Shadowing Practice: Rich vs Wealthy - 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 video has 57 sentences and 628 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:26. The speaker talks fast, about 258 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wealthy adjective | /ˈwɛl.θi/ | Possessing financial wealth; rich. |
| pile noun | /paɪl/ | A mass of things heaped together; a heap. |
| millionaire noun | /ˌmɪl.i.əˈnɛə(ɹ)/ | Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (10⁶) currency units (usually understood to exclude holders of hyperinflated currencies). |
| efficient adjective | /ɪˈfɪʃənt/ | Making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy. |
| hockey noun | /ˈhɑ.ki/ | Any of a family of sports in which hockey sticks are used to move a ball or puck into a goal. |
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| landscape noun | /ˈlan(d)skeɪp/ | A portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features. |
| pretend verb | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. |
| employer noun | /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ | A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person. |
| wrap verb | /ɹæp/ | To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper. |
| dame noun | /deɪm/ | Usually capitalized as Dame: a title equivalent to Sir for a female knight. |
| stat adverb | /stæt/ | Immediately; now. |
| leap verb | /ˈliːp/ | To jump. |
| alley noun | /ˈæl.i/ | A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings. |
| accountant noun | /əˈkaʊn.tənt/ | One who renders account; one accountable. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| keep up with verb | To manage to remain beside or just behind someone or something that is moving away from one. |
| walk through verb | To explain (something) to (someone), step by step. |
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, they're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: efficient /ɪˈfɪʃənt/, actionable /ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/, minutia /maɪ̯ˈn(j)uːʃ(iː)ə/
- Long words — get the stress right: millionaire /ˌmɪl.i.əˈnɛə(ɹ)/, actionable /ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/, minutia /maɪ̯ˈn(j)uːʃ(iː)ə/
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 wealthy, pile, millionaire.
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