शैडोइंग अभ्यास: E3 - Review 5-8 - वीडियो के साथ अंग्रेजी बोलना सीखें

This video has 71 sentences and 420 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:36. The speaker talks at a natural 162 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 84% 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:

• pasta /ˈpɑ.stə/ (noun) — Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.
• mood /muːd/ (noun) — A mental or emotional state, composure.
• buddy /ˈbʌdi/ — A person far removed from the conversation.
• tennis /ˈtɛnɪs/ (noun) — A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.
• swing /ˈswɪŋ/ (verb) — To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
• bite /baɪt/ (verb) — To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
• complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ (verb) — To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
• bore /boɹ/ (verb) — To inspire boredom in somebody.
• roommate /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/ (noun) — A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment.
• sarcastic /sɑɹˈkæs.tɪk/ (adjective) — Containing sarcasm.
• starve /stɑɹv/ (verb) — To die because of lack of food or of not eating.
• homebody (noun) — A person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere.
• café /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ (noun) — A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the…

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
• get together (verb) — To meet, to gather together, to congregate.
• go out (verb) — To leave, especially a building.
• grow up (verb) — To mature and become an adult.
• look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
• stay in (verb) — To remain at home.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like pasta, mood, buddy.

इस वीडियो का व्याकरण

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