Shadowing Practice: NE1 U11 - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 14 sentences and 185 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:17. The speaker talks at a steady 145 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• tennis /ˈtɛnɪs/ (noun) — A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.
• breathe /bɹiːð/ (verb) — To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
• gather /ˈɡæðɚ/ (verb) — To collect normally separate things.
• lazy /ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/ (adjective) — Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
• resolution /ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ (noun) — A firm decision or an official decision.
• quit /kwɪt/ (verb) — To leave (a place).
• writer /ˈɹaɪ.təɹ/ (noun) — A person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to themselves as "the writer".
• smoke /sməʊk/ (verb) — To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette or cigar, burning material in a pipe, etc.
• fail /feɪl/ (verb) — To be unsuccessful.
• smell /smɛl/ (verb) — To sense a smell or smells.
• agree /əˈɡɹi/ (verb) — To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
• healthy /ˈhɛl.θi/ (adjective) — Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

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

Pronunciation to watch

• The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, healthy /ˈhɛl.θi/

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 tennis, breathe, gather.

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