף על אדם או דבר | people who truly · people who really · people who want |
| עצה עם “should” should + verb — לומר מה כדאי או מומלץ לעשות | shouldn't look · should feel · should keep |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 129 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: controversial /ˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.ʃəl/, sushi /ˈsuːʃi/, optional /ˈɑp.ʃə.nəl/, efficient /ɪˈfɪʃənt/, conclusion /kənˈkluːʒən/
- Long words — get the stress right: controversial /ˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.ʃəl/, overrated /ˌəʊvəˈɹeɪtɪd/, surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/, feminism /ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/
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 controversial, racist, pizza.
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