Shadowing Practice: WHEN LIFE GETS OVERWHELMING | Phrasal Verbs for Everyday English | B1–B2 Shadowing - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Lately, I've been feeling a little overwhelmed with everything going on in my life.
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Between work, family, and trying to find some time for myself, I feel like I'm constantly running out of time.
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Last week, I almost burned out because I kept taking on more responsibilities than I could handle.
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I knew I had to cut back on a few things, but I wasn't sure where to start.
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Eventually, I decided to sit down and sort out my priorities.
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I realized I could put aside some less important tasks and focus on what really mattered.
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I also started reaching out to friends whenever I felt stressed instead of keeping everything to myself.
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Surprisingly, just talking things through helped me get through some difficult days.
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I'm still figuring things out, but I'm learning to slow down and stop putting so much pressure on myself.
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Life doesn't always have to be a race, and sometimes doing less is exactly what we need.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “WHEN LIFE GETS OVERWHELMING”. This video has 11 sentences and 163 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:09. The speaker talks at a steady 143 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lately adverb | /ˈleɪt.li/ | Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since. |
| priority noun | /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/ | An item's relative importance. |
| surprisingly adverb | /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/ | In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual. |
| overwhelm verb | /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/ | To engulf, surge over and submerge. |
| task noun | /tæsk/ | A piece of work done as part of one’s duties. |
| whenever | /wəˈnɛvɚ/ | At any time that. |
| aside adverb | /əˈsaɪd/ | To or on one side so as to be out of the way. |
| burn verb | /bɝn/ | To cause to be consumed by fire. |
| constantly adverb | /ˈkɑnstənʔli/ | In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently. |
| focus noun | /ˈfoʊ̯.kəs/ | A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge. |
| sort noun | /soɹt/ | A general type. |
| reach verb | /ɹiːt͡ʃ/ | To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand). |
| eventually adverb | /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.ə.li/ | In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks. |
| realize verb | /ˈɹi(.ə)ˌlaɪz/ | To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time). |
| handle noun | /ˈhæn.d(ə)l/ | The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| burn out verb | To destroy by fire. | |
| get through verb | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | To overcome; to endure. |
| put aside verb | To save or keep (something) to be used at a later time. | |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. | |
| slow down verb | To decelerate. | |
| sort out verb | To clarify by reviewing mentally. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, doesn't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/, surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/, eventually /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.ə.li/, responsibility /ɹɪˌspɑn.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/
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 lately, priority, surprisingly.
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