Shadowing Practice: 5-Minute English Shadowing Practice | Episode 8: "Bounce Back" (B1-B2 Level) - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 46 sentences and 467 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:24. The speaker talks slowly, about 86 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% 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:

• bounce /baʊns/ (verb) — To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.
• phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ (noun) — A short written or spoken expression.
• skill /skɪl/ (noun) — A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
• shake /ˈʃeɪk/ (verb) — To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
• feedback /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ (noun) — Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.
• presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ (noun) — The act of presenting, or something presented.
• discourage /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/ (verb) — To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
• illness /ˈɪl.nəs/ (noun) — An instance (episode) of a disease or poor health.
• recover /ɹɪˈkʌvɚ/ (verb) — To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).
• instantly /ˈɪnstəntli/ (adverb) — At once; without delay.
• disappear /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ (verb) — To vanish.
• disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ (noun) — The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad…
• distress /dɪˈstɹɛs/ (noun) — Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
• clarity /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/ (noun) — The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity.
• sadness /ˈsædnəs/ (noun) — The state or emotion of being sad.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• bounce back (verb) — To recover from a negative situation without seemingly any damage.
• come after (verb) — To pursue or follow; to pursue with hostile intent.
• move forward (verb) — To cause to make progress.

Pronunciation to watch

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/
• Long words — get the stress right: disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/, embarrassment /ɪmˈbæɹ.əs.mənt/

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 bounce, phrase, skill.