Shadowing Practice: New headway series 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Music Music Music Music Music Four people in the house now and I'm very happy and Jane?
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Well we all like her.
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Morning everybody!
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What's this?
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It's a video film about my new house and my new housemate It's for my sister Alison Oh, right. Is it okay?
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Yeah, sure.
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Okay, Ali.
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This is the kitchen. And who is this?
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Say something.
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Say what?
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It's half past seven in the morning.
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Good morning.
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Talk to my sister.
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Introduce yourself.
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Go on, David.
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Hello, I'm David.
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I come from Manchester.
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I'm a lawyer.
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I work in Oxford.
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That's it.
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What things do you like?
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I like my job, I like football, swimming, I like a quiet breakfast and I don't like video cameras.
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And I start work at 8 o'clock, so, bye.
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Bye!
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David's nice, really.
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Ready?
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Just a minute.
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Ready.
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Hello, my name's Helen.
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I come from London, but I live in Oxford.
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What else?
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What do you do?
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I'm a marketing assistant for a publishing company.
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I work in Oxford, but I sometimes go to the London office.
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I usually go to work at 8 o'clock, and I get home at half past six.
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Is it a good job?
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It's a very good job.
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I really like it.
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What else do I like?
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I also like good food, films.
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I go to the gym at the weekend.
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Oh, and I like travel.
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I love France and Spain.
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I speak a little French and Spanish.
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What things don't you like?
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Well, I don't like noise.
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Oh, and I don't like cigarettes.
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Great!
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You're welcome.
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Where's Matt?
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I think Matthew's still in bed.
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Matt!
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Matt!
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Hmm.
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It's Jane.
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Can I come in?
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Hmm.
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Matt.
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Hmm.
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Do you want to be in a film for my sister?
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Hmm.
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Hmm.
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Just say something.
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Hmm.
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Where are you from?
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Barming.
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Matt, where are you from?
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Birmingham.
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He's from Birmingham.
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What about your job?
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Shop manager.
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He's a shop manager.
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He works in a computer game store.
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He likes computer games.
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Matt?
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Do you like computer games?
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And he likes rock music.
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And he loves his bed.
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Matt?
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What time do you usually get up?
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I think half past seven.
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It's eight o'clock.
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It's Wednesday.
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I start work at one o'clock on Wednesdays.
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Matt.
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Oh.
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It's Tuesday.
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A perfect start to a perfect day for Matthew.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “New headway series 2”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Matt, Oxford, sister, computer, film. This video has 88 sentences and 389 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:57. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 22 of its 88 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
introduce verb/ˌɪntɹəˈdus/To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
swim verb/swɪm/To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
publish verb/ˈpʌblɪʃ/To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.
cigarette noun/ˈsɪɡəɹɛt/A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.
housemate noun/ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt/Someone living in the same house.
lawyer noun/ˈlɔɪ.ɚ/A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor)
kitchen noun/ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/A room or area for preparing food.
quiet adjective/ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
breakfast noun/ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
noise noun/ˈnoɪ̯z/Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.
computer noun/kəmˈpju.tɚ/A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large…
sister noun/ˈsɪs.tɚ/A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
manager noun/ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.
shop noun/ʃɑp/An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.
hello/hɛˈloʊ/A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
get up verbTo move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • What things do you like?
  • What else do I like?
  • What things don't you like?
  • Matt, where are you from?
  • Do you like computer games?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/, shop /ʃɑp/

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 introduce, swim, publish.

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