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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Relearning How To Connect with Each Other”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: physically, valuable, meeting. This video has 19 sentences and 209 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:07. The speaker talks fast, about 187 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 93% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| physically adverb | /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/ | In a physical manner. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| tragedy noun | /ˈtɹæd͡ʒ.ɪ.di/ | A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of… |
| protective adjective | /pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/ | Serving or intended to protect. |
| interact verb | /ɪn.təˈɹækt/ | To engage in communication and other shared activities (with someone). |
| empathy noun | /ˈɛmpəθi/ | Identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person. |
| misunderstanding noun | /ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/ | A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception. |
| entrench verb | /ɪnˈtɹɪnt͡ʃ/ | To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon. |
| valuable adjective | /ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/ | Having a great value. |
| 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… |
| ourselves | /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/ | Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject. |
| anybody | /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/ | Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go off verb | To explode. |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, they're, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: misunderstanding /ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/, anybody /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/
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 physically, connect, tragedy.
シャドーイングとは?英語上達に効果的な理由
シャドーイング(Shadowing)は、もともとプロの通訳者養成プログラムで開発された言語学習法で、多言語習得者として知られるDr. Alexander Arguelles によって広く普及されました。方法はシンプルですが非常に効果的:ネイティブスピーカーの英語を聞きながら、1〜2秒の遅延で声に出してすぐに繰り返す——まるで「影(shadow)」のように話者を追いかけます。文法ドリルや受動的なリスニングと異なり、シャドーイングは脳と口の筋肉が同時にリアルタイムで英語を処理・再現することを強制します。研究により、発音精度、抑揚、リズム、連音、リスニング力、そして会話の流暢さが大幅に向上することが確認されています。IELTSスピーキング対策や自然な英語コミュニケーションを目指す方に特におすすめです。






























