Shadowing Practice: Streamline English Connections 21 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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A Day Off Work Bill Walker works for an import -export company.
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Last Wednesday morning, Bill rang his office at 9 o 'clock.
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His boss, Mr Thompson, answered the phone.
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Hello, Thompson here.
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Hello, this is Bill Walker.
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Oh, hello, Bill.
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I'm afraid I can't come to work today, Mr. Thompson.
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Oh, what's the problem?
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I've got a very sore throat.
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Yes, you sound ill on the phone.
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Yes, I'll stay in bed today, but I'll be able to come tomorrow.
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That's all right, Bill.
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Stay in bed until you feel well enough to work.
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Thank you, Mr. Thompson.
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Goodbye.
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Goodbye, Bill.
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Mr. Thompson liked Bill very much.
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At 12 .30 he got into his car, drove to a shop and bought some fruit for him.
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He went to Bill's flat and rang the doorbell.
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Bill's wife, Susan, answered the door.
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Oh, Mr. Thompson.
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Hello.
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How are you?
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Fine, thanks, Susan.
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I've just come to see Bill.
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How is he?
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He doesn't look very well.
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I wanted him to see the doctor.
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I'll go in and see him.
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Hello, Bill.
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Oh, hello.
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Hello, Mr. Thompson.
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I've brought some fruit for you, Bill.
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Thank you very much, Mr. Thompson.
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Well, I had to pass your house anyway.
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How's your throat?
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It seems a little better.
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I'll be okay tomorrow.
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Well, don't come in until you feel better.
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All right, but I'm sure I'll be able to come in tomorrow.
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Bye, Bill.
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Goodbye, Mr. Thompson.
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At three o 'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Thompson locked his office door and switched on his portable television.
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He wanted to watch an important international football match.
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It was England against Brazil.
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Both teams were playing well, but neither team could score a goal.
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The crowd were cheering and booing.
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It was very exciting.
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Then at 3 .20, England scored from a penalty.
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Mr. Thompson jumped out of his chair.
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He was very excited.
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He was smiling happily when suddenly the cameraman focused on the crowd.
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Mr. Thompson's smile disappeared, and he looked very angry.
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Bill Walker's face, in close -up, was there on the screen.
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He didn't look ill, and he didn't sound ill.
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He was smiling happily and cheering wildly.
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Streamline English Connections 21”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Bill, Thompson, goodbye, ill, tomorrow. This video has 57 sentences and 363 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:49. The speaker talks at a steady 129 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
goodbye/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
cheer verb/t͡ʃɪɹ/To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up.
happily adverb/ˈhæp.ə.li/In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness.
throat noun/ˈθɹoʊt/The front part of the neck.
cameraman noun/ˈkæm(ə)ɹəˌmæn/Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.
doorbell noun/ˈdɔɹ.bɛl/A bell, buzzer, or chime device mounted on or adjacent to a door's exterior, meant to be rung by a visitor to announce one's presence.
excite verb/ɪkˈsaɪt/To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.
wildly adverb/ˈwaɪldli/In a wild, uncontrolled manner.
boo/buː/A loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly.
portable adjective/ˈpɔɹtəbəl/Able to be carried or easily moved.
sore adjective/soɹ/Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
disappear verb/dɪsəˈpɪɹ/To vanish.
import noun/ˈɪm.pɔɹt/Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.
export noun/ˈɛks.pɔɹt/Something that is exported.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
close up verb/kləʊzˈʌp/To close (remove a gap) completely or fully.

דקדוק בסרטון הזה

המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:

מבנהבסרטון
הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיוI've just come · I've brought
עבר ממושך (Past continuous) was/were + -ing — פעולה שהייתה בתהליך בזמן מסוים בעברwere playing · were cheering · was smiling
עתיד עם “will” will + verb — החלטה, הבטחה או ניבוי לגבי העתידI'll stay · I'll go · I'll be

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I've, didn't. 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 goodbye, cheer, happily.

מהי טכניקת השאדואינג?

שאדואינג היא טכניקת למידת שפה מבוססת מדע שפותחה במקור להכשרת מתורגמנים מקצועיים ופופולרית על ידי הפוליגלוט ד"ר אלכסנדר ארגואלס. השיטה פשוטה אך עוצמתית: אתה מקשיב לאודיו באנגלית ילידית וחוזר עליו בקול רם מיד — כמו צל העוקב אחרי הדובר עם עיכוב של 1–2 שניות בלבד. בניגוד להאזנה פסיבית או תרגילי דקדוק, שאדואינג מכריח את המוח והשרירים בפה לעבד ולשחזר דפוסי דיבור אמיתיים בו זמנית. מחקרים מראים שזה משפר משמעותית את דיוק ההגייה, האינטונציה, הקצב, הדיבור המחובר, הבנת השמיעה ושטף הדיבור — מה שהופך אותו לאחת השיטות היעילות ביותר להכנה לIELTS Speaking ולתקשורת באנגלית בעולם האמיתי.

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