Shadowing Practice: RE2 Unit 5A - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Track 9.
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Reading 5A.
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The Secrets in the Sand.
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In 1823, a young woman noticed a strange fossil on a beach near Lime Regis, England.
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She dug out the bones and had them carried to her home.
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She carefully arranged the skeleton on a table.
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Then she saw something extraordinary.
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Mary.
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The creature's neck was a metre long, more than half the length of its body.
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It was unlike any animal living on earth.
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Even at a young age, Mary Anning had a talent for spotting curies, unusual or curious fossils.
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Her father died in 1810, leaving her family in debt.
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So, Mary began selling her fossils to collectors.
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A year later, aged just twelve, she made her first major discovery.
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A crocodile-like skull with a long skeleton.
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It turned out to be a sea creature that lived long ago, named ichthyosaur, or fish lizard.
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It was the first extinct animal known to science.
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Fossil hunting brought in money, but it was a dangerous occupation.
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One day, a rock fall killed her dog and almost buried Mary.
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Despite the dangers, she continued to look for new finds.
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The long-necked fossil she uncovered in 1823 was another long dead sea reptile.
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Known as a plesiosaur, it would inspire legends, including that of the Loch Ness Monster.
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Five years later, she found a fossil with wing bones and a long tail.
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It was one of the first examples of a pterosaur, a flying creature that disappeared millions of years ago.
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Mary was not only a skilled fossil hunter.
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She also carefully examined and recorded her finds.
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However, she received little credit from other scientists.
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Only one of her scientific writings was published in her lifetime in 1839.
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She was also not allowed to join London's Geological Society, as only men could become members.
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Mary Anning died in 1847, but her contributions have not been forgotten.
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Her finds are now displayed in museums in London and Paris.
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The beach near her home is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Jurassic Coast.
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Her life continues to inspire visitors hoping to find their own fossil wonders.
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According to Britain's Natural History Museum, Mary Anning was the greatest fossil hunter the world has ever known.
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She was also a scientist who changed the way we think about life on Earth.
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כל מה שאתה צריך כדי לדבר בשטף
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תרגול IPAשלוט בכל צליל
אוצר מיליםבנה את מאגר המילים שלך
משחק אוצר מיליםלמד תוך כדי משחק
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 35 sentences and 382 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:00. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| fossil noun | /ˈfɑsl̩/ | The mineralized remains of an animal or plant. |
| bone noun | /boʊn/ | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| hunter noun | /ˈhʌntɚ/ | One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman. |
| scientist noun | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research… |
| inspire verb | /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by… |
| skeleton noun | /ˈskɛlətən/ | The system that provides support to an organism, where in vertebrates it is internal and consists of bones and cartilage, and external in some other animals. |
| curious adjective | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. |
| discovery noun | /dɪˈskʌv.ɹi/ | Something discovered. |
| unusual adjective | /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/ | Not usual, out of the ordinary. |
| legend noun | /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ | The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend). |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| lifetime noun | /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/ | The duration of the life of someone or something. |
| extraordinary adjective | /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/ | Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual. |
| twelve noun | /twɛlv/ | A group of twelve items. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, contribution /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/, occupation /ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/, contribution /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/, occupation /ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like fossil, bone, carefully.
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 | was published · was also not allowed · have not been forgotten |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | have not been forgotten · has ever known |
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