Shadowing Practice: We Speak NYC: Ep 01 - Shumi's Pantry - 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 B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “We Speak NYC: Ep 01 - Shumi's Pantry”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: pantry, customer, manager, Shumi. This video has 330 sentences and 2060 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:47. The speaker talks slowly, about 87 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 58 of its 330 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pantry noun | /ˈpæntɹi/ | A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but… |
| volunteer noun | /ˌvɑlənˈtɪɹ/ | One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay. |
| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| vegetable noun | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice… |
| immigrant noun | /ˈɪmɪɡɹənt/ | A non-native person who comes to a country from another country to permanently settle there. |
| groceries noun | /ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/ | Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store. |
| aide noun | /eɪd/ | An assistant. |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| 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 |
| poem noun | /ˈpoʊ.əm/ | A literary piece written in verse. |
| beef noun | /bif/ | The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults. |
| bodega noun | /boʊˈdeɪɡə/ | A storehouse for maturing wine, a winery. |
| equivalency noun | An equivalent thing. | |
| learner noun | /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ | One who is learning; one receiving instruction. |
| lifesaver noun | /ˈlaɪfˌseɪvəɹ/ | A lifeguard or other rescuer. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| fill out verb | /fɪl ˈaʊt/ | To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. | |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. | |
| look up verb | /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/ | To have better prospects. |
| put over verb | To state or explain (a concept) in a clear, understandable manner. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you have any experience working in a supermarket?
- Your math teacher and one other person?
- Why did you change the customer's order?
- We pay taxes, don't we?
- Who told you I'm going back to school?
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — הרגל או מצב שהיה נכון בעבר וכבר לא קיים | used to only · used to be |
| משפטי זיקה (Relative clauses) who / which + clause — מידע נוסף על אדם או דבר | people who don · people who need · people who were |
| עבר ממושך (Past continuous) was/were + -ing — פעולה שהייתה בתהליך בזמן מסוים בעבר | was just thinking · Were you telling · was just trying |
| עצה עם “should” should + verb — לומר מה כדאי או מומלץ לעשות | should we put · shouldn't apply · shouldn't advise |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 62 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/
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 pantry, volunteer, supermarket.
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.











