Shadowing Practice: 29. Setting The Table - Grade K [Heinman] - Enghlish For Kids - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 51 sentences and 308 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:00. The speaker talks slowly, about 103 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% 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 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• knife /ˈnaɪ̯f/ (noun) — A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge…
• fork /fɔɹk/ (noun) — A utensil with spikes used to put solid food into the mouth, or to hold food down while cutting, or for serving food.
• spoon /spuːn/ (noun) — An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.
• napkin /ˈnæpˌkɪn/ (noun) — A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
• plate /ˈpleɪ̯t/ (noun) — A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
• yellow /ˈjɛloʊ/ (adjective) — Of a yellow hue.
• milk /mɪlk/ (verb) — To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow).
• glass /ɡlɑːs/ (noun) — An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and…
• color /ˈkʌl.ə/ (noun) — The spectral composition of visible light.
• silver /ˈsɪl.vɚ/ (noun) — A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.
• welcome /ˈwɛl.kəm/ — Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
• wonderful /ˈwʌndəfl̩/ (adjective) — Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
• put in (verb) — To place inside.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'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 knife, fork, spoon.