Shadowing Practice: Speaking unit 3- Foreign friends - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 40 sentences and 180 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:43. The speaker talks slowly, about 104 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 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

12 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• hobby /ˈhɑ.bi/ (noun) — An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
• helpful /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ (adjective) — Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
• tennis /ˈtɛnɪs/ (noun) — A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.
• goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ — Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
• clever /ˈklɛv.ɚ/ (adjective) — Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
• swim /swɪm/ (verb) — To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
• roller /ˈɹoʊlɚ/ (noun) — Any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure.
• countryside /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ (noun) — An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
• volleyball /ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/ (noun) — A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net.
• skate /skeɪt/ (noun) — A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice.
• badminton /ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/ (noun) — A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over…
• classmate /ˈklæs.meɪt/ (noun) — A student who is in the same class at school.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• live in (verb) — To reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
• talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like hobby, helpful, tennis.