Shadowing Practice: People eating different food - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 14 sentences and 245 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:35. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• picnic /ˈpɪknɪk/ (noun) — An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
• atmosphere /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ (noun) — The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
• contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/ (noun) — The degree of this difference.
• compare /kəmˈpɛɚ/ (verb) — To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it…
• afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ (adverb) — At a later or succeeding time; after that;
• engage /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ (verb) — To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
• privacy /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ (noun) — The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.
• luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/ (noun) — Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.
• distinct /dɪˈstɪŋkt/ (adjective) — Capable of being perceived very clearly.
• casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/ (adjective) — Happening by chance.
• expense /ɪkˈspɛns/ (noun) — A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
• dish /dɪʃ/ (noun) — A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
• additionally (adverb) — By way of addition; in addition to; also.
• freely /ˈfɹili/ (adverb) — In a free manner.
• bicycle /ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/ (noun) — A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s…

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• hand in (verb) — To give something to a responsible person.
• sit in (verb) — To attend a class, educational presentation, meeting, etc. for one time, as a visitor.

Pronunciation to watch

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/, luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, dish /dɪʃ/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
• Long words — get the stress right: reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, spontaneous /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/, intimacy /ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si/

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 picnic, atmosphere, contrast.

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