Shadowing Practice: Introducing the Bennets - Pride & Prejudice (1995) subs ES/PT-BR - Learn English Speaking with Video

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- It's a fair prospect. - Pretty enough, I grant you.
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It's nothing to Pemberley, I know.
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But I must settle somewhere. Have I your approval?
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- You'll find the society something savage. - Country manners? I think they're charming.
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- Then you'd better take it. - Thank you, I shall.
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I shall close with the attorney directly.
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I want to wear it today. Look what you've done to it!
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Mamma, Mamma!
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Lydia has torn up my bonnet and says she will wear it to church. Tell her she shall not!
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I shall wear it, Mamma, and beg you would tell her so, for it's all my own work.
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She would be a fright in it because she's too plain to look well in it!
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- No, you shall not have it! - Lydia! Kitty! Girls!
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Would you tear my nerves into shreds? Let her have it, Kitty, and be done.
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But it is mine! You let her have everything that is mine!
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Oh, what is to become of us all? Jane, Lizzy, where are you?
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- Here, Mamma. - Coming, Mamma.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Introducing the Bennets - Pride & Prejudice (1995) subs ES/PT-BR”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Mamma, shall, wear. This video has 16 sentences and 172 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:20. The speaker talks slowly, about 74 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 5 of its 16 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
tear verb/tɛɹ/To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
plain noun/pleɪn/An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse.
settle verb/ˈsɛtəl/To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).
nerve noun/nɝv/A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
prospect noun/ˈpɹɑspɛkt/The region which the eye overlooks at one time; a view; a scene; an outlook.
charm noun/t͡ʃɑɹm/An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
bonnet noun/ˈbɑnɪt/A type of hat, once widely worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin; now uncommonly worn except in certain religious sects.
fright noun/fɹaɪt/A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
shreds nounA state of great damage.
grant verb/ɡɹɑːnt/To give (permission or wish).
manner noun/ˈmænɚ/Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything.
approval noun/əˈpɹuvəl/An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
tear up verb/ˈtɛəɹ ˈʌp/To tear into pieces.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Have I your approval?
  • Look what you've done to it!
  • Would you tear my nerves into shreds?

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

StructuurIn de video
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog teltyou've done · has torn
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetbe done
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingYou'll find · will wear
Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig ismust settle

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, you'd, you'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like tear, plain, settle.

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.

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