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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Business Partner A1 7.4.1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Startups, candidate, contract, send. This video has 26 sentences and 204 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:06. The speaker talks slowly, about 97 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 5 of its 26 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| starter noun | /ˈstɑɹ.tɚ/ | Someone who starts, or who starts something. |
| recruitment noun | /rɪˈkruːt.mənt / | The process or art of finding candidates for a post in an organization, or recruits for the armed forces. |
| admin noun | /ˈædˌmɪn/ | Administration, or administrative work. |
| paolo noun | An old Italian silver coin. | |
| candidate noun | /ˈkæn.ɪ.dɪt/ | A person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege. |
| email noun | /ˈiˌmeɪl/ | A system for sending messages and datas by means of a computer network, primarily the Internet, using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and the Internet… |
| prepare verb | /pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm. |
| print verb | /pɹɪnt/ | To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine. |
| employee noun | /ˌɛm.plɔɪˈiː/ | A person who provides labor to a company or another person. |
| contract noun | /ˈkɑntɹækt/ | An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written… |
| copy noun | /ˈkɑpi/ | The result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an original. |
| join verb | /ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ | To connect or combine into one; to put together. |
| manager noun | /ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/ | A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team. |
| address noun | /əˈdɹɛs/ | A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style. |
| accept verb | /əkˈsɛpt/ | To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval. |
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like starter, recruitment, admin.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.