Shadowing Practice: Under The Weather - Learn English Speaking with Video
בחר מצב תרגול
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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Sometimes American English doesn't seem to make sense like this.
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I'm under the weather.
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Under the weather?
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What could that mean?
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Are you okay?
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Um, not really.
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I think I'm a little bit under the weather.
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You should go home and get some rest.
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Yeah, I think that's a good idea.
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If you stand under the weather, you might have a dark storm cloud over your head and you might not feel very well.
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When you say you are under the weather, it means you are sick or not feeling well.
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This phrase comes from sailors at sea.
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If a ship was in bad weather and its sailors were sick,
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the crew would go below deck to get out from under the weather to try and feel better.
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And that's English in a Minute.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Under The Weather”. This video has 16 sentences and 140 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:55. The speaker talks at a natural 153 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 3 of its 16 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 10 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sailor noun | /ˈseɪ.lɚ/ | A person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft. |
| cloud noun | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air. |
| deck noun | /ˈdɛk/ | Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| storm noun | /stɔɹm/ | Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading… |
| weather noun | /ˈwɛðɚ/ | The short-term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc. |
| sick adjective | /ˈsɪk/ | In poor health; ill. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| ship noun | /ˈʃɪp/ | A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat. |
| crew noun | /kɹu/ | A group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft. |
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| עצה עם “should” should + verb — לומר מה כדאי או מומלץ לעשות | should go |
| אפשרות עם “might / may” might/may + verb — משהו שיכול לקרות, אך לא בטוח | might have |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 sailor, cloud, deck.
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.