शैडोइंग अभ्यास: Practice: Letting the Feeling Come Closer - वीडियो के साथ अंग्रेजी बोलना सीखें
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 31 sentences and 369 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:45. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- curious /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ (adjective) — Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
- stomach /ˈstʌmək/ (noun) — An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
- nowhere /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/ (adverb) — In no place.
- settle /ˈsɛtəl/ (verb) — To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).
- steady /ˈstɪdi/ (adjective) — Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
- breathe /bɹiːð/ (verb) — To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
- tension /ˈtɛnʃən/ (noun) — The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
- gentle /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/ (adjective) — Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
- gently /ˈd͡ʒɛntli/ (adverb) — Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly.
- knot /nɑt/ (noun) — A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its…
- flaw /flɔ/ (noun) — A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.
- heaviness /ˈhɛvɪnəs/ (noun) — The state of being heavy; weight, weightiness, force of impact or gravity.
- soften /ˈsɑfən/ (verb) — To make something soft or softer.
- stoic /ˈstoʊ.ɪk/ (adjective) — Of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas.
- tightness (noun) — The quality or degree of being tight.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- go away (verb) — To depart or leave a place.
- hold off (verb) — To delay (someone or something) temporarily; to keep at bay.
- keep at (verb) — To persist in.
- live in (verb) — To reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
- show up (verb) — To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I'm. 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 curious, stomach, nowhere.
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।












