Shadowing Practice: Bài 2 - Blueberry - Việt Quất - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 9 sentences and 157 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:58. The speaker talks at a natural 164 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 67% 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:

• atmosphere /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ (noun) — The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
• organic /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ (adjective) — Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
• seed /siːd/ (noun) — Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs.
• foster /ˈfɒstə/ (verb) — To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
• wooden /ˈwʊdn̩/ (adjective) — Made of wood.
• seal /siːl/ (noun) — A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax.
• habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/ (noun) — An action performed on a regular basis.
• pleasant /ˈplɛz.ənt/ (adjective) — Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
• highlight /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ (verb) — To make prominent; emphasize.
• resist /ɹɪˈzɪst/ (verb) — To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
• subtle /ˈsʌtəl/ (adjective) — Of an action or movement: very delicate or slight, and thus barely noticeable; not obvious; inconspicuous, unintrusive.
• basket /ˈbæskɪt/ (noun) — A lightweight woven container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
• enhance /ɪnˈhæns/ (verb) — To augment or make something greater.
• flavor /ˈfleɪvə/ (noun) — The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.
• arrange /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ (verb) — To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• pick up (verb) — To lift; to grasp and raise.
• set aside /sɛt.əˈsaɪd/ (verb) — To separate and reserve something for a specific purpose.
• stop by (verb) — To pay a visit briefly and informally.

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like atmosphere, organic, seed.

Grammar in this video

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