Shadowing Practice: SEtalk: Why Deep Reading Still Matters - 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 B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “SEtalk: Why Deep Reading Still Matters”. This video has 40 sentences and 377 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:13. The speaker talks at a natural 170 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 83% 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 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| reader noun | /ˈɹi.dɚ/ | A person who reads. |
| researcher noun | /ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/ | One who researches. |
| mystery noun | /ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/ | Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown. |
| afterwards adverb | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | At a later or succeeding time; after that; |
| painful adjective | /ˈpeɪn.fl̩/ | Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. |
| slide noun | /ˈslaɪ̯d/ | An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again. |
| fifty noun | /ˈfɪfti/ | A banknote or coin with a denomination of 50. |
| differently adverb | /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/ | In a different way. |
| skip verb | /skɪp/ | To move by hopping on alternate feet. |
| surprisingly adverb | /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/ | In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual. |
| teenager noun | /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ | A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive). |
| ashamed adjective | /əˈʃeɪmd/ | Feeling shame or guilt. |
| paragraph noun | /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/ | A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic. |
| factual adjective | /ˈfæk.tʃ(u)əl/ | Pertaining to or consisting of objective claims. |
| skim verb | /skɪm/ | To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bring together verb | To cause people to do something together; to bring about togetherness. |
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
| throw away verb | To discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash. |
| turn out verb | To end up; to result. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How many of you finished a whole book last month?
- It turns out I'm not alone.
- I'm not saying we should throw away our phones.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'm, couldn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/
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 reader, researcher, mystery.
מהי טכניקת השאדואינג?
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