Shadowing Practice: Seed Germination #shorts - Learn English Speaking with Video
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14 משפטים
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1
Every seed is like a tiny package of life, full of potential to grow into a plant.
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A seed has three main parts.
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The seed coat, which protects it.
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A tiny plant called an embryo.
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And stored food, which will provide energy for the first stages of growth.
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When a seed gets water and warmth, it begins to grow.
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This process is called germination.
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As the seed coat breaks open, the first thing to grow is the root.
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The root anchors the plant and starts to take in water from the soil.
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Tiny root hairs on the root help it absorb even more water.
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At this stage, the seed is using its stored food for energy.
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Next, a shoot begins to grow upward, pushing through the soil.
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Leaves start to unfold and grow.
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With the stored food used up, the leaves take in sunlight and begin making food through photosynthesis, and the young plant continues to grow on its own.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Seed Germination”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: seed, grow, root, plant, stored. This video has 14 sentences and 160 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:21. The speaker talks at a steady 119 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| soil noun | /sɔɪl/ | A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth. |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| package noun | /ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/ | Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope. |
| anchor noun | /ˈæŋ.kəː/ | A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement. |
| sunlight noun | /ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/ | All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun; especially, that in the visible spectrum and that bathes the Earth. |
| absorb verb | /æbˈsɔɹb/ | To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in… |
| warmth noun | /wɔɹmθ/ | A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm. |
| upward adverb | /ˈʌpwɚd/ | In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin. |
| embryo noun | /ˈɛmbɹi.oʊ/ | In the reproductive cycle, the stage after the fertilization of the egg that precedes the development into a fetus. |
| germination noun | /ˌdʒɜːɹ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable. |
| photosynthesis noun | /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/ | Principally, oxygenic photosynthesis, any process by which plants and algae convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar… |
| unfold verb | /ʌnˈfoʊld/ | To undo a folding. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| push through verb | To force (legislation or a plan) to be passed or agreed to or a decision to be reached. |
| use up verb | To consume, deplete, expend, or exhaust. |
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 | is called |
| משפטי זיקה (Relative clauses) who / which + clause — מידע נוסף על אדם או דבר | food, which will |
| הווה ממושך (Present continuous) am/is/are + -ing — משהו שמתרחש כרגע או בסביבה הקרובה לזמן הזה | is using |
| עתיד עם “will” will + verb — החלטה, הבטחה או ניבוי לגבי העתיד | will provide |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: warmth /wɔɹmθ/, photosynthesis /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/
- Long words — get the stress right: germination /ˌdʒɜːɹ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, photosynthesis /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/
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 soil, coat, leaf.
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