Shadowing Practice: I Dated 10 Guys! The Last One Is Going To Change Everything - 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 “I Dated 10 Guys! The Last One Is Going To Change Everything”. This video has 472 sentences and 4085 words to shadow. The speech runs for 19:33. The speaker talks fast, about 209 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 98 of its 472 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| loser noun | /luzɚ/ | A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive. |
| gala noun | /ˈɡælə/ | Pomp, show, or festivity. |
| clown noun | /ˈklaʊ̯n/ | A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly… |
| wedgie noun | /ˈwɛdʒ.i/ | A wedge-heeled shoe. |
| niece noun | /nis/ | A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece"). |
| arrange verb | /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement. |
| lean verb | /ˈliːn/ | To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. |
| annoy verb | /əˈnoɪ̯/ | To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. |
| binoculars noun | /(ˌ)baɪˈnɑ.kjə.lɚz/ | A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through… |
| cardigan noun | /ˈkɑːdɪɡən/ | A type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool. |
| crier noun | /ˈkɹaɪɚ/ | One who cries. |
| dumpling noun | /ˈdʌmp.lɪŋ/ | Specifically, a ball of dough used in stews and other sauced dishes; a thick noodle. |
| lint noun | /lɪnt/ | Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc. |
| macho noun | /ˈmɑ.t͡ʃoʊ/ | A macho person; a man who is masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. |
| flaw noun | /flɔ/ | A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. | |
| drive out verb | To push or to pull, i.e. to force, (someone or something) out of somewhere. | |
| pull out verb | To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat. | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| come around verb | /kʌ.məˈɹaʊnd/ | To change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first. |
| dress up verb | To put on special or fancy clothes. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What if today's the day I meet my soulmate?
- Don't you feel guilty forcing the owners to sell?
- Are you saying I'm dumb?
- What made you think I'd say yes?
- God, don't you ever learn anything?
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 | it's not been looking · We've been living · we've been struggling |
| משפטי תנאי (Conditional sentences) if + clause, will/would + verb — תנאי ותוצאה שלו | if she wasn't back by morning, we'd report |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | I've just had · I've seen · Have you tried |
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | be captivated · be impressed · are supervised |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 149 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: specialty /ˈspɛʃ.əl.ti/, crush /kɹʌʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: binoculars /(ˌ)baɪˈnɑ.kjə.lɚz/, spectacular /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/, elaborate /ɪˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, unnecessary /ʌnˈnɛs.əˌsɛɹ.i/
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 loser, gala, clown.
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.
































