Shadowing Practice: Introducing the Agents API - 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 C1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Introducing the Agents API”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: agent, infrastructure, Api, tool, context. This video has 25 sentences and 392 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:17. The speaker talks at a natural 172 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| orchestration noun | The arrangement of music for performance by an orchestra. | |
| harness verb | /ˈhɑɹ.nəs/ | To place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain. |
| compaction noun | /kəmˈpækʃən/ | The process of compacting something, or something that has been compacted. |
| observability noun | The state of being observable. | |
| outage noun | /ˈaʊ.tɪd͡ʒ/ | A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electrical power supply. |
| programmatic adjective | /ˌpɹəʊ.ɡɹəˈmæt.ɪk/ | Of, relating to, or using a step-by-step program—especially a computer program. |
| sandbox noun | /ˈsæn(d).bɑks/ | A children's play area consisting of a box filled with sand. |
| shareable adjective | /ˈʃɛəɹ.ə.bəl/ | Suitable for sharing. |
| telemetry noun | /tɪˈlɛm.ɪ.tɹi/ | The science, and associated technology, of the automatic recording and transmission of data from a remote source to a receiving station for analysis. |
| workflow noun | /ˈwɝkfloʊ/ | The flowrate at which a flow of work takes place. |
| delegate noun | /ˈdɛlɪɡət/ | A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy. |
| token noun | /ˈtoʊkən/ | Something serving as an expression of something else. |
| bundle noun | /ˈbʌn.dl̩/ | A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying. |
| stack noun | /stæk/ | A large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, larger at the bottom than the top, sometimes covered with thatch. |
| capability noun | /ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ | The power or ability to generate an outcome. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pass around verb | To distribute something through a group by giving several items to one or more people to then give to others in a row, line or circle; to spread something to… |
| work through verb | To get past a difficult or stressful situation by thinking or talking about it. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, we'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: compaction /kəmˈpækʃən/, shareable /ˈʃɛəɹ.ə.bəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: programmatic /ˌpɹəʊ.ɡɹəˈmæt.ɪk/, telemetry /tɪˈlɛm.ɪ.tɹi/, capability /ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
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 orchestration, harness, compaction.
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.

















