Shadowing Practice: The Law of Attraction. - 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 “The Law of Attraction”. This video has 507 sentences and 5616 words to shadow. The speech runs for 30:41. The speaker talks fast, about 183 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 86% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| visualize verb | /ˈvɪʒuəˌlaɪz/ | To perceive (something) visually; to see. |
| manifest noun | /ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/ | A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship. |
| attraction noun | /əˈtɹækʃn̩/ | The tendency to attract. |
| subconscious adjective | /sʌbˈkɑn.ʃəs/ | Occuring in the part of our mind that we are not normally aware of. |
| visualization noun | /ˌvɪʒ.ʊ.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ | The act of visualizing, or something visualized. |
| obsess verb | /əbˈsɛs/ | To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion. |
| trait noun | /tɹeɪt/ | An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. |
| mentally adverb | /ˈmɛntəli/ | In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally. |
| octagon noun | /ˈɑktəˌɡɑn/ | A polygon with eight sides and eight angles. |
| empower verb | /ɪmˈpaʊ.ə/ | To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something. |
| delusional adjective | /dɪˈluːʒənəl/ | Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs. |
| insecurity noun | A lack of security; uncertainty. | |
| greatness noun | /ˈɡɹeɪtnəs/ | The state, condition, or quality of being great |
| millionaire noun | /ˌmɪl.i.əˈnɛə(ɹ)/ | Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (10⁶) currency units (usually understood to exclude holders of hyperinflated currencies). |
| magnet noun | /ˈmæɡ.nɪt/ | A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
| take over verb | To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force. |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| break down verb | To stop functioning. |
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What were you like as a child?
- Were you always like this?
- Did you know you were destined for greatness?
- You know what I'm saying?
- I visualized, man, how would it feel?
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| משפטי תנאי (Conditional sentences) if + clause, will/would + verb — תנאי ותוצאה שלו | If a person would sit · if you read it often enough, you'll start · if I could feel that, that would change |
| “Used to” used to + verb — הרגל או מצב שהיה נכון בעבר וכבר לא קיים | used to go · used to like |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | has manifested · has happened · I've heard |
| משפטי זיקה (Relative clauses) who / which + clause — מידע נוסף על אדם או דבר | people who dive · people who set · people who are |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 155 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: visualize /ˈvɪʒuəˌlaɪz/, attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, subconscious /sʌbˈkɑn.ʃəs/, visualization /ˌvɪʒ.ʊ.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, delusional /dɪˈluːʒənəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: visualization /ˌvɪʒ.ʊ.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, delusional /dɪˈluːʒənəl/, millionaire /ˌmɪl.i.əˈnɛə(ɹ)/, intentionally /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/, isolation /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
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 visualize, manifest, attraction.
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