शैडोइंग अभ्यास: Christmas in Prague Chapter 3 - वीडियो के साथ अंग्रेजी बोलना सीखें

The accident The first rehearsal began at nine o'clock and finished at two o'clock.

What a long morning! everyone said.

I'm sorry, said the conductor, but we have very little time.

The first concert is tomorrow night and a lot of important people are coming, so we must play well.

Now, please go and eat.

This afternoon is free, so you can go and look at this beautiful city.

Tomorrow morning we begin again at nine o'clock.

Please don't be late.

Carol left the rehearsal room with Alan, one of the first violinists.

What are you going to do this afternoon, Carol?

Alan asked.

I'm going to get a quick sandwich and then I'm going shopping, Carol said.

My husband Jan and his father are arriving on Sunday.

Monday is Christmas Day and I haven't got any presents for them.

I must find something this afternoon, our only free afternoon.

See you tomorrow then,' said Alan.

And good luck with the shopping.

Thanks,' Carol said.

There are some wonderful shops in the Stare Mesto, the old town, so I'm going down there.

Carol went into a lot of shops that afternoon.

In the end, she got a book for Jan and a picture for his father.

When she left the old town, it was nearly dark.

It was very cold, so she walked quickly through the streets back to her hotel.

There were Christmas trees in all the shop windows, and the city looked beautiful.

There was a lot of noise too.

People, cars, taxis, buses.

Everybody's doing their Christmas shopping, Carol thought.

Suddenly, she saw a man across the street.

It was Jan!

Why was he in Prague so soon?

Jan?

She shouted across the street.

But Jan didn't hear her.

He walked on.

Carol shouted again, very loudly.

Jan?

It's me, Carol!

A lot of people stopped this time.

They all looked at her.

The man stopped too.

He turned and looked at Carol for a minute, but he didn't smile and he didn't speak.

It was a very long minute for Carol.

Her husband's eyes were cold and Carol began to feel afraid.

Then he moved and began to walk away from Carol down a little street.

Carol did not understand But she knew one thing.

She did not want to lose him.

Perhaps he didn't see me very well.

It's so dark now.

He's going.

Where is he going?

Jan!

Come back!

Are you ill?

She ran across the street.

There was a sudden noise, and somebody shouted.

Two seconds later, Carol lay in the snow.

She ran right in front of me, the bus driver said later.

I couldn't stop.

There was no time.

Carol's face was white and her eyes were closed.

Then an ambulance came and took her body away.

Was she alive or dead?

At nine o'clock the next morning, the conductor was ready to begin the rehearsal.

He opened his music and the orchestra started to play.

Suddenly, his hand stopped moving, and the music stopped at once.

"'Harpist!' the conductor shouted angrily.

"'What's the matter with you?

Are you sleeping?

You begin to play here!' "'Excuse me, Mr Rinaldi,' said someone at the back of the room.

The harpist is not here.' Everyone turned and looked at the harp at the back of the orchestra.

It was true.

There was nobody in the harpist's chair.

"'Well, where is she?' asked the conductor.

There was no answer.

"'We can't wait for her,' he said.

"'We must have this rehearsal without her. Where is Alan?

He can speak some Czech.

Alan stood up.

Can you go to the hotel and look for her there?

The conductor asked.

Then come back here at once, with or without her.

Alan left.

Half an hour later, he was back.

She's not at the hotel, he said.

I spoke to two or three people in the hotel, and they say that Carol wasn't there at breakfast this morning.

And they think that she didn't sleep in her room last night.

"'I don't like this,' said the conductor.

Carol is never late for rehearsals, and she knows that these concerts are important for us.

I think we must tell the police.' "'Shall I do it now?' Alan asked.

"'Yes,' said the conductor.

Please go now.' Thank you.

Thank you.

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This video has 93 sentences and 723 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:24. The speaker talks slowly, about 86 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% 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

13 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

conductor /kənˈdʌktɚ/ (noun) — One who conducts or leads; a guide; a director.
rehearsal /ɹɪˈhɝsl̩/ (noun) — The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to…
shout /ʃaʊt/ (verb) — To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.
orchestra /ˈɔː.kɪs.tɹə/ (noun) — A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including some from strings, woodwind, brass and/or percussion; the instruments…
sudden /ˈsʌd.ən/ (adjective) — Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
arrive /əˈɹaɪv/ (verb) — To reach; to get to a certain place.
taxi /ˈtæksi/ (noun) — A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.
sandwich /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ (noun) — A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.
ambulance /ˈæmbjᵿl(ə)n(t)s/ (noun) — An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital.
loudly /ˈlaʊdli/ (adverb) — In a loud manner; at a high volume.
harpist /ˈhɑɹpɪst/ (noun) — Someone who plays a harp, especially a pedal harp.
angrily /ˈæŋ.ɡɹə.li/ (adverb) — In an angry manner; under the influence of anger.
violinist (noun) — A person who plays the violin.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
come back (verb) — To return to a place.
go down (verb) — To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.
go into (verb) — To get involved in; to investigate or explore.
lay in (verb) — To put (something) aside for future use.
look for (verb) — To seek.
run across (verb) — To cross by running.
stand up (verb) — To rise from a lying or sitting position.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 conductor, rehearsal, shout.

इस वीडियो का व्याकरण

वक्ता जिन संरचनाओं का सबसे अधिक प्रयोग करता है, वीडियो के असली शब्दों के साथ:

संरचना	वीडियो में
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — जो अभी या इन दिनों हो रहा है	are coming · I'm going · are arriving
ज़रूरत: must / have to / need to बताना कि कोई काम ज़रूरी है	must play · must find · must tell

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