Shadowing Practice: People Really Hate New Dads With Depression - Learn English Speaking with Video
בחר מצב תרגול
כל מצב פותח חדר תרגול במסך מלא.
הורד אפליקציה
כל מה שאתה צריך כדי לדבר בשטף
אותו ערוץ
המלץ על סרטון
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “People Really Hate New Dads With Depression”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: dad, depression, baby, postpartum, mom. This video has 184 sentences and 2159 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:34. The speaker talks fast, about 187 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| postpartum adjective | /ˌpəʊstˈpɑː(ɹ)təm/ | After giving birth (often defined as within 30 days after childbirth). |
| postnatal adjective | /poʊstˈneɪtəl/ | After being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth (of a baby). |
| perinatal adjective | Of or pertaining to the time around birth. | |
| caregiving noun | /ˈkeəɡɪvɪŋ/ | The provision of care such as assistance with activities of daily living (e.g., feeding, bathing, dressing, transportation, household administration), usually… |
| childbirth noun | /ˈt͡ʃaɪldˌbɝθ/ | The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy; the process by which it happens. |
| fatherhood noun | /ˈfɑːðəːˌhʊd/ | The state of being a father (biological father, stepfather, adoptive father, foster father; sometimes the biological father specifically). |
| checkout noun | /ˈt͡ʃɛkˌaʊt/ | The process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one. |
| vulnerability noun | /ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/ | The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended. |
| prop noun | /pɹɑp/ | An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports. |
| inadequate adjective | /ɪnˈædəkwɪt/ | Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose. |
| cognitive adjective | /ˈkɑɡ.nɪ.tɪv/ | Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions. |
| antagonize verb | /ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.naɪz/ | To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction). |
| appropriation noun | /əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/ | An act or instance of appropriating. |
| arduous adjective | /ˈɑɹ.d͡ʒu.əs/ | Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance. |
| callous adjective | /ˈkæləs/ | Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. |
| come across verb | To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition. |
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. |
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
| leave out verb | To omit, to not include, to neglect to mention. |
| step up verb | To increase, augment, or advance, especially by one or more steps. |
| take off verb | To remove. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- In your opinion, do dads get postpartum depression?
- It doesn't necessarily mean that you birthed the baby.
- Where's your peaceful hat?
- Can't we have the postpartum period?
- How can I make this about me too?
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | are attached · are shared · is seen |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | I've observed · they've had · you've probably seen |
| משפטי זיקה (Relative clauses) who / which + clause — מידע נוסף על אדם או דבר | man who appears · breath, which is · caregiving, which is |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 52 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, they're, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: childbirth /ˈt͡ʃaɪldˌbɝθ/, fatherhood /ˈfɑːðəːˌhʊd/, empathy /ˈɛmpəθi/, sympathetic /ˌsɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: appropriation /əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/, irritation /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/, predisposition /ˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən/, sugarcoat /ˈʃʊɡɚˌkoʊt/, realization /ˌɹɪə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: vulnerability /ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/, inadequate /ɪnˈædəkwɪt/, antagonize /ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.naɪz/, appropriation /əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/, irritation /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like postpartum, postnatal, perinatal.
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