Shadowing Practice: 4K HDR | School Scene (Extended) - Spider-Man: No Way Home | Dolby 5.1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 86 sentences and 692 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:55. The speaker talks at a steady 141 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• spider /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/ (noun) — Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.
• conspiracy /kənˈspɪɹəsi/ (noun) — An agreement or arrangement between multiple parties to do something harmful, immoral or subversive; an instance of collusion.
• extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/ (adjective) — Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
• bite /baɪt/ (verb) — To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
• athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/ (adjective) — Having to do with athletes.
• reveal /ɹɪˈviːl/ (verb) — To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.
• sexy /ˈsɛksi/ (adjective) — Having sex appeal; attractive.
• settle /ˈsɛtəl/ (verb) — To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).
• swing /ˈswɪŋ/ (verb) — To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
• ceiling /ˈsilɪŋ/ (noun) — The overhead closure of a room.
• costume /ˈkɑsˌt(j)um/ (noun) — A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.
• mysterious /mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/ (adjective) — Of unknown origin.
• wrist /ɹɪst/ (noun) — The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.
• toss /tɔs/ (verb) — To throw with an initial upward direction.
• gosh /ɡɑːʃ/ — A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• think about /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/ (verb) — To ponder.
• come from (verb) — To have as one's origin, birthplace or nationality.
• follow through (verb) — To execute or complete a commitment.
• look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
• settle on (verb) — To make a decision or selection; to decide, arrange, or agree on.
• talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “th” sounds: athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/, theorist /ˈθiːəɹəst/
• Long words — get the stress right: conspiracy /kənˈspɪɹəsi/, extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/, mysterious /mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/, cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/

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 spider, conspiracy, extraordinary.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video: