Shadowing Practice: WATCH this video before BECOMING A PILOT! Tips by CAPTAIN JOE - 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 “WATCH this video before BECOMING A PILOT! Tips by CAPTAIN JOE”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: airline, pilot, flight, fly. This video has 274 sentences and 3661 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:42. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 83% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| airline noun | /ˈɛɹˌlaɪn/ | A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods. |
| seniority noun | /sinˈjɔɹɪti/ | A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to… |
| haul verb | /hɔl/ | To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle. |
| airbus noun | /ˈeɹ.bʌs/ | A subsonic jet airliner, especially a wide-bodied one. |
| cockpit noun | /ˈkɑkˌpɪt/ | A well, usually near the stern, where the helm is located. |
| bankrupt adjective | /ˈbæŋk.ɹəpt/ | In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay outstanding debts or meet financial obligations; specifically, having been legally declared insolvent. |
| unemployed adjective | /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/ | Having no job despite being able and willing to work. |
| airliner noun | A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline. | |
| vertigo noun | /ˈvɝtɪɡoʊ/ | A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear. |
| procedural adjective | /pɹəˈsiːd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəl/ | Related to procedure. |
| cater verb | /ˈkeɪɾɚ/ | To provide, particularly |
| commute verb | /kəˈmjuːt/ | To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash… |
| depart verb | /dɪˈpɑɹt/ | To leave. |
| fatigue noun | /fəˈtiːɡ/ | A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion. |
| qualification noun | /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ | The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| move up verb | To promote, put onto a higher level. | |
| start out verb | To emerge suddenly; to jump out. | |
| take away verb | /ˌteɪk əˈweɪ/ | To remove something and put it in a different place. |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. | |
| pay off verb | To bribe, especially to deter oversight. | |
| plan ahead verb | To schedule or plan extensively for problems before it is needed; to come up with solutions before problems occur; to prepare for future situations. | |
| put together verb | To assemble, construct, build, or formulate. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What are we waiting for?
- You'll see at the end of the video.
- Do you really think airlines hire pilots from the job center?
- Does he fly more than I do?
- Have you ever heard of the leans?
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 you fail, you will be |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | you've received · have gained · has been |
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | is brought · is not listed · will be assessed |
| משפטי זיקה (Relative clauses) who / which + clause — מידע נוסף על אדם או דבר | Lufthansa, which has · Stuttgart, which is · Munich, which was |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 68 contractions and reduced forms, such as you'll, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: theirs /ðɛɚz/, thoroughly /ˈθʌɹ.ə.li/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, aviation /ˌeɪ̯.viːˈeɪ̯.ʃən/, apprenticeship /əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/, bombshell /ˈbɑmʃɛl/, fluctuation /flʌkt͡ʃuːˈeɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: seniority /sinˈjɔɹɪti/, procedural /pɹəˈsiːd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəl/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, aviation /ˌeɪ̯.viːˈeɪ̯.ʃən/, apprenticeship /əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/
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 airline, seniority, haul.
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