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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video âNick and Judy confess their feelings ðŠðð°â. This video has 34 sentences and 355 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:23. The speaker talks at a steady 149 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| discomfort noun | /dɪsËkÊmfÉt/ | Mental or bodily distress. |
| scare verb | /skÉÉ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| fluffle noun | /ËflÊ.fÉl/ | A group of rabbits. |
| overshare verb | To share too much or in excess. | |
| unresolved adjective | For which no solution has been found. | |
| suppress verb | /sÉËpɹÉs/ | To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue. |
| unhealthy adjective | /ÊnËhÉl.Ξi/ | Characterized by, or conducive to poor health. |
| insecure adjective | /ɪnsÉËkjÊɹ/ | Not secure. |
| bunny noun | /ËbÊni/ | A rabbit, especially a juvenile one. |
| emotionally adverb | /ɪËmÉÊÊÉnÉli/ | In an emotional manner; displaying emotion. |
| rabbit noun | /ËɹÊbɪt/ | A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail. (Those of the larger kind are instead called hares) |
| trauma noun | /ËtɹÉm.É/ | Any injury to the body of a living thing. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, didn'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 discomfort, scare, fluffle.
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