Shadowing Practice: The COVID Clips CNN Can't Escape - Learn English Speaking with Video

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31 משפטים
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Can you play the clip about CNN made tens of millions of people feel like who didn't take the vaccine?
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I just texted you the clip.
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When you watch this clip, you're like, they forgot.
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It's almost like they forgot.
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Kudos to Stephen A to come out and apologize to Kyrie Irving.
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I hope the NBA follows up and does the same as well, as well as some of the NFL.
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If you have the clip I just texted you to show to them.
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Of taking vaccines, pal?
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Oh, Vinny, the amount of highlights of what CNN made people feel like.
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Brian Stelzer to all of them.
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If you can just watch this one here, go for it.
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On Twitter, don't be afraid of COVID.
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Don't let it dominate your life.
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Don't let it dominate your life.
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In terms of responding to a comment like that, it's gross.
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It's OK to be afraid of COVID.
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And it's OK that it's dominating your life.
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Everyone should be afraid of COVID.
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You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.
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I can't come in, Mom.
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It's because of this flu thing.
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We won't be free of this pandemic until we listen to the acknowledged truth.
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Listen to the scientists.
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Science is truth.
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You know, science is truth.
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What is the impact to public health when people are openly questioning the science?
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Now is the time to do what you're told.
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By not hearing the truth, by not listening to the scientists, they are prolonging how bad the economy will be.
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When I see somebody out in the world who's not wearing a mask, I instantly think you are a threat.
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Or you are selfish.
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Or you are a COVID denier and you definitely haven't been vaccinated.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 31 sentences and 297 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:36. The speaker talks fast, about 185 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 82% 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

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
clip noun/klɪp/Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.
dominate verb/ˈdɑ.məˌneɪt/To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power.
scientist noun/ˈsaɪəntəst/One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research…
vaccine noun/vækˈsin/A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment…
gross adjective/ɡɹoʊs/remarkably great, big, vast in an often unpleasant way; (of behaviour) Highly or conspicuously offensive.
mask noun/mæsk/A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
instantly adverb/ˈɪnstəntli/At once; without delay.
highlight verb/ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/To make prominent; emphasize.
acknowledge verb/əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ/To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
apologize verb/əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
openly adverb/ˈoʊpənli/In an open manner; visibly.
selfish adjective/ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
denier noun/dɪˈnaɪə(ɹ)/One who denies or forbids something.
kudos noun/ˈkuˌdoʊz/Praise; accolades.
prolong verb/pɹoʊˈlɑŋ/To extend in space or length.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
come out verb/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/To be discovered; to be revealed.
follow up verbTo take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, can'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. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like clip, dominate, scientist.

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