Shadowing Practice: I’m sorry - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 141 sentences and 1066 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:33. The speaker talks at a natural 163 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 85% 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 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/ (adjective) — Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down.
• pretend /pɹəˈtɛnd/ (verb) — To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
• apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ (verb) — To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
• warehouse /ˈwɛə(ɹ)haʊs/ (noun) — A facility for storing large amounts of merchandise or products.
• yell /jɛl/ (verb) — To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement.
• meal /ˈmiːl/ (noun) — Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
• rush /ɹʌʃ/ (verb) — To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully.
• salary /ˈsæləɹi/ (noun) — A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or…
• painful /ˈpeɪn.fl̩/ (adjective) — Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
• exam /ɪɡˈzæm/ (verb) — Shortened form of examine
• complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ (verb) — To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
• scream /skɹiːm/ (verb) — To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.
• deadline /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ (noun) — A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
• resume /ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/ (verb) — To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on.
• graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/ (noun) — The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
• sit down (verb) — To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
• come in /ˌkʌm ˈɪn/ (verb) — To enter.
• back in (verb) — To reverse a vehicle into a space.
• fall into (verb) — To go into something by falling.
• find out (verb) — To discover, as by asking or investigating.
• go in (verb) — To become obscured by clouds.
• heat up (verb) — To heat, to cause to become hotter.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 40 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: rush /ɹʌʃ/, graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/, ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/
• Long words — get the stress right: disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/, supervisor /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like disappointed, pretend, apologize.

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