쉐도잉 연습: CET-6 Listening Long Conversation: Asking for a Recommendation Letter - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “CET-6 Listening Long Conversation: Asking for a Recommendation Letter”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: letter, programme, project. This video has 28 sentences and 274 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:54. The speaker talks at a steady 145 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 10 of its 28 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| deadline noun | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed. |
| bother verb | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| praise verb | /pɹeɪz/ | To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship. |
| employer noun | /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ | A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person. |
| recommendation noun | /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/ | An act of recommending. |
| admissions noun | The department, section, administrative team, etc., that process admissions for an institution, hospital, etc.; the place where such a department is located. | |
| internship noun | /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/ | A job taken by a student in order to learn a profession or trade. |
| programme noun | /ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/ | UK, New Zealand, and India standard spelling of program. |
| draft noun | /dɹæft/ | A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle. |
| academic adjective | /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk/ | Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato. |
| tight adjective | /taɪt/ | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. |
| manage verb | /ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To direct or be in charge of. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Have you got a few minutes?
- What can I do for you?
- I'm sorry it's so late.
- Don't worry, we can manage it.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, internship /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/
- Long words — get the stress right: recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, academic /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk/
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 litter, deadline, bother.
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