Shadowing Practice: Jason and Travis Kelce Breakdown Eagles vs. Commanders and Other Week 1 NFL Match ups. - Learn English Speaking with Video
בחר מצב תרגול
כל מצב פותח חדר תרגול במסך מלא.
הורד אפליקציה
כל מה שאתה צריך כדי לדבר בשטף
המלץ על סרטון
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Jason and Travis Kelce Breakdown Eagles vs. Commanders and Other Week 1 NFL Match ups”. This video has 200 sentences and 2361 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:15. The speaker talks fast, about 193 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 82% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| offense noun | /əˈfɛns/ | A crime or sin. |
| coordinator noun | An assistant coach responsible for a particular facet of the game, such as defense. | |
| preseason noun | The period before the start of a sporting season, during which players undergo training and venues are prepared | |
| offensively adverb | /əˈfɛnsɪvli/ | In an offensive manner. |
| nickel noun | /ˈnɪk.əl/ | A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni. |
| intrigue noun | /ˈɪntɹiːɡ/ | A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to affect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem. |
| lineman noun | A person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman. | |
| blitz noun | /blɪts/ | A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz. |
| storyline noun | The plot of a story; one of several within a story, usually interwoven. | |
| exotic adjective | /ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/ | Foreign, especially in an exciting way. |
| adjust verb | /əˈd͡ʒʌst/ | To modify. |
| bang noun | /ˈbæŋ/ | A sudden percussive noise. |
| creativeness noun | /kɹiˈeɪtɪvnəs/ | The state of being creative; creativity. |
| defensively adverb | /dɪˈfɛnsɪvli/ | In a defensive manner. |
| denominator noun | /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(ɹ)/ | The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. | |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| come down verb | To descend, fall down, collapse. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. | |
| drop back verb | Of a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to… | |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What do I want to see them do?
- Let's dissect them a little bit more.
- I mean, this is what we've been waiting for.
- I think it's going to be interesting.
- You're going to see some exotic looks.
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 | we've been waiting · Philadelphia's been waiting |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | have not shown · have enjoyed · has done |
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | was hurt · been hurt · were ravaged |
| שם תואר מובהק (Superlatives) the -est / the most … — לציין את הגבוה או הנמוך ביותר בקבוצה | the best · the most valuable · the biggest |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 54 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, they're, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, acquisition /ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/, crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: offensively /əˈfɛnsɪvli/, creativeness /kɹiˈeɪtɪvnəs/, defensively /dɪˈfɛnsɪvli/, denominator /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(ɹ)/, pterodactyl /ˌtɛɹ.əˈdæk.təl/
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 offense, coordinator, preseason.
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.












