Shadowing Practice: L2 028 How does it feel - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 24 sentences and 86 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:34. The speaker talks slowly, about 55 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 74% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

12 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• butter /ˈbʌtɚ/ (noun) — A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).
• smooth /smuːð/ (adjective) — Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
• pillow /ˈpɪl.oʊ/ [ˈpʰɪɫ.ö̞] (noun) — A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
• towel /ˈtaʊ̯əl/ (noun) — A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.
• sticky /ˈstɪki/ (adjective) — Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.
• furry /ˈfɜɹ.i/ (noun) — Someone who identifies with or as an animal character with human-like characteristics (an anthropomorphic animal character).
• bumpy /ˈbʌmpi/ (adjective) — Rough; jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements.
• oily /ˈɔɪli/ (adjective) — Covered with or containing oil.
• soft /sɔft/ (adjective) — Easily giving way under pressure.
• bowl /boʊl/ (noun) — As much as is held by a bowl.
• basketball /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/ (noun) — A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
• rough /ɹʌf/ (adjective) — Not smooth; uneven.

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like butter, smooth, pillow.