This video has 48 sentences and 392 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:10. The speaker talks slowly, about 94 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
polish verb	/ˈpɑ.lɪʃ/	To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
unusual adjective	/ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/	Not usual, out of the ordinary.
routine noun	/ɹuˈtin/	A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
quietly adverb	/ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/	Producing little or no noise.
perfection noun	/pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/	The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence.
chore noun	/t͡ʃoɹ/	A task, especially a regularly needed task for the upkeep of a home or similar, such as cleaning or preparing meals.
errand noun	/ˈɛɹənd/	A mundane mission of no great consequence, concerning household or business affairs (dropping items by, doing paperwork, going to a friend's house, etc.)
gleam noun	/ɡlim/	An appearance of light, especially one which is indistinct or small, or short-lived.
newsworthy adjective		Interesting enough to be reported as a news
errant adjective	/ˈɛɹənt/	Straying from the proper course or standard, or outside established limits.
perform verb	/pəˈfɔːm/	To do (something); to execute.
breakfast noun	/ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/	The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
normally adverb	/ˈnɔː.mə.li/	Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
come across verb	To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition.
tidy up verb	To make clean, to make satisfactorily neat.

Pronunciation to watch

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: polish /ˈpɑ.lɪʃ/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, perfection /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/

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 polish, unusual, routine.

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Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

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