Shadowing Practice: Learn English with The Devil Wears Prada 👠 | Shadowing Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 126 sentences and 864 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:45. The speaker talks at a natural 150 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 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

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

• twin /twɪn/ (noun) — Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.
• ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/ (adjective) — Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
• legend /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ (noun) — The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
• thread /ˈθɹɛd/ (noun) — A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
• promotion /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/ (noun) — An advancement in rank or position.
• pretend /pɹəˈtɛnd/ (verb) — To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
• bobby /ˈbɑbi/ (noun) — Cocaine.
• darling /ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/ (noun) — Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
• fabulous /ˈfæbjʊləs/ (adjective) — Of or relating to fable, myth or legend.
• adjust /əˈd͡ʒʌst/ (verb) — To modify.
• manuscript /ˈmæn.jəˌskɹɪpt/ (noun) — A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.
• sack /sæk/ (noun) — A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with…
• reset /ɹiːˈsɛt/ (verb) — To set back to the initial state.
• bind /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ (verb) — To tie; to confine by any ligature.
• adios /ˌɑ.diˈoʊs/ (verb) — To leave; to literally or figuratively say “adios” to.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• do with (verb) — Only used in to do with
• get ahead (verb) — To advance toward success.
• have in (verb) — To allow in; grant permission or admittance to; invite in or over; admit.
• talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 37 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 twin, ridiculous, legend.

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