Shadowing Practice: Tom and the nazi Mark Ravenhead scene - Succession Scene S2E4 - 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 “Tom and the nazi Mark Ravenhead scene - Succession Scene S2E4”. This video has 48 sentences and 293 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:02. The speaker talks at a steady 144 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 11 of its 48 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tragedy noun | /ˈtɹæd͡ʒ.ɪ.di/ | A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of… |
| spelling noun | /ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/ | The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography. |
| egg noun | /ɛɡ/ | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell… |
| nope | /noʊp/ | No. |
| turbulence noun | /ˈtɝ.bjə.ləns/ | The state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance. |
| diligence noun | /ˈdɪlɪd͡ʒəns/ | Steady application; industry; careful work involving long-term effort. |
| skim verb | /skɪm/ | To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface. |
| colonoscopy noun | /kɑ.ləˈnɑ.skə.pi/ | The examination of the colon using a colonoscope. |
| decimate verb | /ˈdɛsəmeɪt/ | To destroy or remove one-tenth of (something). |
| embarrass verb | /ɪmˈbæɹəs/ | To disrupt someone's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely. |
| fend verb | /ˈfɛnd/ | To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being. |
| specifically adverb | /spɪˈsɪf.ɪ.kli/ | In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly. |
| dumb verb | /dʌm/ | To make stupid. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come on in verb | Synonym of come in (“to enter”). |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: colonoscopy /kɑ.ləˈnɑ.skə.pi/, specifically /spɪˈsɪf.ɪ.kli/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like tragedy, spelling, egg.
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.













