Shadowing Practice: Mr. Bingley's Adorable Proposal | Pride & Prejudice - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 90 sentences and 544 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:30. The speaker talks slowly, about 84 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% 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:

• marry /ˈmæɹi/ (verb) — To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
• jane /d͡ʒeɪn/ (noun) — A female client of a prostitute.
• ribbon /ˈɹɪbən/ (noun) — A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
• mama /ˈmɑmə/ (noun) — Synonym of mother (“a female parent”).
• kitty /ˈkɪti/ (noun) — A young cat; a kitten.
• naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ (adverb) — In a natural manner.
• congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ — Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
• disaster /dɪˈzɑːs.təː/ (noun) — An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent…
• settle /ˈsɛtəl/ (verb) — To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).
• comprehensive /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/ (adjective) — Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
• extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/ (adjective) — Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
• wherever /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ — Regardless of the place in, at or to which.
• pleasant /ˈplɛz.ənt/ (adjective) — Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
• privilege /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/ (noun) — A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment.
• goodness /ˈɡʊdnəs/ (noun) — The state or characteristic of being good.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• come with (verb) — To join and come along.
• go away (verb) — To depart or leave a place.
• put in (verb) — To place inside.
• sit down (verb) — To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
• take away from (verb) — To subtract a quality from; make something seem not so good or interesting.
• walk in (verb) — To come without an appointment to a place that would normally require one.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, seizure /ˈsi.ʒɚ/
• Long words — get the stress right: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, comprehensive /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/, extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/

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 marry, jane, ribbon.

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