Shadowing Practice: Anne with an E - Anne meets Diana (part two) (S1:E1) - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 48 sentences and 341 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:55. The speaker talks at a steady 117 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• agony /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/ (noun) — Extreme pain or anguish.
• imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/ (noun) — The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.
• oath /ˈoʊθ/ (noun) — A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's…
• finger /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ (noun) — A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other…
• scope /skəʊp/ (noun) — The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.
• beneath /bɪˈniːθ/ — Below.
• twist /twɪst/ (verb) — To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
• goodness /ˈɡʊdnəs/ (noun) — The state or characteristic of being good.
• faithful /ˈfeɪθ.fl̩/ (adjective) — Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
• disappear /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ (verb) — To vanish.
• bride /bɹaɪd/ (noun) — A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.
• outlook /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/ (noun) — A place from which something can be viewed.
• bake /beɪk/ (verb) — To cook (something) in an oven (for someone).
• utter /ˈʌtəɹ/ (verb) — Sometimes preceded by forth, out, etc.: to produce (a cry, speech, or other sounds) with the voice.
• endure /ɪnˈd͡ʒʊə(ɹ)/ (verb) — To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• come from (verb) — To have as one's origin, birthplace or nationality.
• do by (verb) — To perform on behalf of someone or with someone in mind; to behave in a manner befitting someone.
• go down (verb) — To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.
• make up /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ (verb) — To constitute, to compose.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, didn't, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “th” sounds: oath /ˈoʊθ/, beneath /bɪˈniːθ/, faithful /ˈfeɪθ.fl̩/
• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, scrumptious /ˈskrəm(p)ʃəs/

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 agony, imagination, oath.

Grammar in this video

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