Shadowing Practice: Introducing dots, always-on agents built to handle everything. - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 38 sentences and 341 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:02. The speaker talks at a natural 167 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 84% 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:

• deck /ˈdɛk/ (noun) — Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
• lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (noun) — A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
• registration /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/ (noun) — The act of signing up or registering for something.
• climb /ˈklaɪ̯m/ (verb) — To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending).
• backup /ˈbækˌʌp/ (noun) — A reserve or substitute.
• cancel /ˈkæn.sl̩/ (verb) — To cross out something with lines etc.
• migration /maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ (noun) — An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.
• publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ (verb) — To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.
• approve /əˈpɹuːv/ (verb) — To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
• preview /ˈpɹiːvjuː/ (noun) — An experience of something in advance.
• prep /pɹɛp/ (noun) — Preparation.
• swap /ˈswɑp/ (verb) — To exchange or give (something) in an non-normal exchange (for something else).
• rebuild /ɹiːˈbɪld/ (verb) — To build again or anew.
• vendor /ˈvɛn.dɚ/ (noun) — A person or a company that vends or sells.
• slack /slæk/ (adjective) — Lax; not tense; not firmly extended.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• check in (verb) — To announce or record one's own arrival at a hotel, airport etc.
• get into (verb) — To move into (an object), such that one ends up inside it.
• jump in /d͡ʒʌmp ˈɪn/ (verb) — To enter something quickly, usually a mode of transport.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: registration /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/, migration /maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/, regression /ɹiːˈɡɹɛʃ.ən/

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 deck, lesson, registration.

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