Shadowing Practice: LISTEN AND READ ALONG - DAILY CONVERSATION - A LANDMARK (ORIGINAL) - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 15 sentences and 157 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:02. The speaker talks at a natural 151 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• attract /əˈtɹækt/ (verb) — To pull toward without touching.
• statue /ˈstæt͡ʃu/ (noun) — A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.
• symbol /ˈsɪmbəl/ (noun) — A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
• copper /ˈkɒpə/ (noun) — A reddish-brown metallic chemical element (symbol Cu) with the atomic number 29; also, the metal made up of this element.
• statistical /stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/ (adjective) — Of or pertaining to statistics.
• architect /ˈɑɹ.kɪˌtɛkt/ (noun) — A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.
• goddess /ˈɡɑdəs/ (noun) — A female deity.
• visitor /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ (noun) — Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.
• construct /ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/ (verb) — To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
• locate /ˈloʊˌkeɪt/ (verb) — To place; to set in a particular spot or position.
• hometown /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ (noun) — An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.
• landmark /ˈlændmɑːk/ (noun) — A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.
• torch /ˈtɔːtʃ/ (noun) — A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the…
• symbolize /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/ (verb) — To be symbolic of; to represent.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.

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 attract, statue, symbol.

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