Shadowing Practice: When someone is more introverted than you - Learn English Speaking with Video
בחר מצב תרגול
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43 משפטים
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uh hey there uh everyone else in class seems to have a partner already so it looks like
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you and i are a team you know process of elimination yeah
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so are you like new like a transfer student huh i hadn't really noticed you in class before oh So you're new?
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No, I've sat two desks behind you all year long.
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How is that even possible?
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I fade into the background sometimes.
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Okay, the fade into the background, that's what I do.
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That's my thing.
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There's no way you could have pulled it off all year.
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Yeah.
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So anyway, our topic is the French Revolution.
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You know what?
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How about we split up the duties between us so I'll just do all the work and you can do the talking.
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Well, okay, I think personally my strength lies in research, less so public speaking.
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Same with me.
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Well, the last time I got up in front of the class to present, I threw up.
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The last time I got up in front of a class to present, I blacked out, hit my head on the floor, and had to be rushed to the hospital.
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I died and had to be resuscitated twice.
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Okay, I guess I'll do the talking.
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I'll just make sure I have a garbage can nearby.
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So, uh, what's your name, huh?
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Uh, I need to know your name.
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Why?
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I mean, we're working together on a project.
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Isn't it a little odd if I don't know your name?
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Okay, well, my name is Frank.
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Yeah, I don't really like small talk.
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Is that what I'm doing?
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Let me just, you know, get to work in silence.
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Okay, and I'll just sit here and mentally prepare myself to give a presentation tomorrow.
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Oh.
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So, the varsity basketball team's been doing pretty well this year, huh?
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Sorry, I have never been this uncomfortable with silence before.
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You're just so quiet.
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I feel like I have to keep talking
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and be the outgoing one in order to save this interaction from becoming a mattress fire of awkwardness.
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You are really draining me.
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Is this how other people feel when they talk to me?
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Okay, this is getting to be too much for me, so I'm gonna take the textbook
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and go to the bathroom for the rest of the class period so I can research in peace.
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What is happening to me?
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I have become the thing that I dread.
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I'll see you next time.
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הגיית AIציון לכל משפט
תרגול IPAשלוט בכל צליל
אוצר מיליםבנה את מאגר המילים שלך
משחק אוצר מיליםלמד תוך כדי משחק
אותו ערוץ
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 43 sentences and 417 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:27. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| silence noun | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | The absence of any sound. |
| fade verb | /feɪd/ | To hit the ball with the shot called a fade. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| rush verb | /ɹʌʃ/ | To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully. |
| desk noun | /dɛsk/ | A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a… |
| presentation noun | /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ | The act of presenting, or something presented. |
| interaction noun | /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/ | The situation or occurrence in which two or more things act upon one another to produce an effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence. |
| mentally adverb | /ˈmɛntəli/ | In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally. |
| uncomfortable adjective | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | Not comfortable; causing discomfort. |
| garbage noun | /ˈɡɑɹ.bɪd͡ʒ/ | Food waste material of any kind. |
| drain noun | /dɹiːn/ | A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK) |
| elimination noun | /ɪlɪmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ | The act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off. |
| textbook noun | /ˈtɛkst.bʊk/ | A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges. |
| varsity noun | /ˈvɑɹ.sɪ.ti/ | University. |
| mattress noun | /ˈmætɹɪs/ | A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| split up verb | Cease to be together, break apart from the group. |
| throw up verb | To vomit. |
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | I've sat · have never been · have become |
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | be rushed · be resuscitated |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: rush /ɹʌʃ/, presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, elimination /ɪlɪmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
- Long words — get the stress right: interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, elimination /ɪlɪmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/, resuscitate /ɹɪˈsʌsɪˌteɪt/
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 silence, fade, topic.
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.