Shadowing Practice: Right v. Wrong - 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 B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Right v. Wrong”. This video has 21 sentences and 263 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:12. The speaker talks at a steady 120 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% 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 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| versus | /ˈvɝsəs/ | Against; in opposition to. |
| bully noun | /ˈbʊli/ | A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or… |
| decency noun | /ˈdiːsənsi/ | The quality of being decent; propriety. |
| confused adjective | /kənˈfjuːzd/ | unable to think clearly or understand |
| reputation noun | /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/ | What somebody or something is known for. |
| elementary adjective | /ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/ | Relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something. |
| communist noun | /ˈkɑ.mjə.nɪst/ | An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism. |
| fifty noun | /ˈfɪfti/ | A banknote or coin with a denomination of 50. |
| tune noun | /tjuːn/ | A melody. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| communism noun | /ˈkɒmjᵿnɪz(ə)m/ | Any far-left political ideology or philosophy advocating holding the production of resources collectively, especially by seizing it through revolution. |
| peach noun | /ˈpiːt͡ʃ/ | Any tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit. |
| microphone noun | /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfəʊn/ | A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio. |
| mutter verb | /ˈmʌtə/ | To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| root out verb | To remove or abolish completely. |
| sit around verb | To spend time sitting idly, not doing anything important. |
| stand up to verb | To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling). |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as he'd, I'm, lemme. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, elementary /ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/
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 versus, bully, decency.
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.











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