Shadowing Practice: September 20, 2026 - 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 “September 20, 2026”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: store, bought, mall, shopping, bag. This video has 80 sentences and 666 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:42. The speaker talks at a steady 142 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 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| mall noun | /mɔːl/ | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| bookstore noun | /ˈbʊkstɔː/ | A store where books are bought and sold. |
| groceries noun | /ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/ | Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store. |
| jewellery noun | /ˈd͡ʒʊ-/ | Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones. |
| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| refund noun | /ɹɪˈfʌnd/ | An amount of money returned. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| acknowledgment noun | /əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ | The act of acknowledging |
| footwear noun | /ˈfʊtwɛə(ɹ)/ | Items or an item of clothing that is worn on the foot; a shoe, sandal, etc. |
| houseware noun | Synonym of household goods. | |
| lunchtime noun | /ˈlʌnt͡ʃtaɪm/ | The time or hour at or around which lunch is normally eaten. |
| multiplex verb | /ˈmʌl.tiˌplɛks/ | To interleave several activities. |
| navigable adjective | /ˈnævɪɡəbəl/ | Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels. |
| noodle noun | /ˈnu.dəl/ | A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pop up verb | To come up with a "pop" sound. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Excuse me, where is the restroom?
- Can I try this dress on in the fitting room?
- What are the mall's opening hours?
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, cashier /kaˈʃɪə/, irrigation /ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/, flagship /ˈflæɡʃɪp/
- Long words — get the stress right: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, acknowledgment /əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ.mənt/, navigable /ˈnævɪɡəbəl/, accessory /əkˈsɛs.(ə.)ɹi/, irrigation /ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/
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 mall, shoe, bookstore.
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