Shadowing Practice: Scream (2022) / Opening Scene / Tara attacked by Ghostface - 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 “Scream (2022) / Opening Scene / Tara attacked by Ghostface”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: tick, tock, movie, systems, stab. This video has 129 sentences and 973 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:33. The speaker talks slowly, about 102 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 26 of its 129 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 |
|---|---|---|
| tick noun | /tɪk/ | A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida. |
| establishment noun | /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/ | The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation. |
| killer noun | /ˈkɪlɚ/ | One who or that which kills. |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| horror noun | /ˈhɒɹ.ə/ | An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance. |
| chick noun | /t͡ʃɪk/ | A young bird. |
| pants noun | /pænts/ | An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. |
| bonus noun | /ˈbəʊ.nəs/ | Something extra that is good; an added benefit. |
| cop noun | /kɑp/ | A police officer or prison guard. |
| introduce verb | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| nonsense noun | /ˈnɒn.səns/ | Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning. |
| grief noun | /ɡɹiːf/ | Suffering, hardship. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| meditation noun | /mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/ | A devotional exercise of, or leading to, contemplation. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| run out verb | To use up or consume all | |
| warm up verb | /ˌwɔː(ɹ)m ˈʌp/ | To become warmer. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- May I take a message?
- What did she say about me?
- How well do you remember the original?
- Do you remember the beginning?
- Is that the answer you're going with?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, isn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: motherhood /ˈmʌðɚˌhʊd/, thematic /θɪˈmætɪk/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: establishment /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/, meditation /mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/, schlocky /ʃlɑki/
- Long words — get the stress right: establishment /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/, hereditary /həˈɹɛdɪˌtɛɹi/
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 tick, establishment, killer.
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