शैडोइंग अभ्यास: Ed Edited Colin's Column - वीडियो के साथ अंग्रेजी बोलना सीखें
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Ed Edited Colin's Column”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: photo, column, edited, proofread, Rita. This video has 61 sentences and 242 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:59. The speaker talks fast, about 246 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 71% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 14 of its 61 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| column noun | /ˈkɒləm/ | A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration. |
| edit verb | /ˈɛdɪt/ | To change a text, or a document. |
| reporter noun | /ɹɪˈpoɹ.tɚ/ | Someone or something that reports. |
| layout noun | /ˈleɪ.aʊt/ | A structured arrangement of items within certain limits. |
| dale noun | /deu/ | A valley, often in an otherwise hilly area. |
| proofread verb | /ˈpɹuːfɹiːd/ | To check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation. |
| rhymey adjective | Characterised by rhyme. | |
| print verb | /pɹɪnt/ | To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine. |
| mistake noun | /mɪˈsteɪk/ | An error. |
| blame verb | /bleɪm/ | To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing… |
| mess noun | /mɛs/ | A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation. |
| promote verb | /pɹəˈmoʊt/ | To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank. |
| deliver verb | /dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/ | To set free from restraint or danger. |
| absolute adjective | /ˈæb.sə.luːt/ | Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, you're, 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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like column, edit, reporter.
शैडोइंग तकनीक क्या है?
शैडोइंग (Shadowing) एक विज्ञान-समर्थित भाषा सीखने की तकनीक है जो मूल रूप से पेशेवर दुभाषिया प्रशिक्षण के लिए विकसित की गई थी। विधि सरल लेकिन शक्तिशाली है: आप मूल अंग्रेज़ी ऑडियो सुनते हैं और तुरंत इसे ज़ोर से दोहराते हैं — जैसे वक्ता की छाया 1-2 सेकंड की देरी से। शोध से पता चलता है कि यह उच्चारण सटीकता, स्वर, लय, जुड़ी हुई ध्वनियाँ, सुनने की समझ और बोलने की प्रवाहशीलता में काफ़ी सुधार करता है।



























