Shadowing Practice: Streamline English Connections 07 - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 17 sentences and 134 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:01. The speaker talks at a steady 133 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 93% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• arrive /əˈɹaɪv/ (verb) — To reach; to get to a certain place.
• lunch /lʌnt͡ʃ/ (noun) — A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
• discuss /dɪˈskʌs/ (verb) — To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.
• holiday /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/ (noun) — A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed.
• leader /ˈliː.də(ɹ)/ (noun) — Any person who leads or directs.
• tour /tɔː(ɹ)/ (noun) — A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
• yesterday /ˈjɛstɹdeɪ/ (noun) — The day immediately before today; one day ago.
• politics /ˈpɑ.lɪ.tɪks/ (noun) — A methodology and activities associated with the interpersonal aspects of running a government, an organization, or a movement.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as he'll, they'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 arrive, lunch, discuss.

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