Shadowing Practice: Are you good at telling jokes? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Speaking Practice Are you good at telling jokes?
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I'd say I'm fairly good at telling jokes, especially when I'm with close friends or people I feel comfortable with.
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I'm not really the type who can come up with a joke on the spot, but I can usually make people laugh with funny stories from my everyday life.
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Sometimes I even use a bit of sarcasm, but I try to make sure the joke doesn't offend anyone.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Are you good at telling jokes?”. This video has 4 sentences and 76 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:25.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 8 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| everyday adjective | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions. |
| sarcasm noun | /ˈsɑːɹˌkæzəm/ | Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering. |
| offend verb | /əˈfɛnd/ | To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult. |
| joke noun | /ˈd͡ʒoʊ̯k/ | An amusing story. |
| comfortable adjective | /ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/ | Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. |
| laugh verb | /læf/ | To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and… |
| fairly adverb | /ˈfeɹ.li/ | In a fair manner; fair; not biased or skewed or favouring a certain party |
| spot noun | /spɑt/ | A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come up with verb | To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, doesn't, I'd. 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 everyday, sarcasm, offend.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.