Shadowing Practice: 自然な日本語ってなに? Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2向け Ep.622 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “自然な日本語ってなに? Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2向け Ep.622”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Japanese, speak, natural, English, word. This video has 287 sentences and 2319 words to shadow. The speech runs for 24:19. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| formal adjective | /ˈfɔɹməl/ | In accordance with established forms. |
| casual adjective | /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/ | Happening by chance. |
| shock noun | /ʃɔk/ | A sudden, heavy impact. |
| input noun | /ˈɪnpʊt/ | The act or process of putting in; infusion. |
| communicate verb | /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ | To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell. |
| podcast noun | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on… |
| accent noun | /ækˈsɛnt/ | A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to… |
| rhythm noun | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter. |
| miscommunication noun | An interaction between two parties in which information is/was not communicated as desired. | |
| angry adjective | /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ | Displaying or feeling anger. |
| communication noun | /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission. |
| spend verb | /spɪnd/ | To pay out (money). |
| episode noun | /ˈɛp.ə.soʊd/ | A discrete but connected event, situation, or period within a broader sequence, narrative, or life course. |
| bridge noun | /bɹɪd͡ʒ/ | A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from a height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc. |
| nature noun | /ˈneɪ̯.t͡ʃəɹ/ | The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm just like a shock.
- I was like, oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
- I was like, oh, I'm sorry.
- I think it's a little bit.
- I'm going to think about it.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 136 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, birthday /ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, shock /ʃɔk/, communication /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, communication /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, necessary /ˈnɛs.əˌsɛ.ɹi/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like formal, casual, shock.
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