Shadowing Practice: Red Rock Season 1 Episode 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
בחר מצב תרגול
כל מצב פותח חדר תרגול במסך מלא.
הורד אפליקציה
כל מה שאתה צריך כדי לדבר בשטף
המלץ על סרטון
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Red Rock Season 1 Episode 1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: whoop, Michael, darren. This video has 588 sentences and 3743 words to shadow. The speech runs for 40:36. The speaker talks slowly, about 92 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 95 of its 588 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| assault noun | /əˈsɔlt/ | A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc. |
| defend verb | /dɪˈfɪnd/ | To ward off attacks against (something or someone). |
| punch noun | /pʌnt͡ʃ/ | A hit or strike with one's fist. |
| footage noun | /ˈfʊtɪd͡ʒ/ | An amount of film or tape that has been used to record something, or the content of the recording. |
| sensitive adjective | /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/ | Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses. |
| aggressive adjective | /əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/ | Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing. |
| favour noun | British standard spelling of favor. | |
| cancel verb | /ˈkæn.sl̩/ | To cross out something with lines etc. |
| ambulance noun | /ˈæmbjᵿl(ə)n(t)s/ | An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. |
| caution noun | /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/ | Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm. |
| sustain verb | /səˈsteɪn/ | To maintain, or keep in existence. |
| bury verb | /ˈbɛɹi/ | To outlive. |
| tasty adjective | /ˈteɪsti/ | Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor. |
| plead verb | /pliːd/ | To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case. |
| earn verb | /ɝn/ | To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get away with verb | To get away, or escape, taking (something) with one. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| get on with verb | To proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| stick together verb | To physically combine or join together by adhesion. |
| take over verb | To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force. |
| back out verb | To reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You know who that is, don't you?
- Aren't you two supposed to be checking cameras?
- Can someone tell me what's going on?
- What's your reading of it all?
- You understand, don't you, pal?
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| משפטי תנאי (Conditional sentences) if + clause, will/would + verb — תנאי ותוצאה שלו | if it was the Coyleys, maybe she'll just · If your family were the victims, wouldn't you |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | He's been taken · Darren's been · Darren's been hurt |
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | been taken · been hurt · been shot |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 204 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: caution /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/, exception /əkˈsɛpʃən/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, relation /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
- Long words — get the stress right: photographer /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/, resignation /ˌɹɛz.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/, persecution /ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/, voluntarily /ˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/, compassionate /kəmˈpæʃənət/
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 assault, defend, punch.
מהי טכניקת השאדואינג?
שאדואינג היא טכניקת למידת שפה מבוססת מדע שפותחה במקור להכשרת מתורגמנים מקצועיים ופופולרית על ידי הפוליגלוט ד"ר אלכסנדר ארגואלס. השיטה פשוטה אך עוצמתית: אתה מקשיב לאודיו באנגלית ילידית וחוזר עליו בקול רם מיד — כמו צל העוקב אחרי הדובר עם עיכוב של 1–2 שניות בלבד. בניגוד להאזנה פסיבית או תרגילי דקדוק, שאדואינג מכריח את המוח והשרירים בפה לעבד ולשחזר דפוסי דיבור אמיתיים בו זמנית. מחקרים מראים שזה משפר משמעותית את דיוק ההגייה, האינטונציה, הקצב, הדיבור המחובר, הבנת השמיעה ושטף הדיבור — מה שהופך אותו לאחת השיטות היעילות ביותר להכנה לIELTS Speaking ולתקשורת באנגלית בעולם האמיתי.












