Shadowing Practice: Bonus Practice: #115 Working on the side (Med) | SBS Learn English - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 39 sentences and 317 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:16. The speaker talks slowly, about 97 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:

• phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ (noun) — A short written or spoken expression.
• spare /spɛɚ/ (adjective) — Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
• everyday /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ (adjective) — Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
• dialogue /ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/ (noun) — A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
• podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ (noun) — A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on…
• subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/ (verb) — To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
• pause /pɔːz/ (noun) — A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
• unclear /ʌnˈklɪɚ/ (adjective) — Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.
• replay /ˈɹiːpleɪ/ (noun) — An act or instance of replaying (of playing something, such as a game, again); a replaying of (something).
• juggle /ˈd͡ʒʌɡəl/ (verb) — To manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner.
• revisit /ɹiːˈvɪzɪt/ (verb) — To visit again.
• expression /əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/ (noun) — The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
• plate /ˈpleɪ̯t/ (noun) — A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
• repeat /ɹɪˈpiːt/ (verb) — To do or say again (and again).
• confidence /ˈkɑn.fɪ.dəns/ (noun) — Self-assurance.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• work on (verb) — To apply mental or physical effort to (something) in order to shape, form, improve, investigate, solve it, etc.
• pick up (verb) — To lift; to grasp and raise.
• talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, isn't, you'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 phrase, spare, everyday.

Grammar in this video

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