Shadowing Practice: Cam 16 Test 3 Section 4 LGT - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Part 4.

You will hear a lecturer on a fashion design course introducing the subject of hand knitting, which involves making things like woolen jumpers and scarves.

First, you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40.

Thank you.

Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.

Good morning everyone.

So today we're going to look at an important creative activity and that's hand knitting.

Ancient knitted garments have been found in many different countries showing

that knitting is a global activity with a long history

when someone says the word knitting

we might well picture an elderly person a grandmother perhaps sitting by the fire knitting garments for themselves

or other members of the family it's a homely image

but one that may lead you to feel that knitting is an activity of the past

And indeed, during the previous decade, it was one of the skills that was predicted to vanish from everyday life.

For although humans have sewn and knitted their own clothing for a very long time,

many of these craft -based skills went into decline when industrial machines took over,

mainly because they were no longer passed down from one generation to another.

However, that's all changing, and interest in knitting classes, in many countries, is actually rising,

as more and more people are seeking formal instruction in the skill.

With that trend, we're also seeing an increase in the sales figures for knitting equipment.

So, why do people want to be taught to knit at a time

when a machine can readily do the job for them?

The answer is that knitting as a handicraft has numerous benefits for those doing it.

Let's consider what some of these might be.

While many people knitted garments in the past because they couldn't afford to buy clothes,

it's still true today that knitting can be helpful if you're experiencing economic hardship.

If you have several children who all need warm winter clothes, knitting may save you a lot of money.

And the results of knitting your own clothes can be very rewarding,

even though the skills you need to get going are really quite basic and the financial outlay is minimal.

But the more significant benefits in today's world are to do with well -being.

In a world where it's estimated that we spend up to nine hours a day online,

doing something with our hands that is craft -based makes us feel good.

It releases us from the stress of a technological, fast -paced life.

Now, let's look back a bit to early knitting activities.

In fact, no one really knows when knitting first began,

but archaeological remains have disclosed plenty of information for us to think about.

One of the interesting things about knitting is

that the earliest pieces of clothing that have been found suggest that most of the items produced were round rather than flat.

Discoveries from the 3rd and 4th centuries in Egypt show that things like socks and gloves,

that were needed to keep hands and feet warm, were knitted in one piece using 4 or 5 needles.

That's very different from most knitting patterns today, which only require two.

What's more, the very first needles people used were hand -carved out of wood and other natural materials,

like bone, whereas today's needles are largely made of steel or plastic and make that characteristic clicking sound when someone's using them.

Ancient people knitted using yarns made from linen,

hemp, cotton and wool, and these were often very rough on the skin.

The spinning wheel, which allowed people to make finer yarns and produce much greater quantities of them,

led to the dominance of wool in the knitting industry, often favoured for its warmth.

another interesting fact about knitting is that because it was practiced in

so many parts of the world for

so many purposes regional differences in style developed this visual identity has allowed researchers to match bits of knitted clothing

that have been unearthed over time to the region from which the wearer came, or the job that he or she did.

As I've mentioned, knitting offered people from poor communities a way of making extra money while doing other tasks.

For many centuries, it seems, men, women and children took every opportunity to knit,

for example, while watching over sheep, walking to market, or riding in boats.

So, let's move on to...

That is the end of part four.

You now have one minute to check your answers to part four.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Cam 16 Test 3 Section 4 LGT”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: knitting, knitted, skill, garments, needles. This video has 57 sentences and 750 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:20. The speaker talks slowly, about 102 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% 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 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
knit verb	/nɪt/	To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.
skill noun	/skɪl/	A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
clothing noun	/ˈkloʊðɪŋ/	Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to…
cloth noun	/klɒθ/	A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
needle noun	/ˈniː.dəl/	A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a…
garment noun	/ˈɡɑɹmənt/	A single article of clothing.
craft noun	/ˈkɹæft/	Ability, skillfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning…
wool noun	/wʊl/	The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
yarn noun	/jɑɹn/	A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
bone noun	/boʊn/	A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
everyday adjective	/ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/	Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
carefully adverb	/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/	With care; attentively, circumspectly.
discovery noun	/dɪˈskʌv.ɹi/	Something discovered.
formal adjective	/ˈfɔɹməl/	In accordance with established forms.
helpful adjective	/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/	Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
look back verb	To think of (past events) in retrospect (in hindsight).
take over verb	To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force.
watch over verb	To guard and protect.

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	have been found · have sewn · have disclosed
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	have been found · was predicted · be taught

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, couldn't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/, cloth /klɒθ/, grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/, warmth /wɔɹmθ/, unearth /ʌnˈɜː(ɹ)θ/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheep /ˈʃiːp/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, hardship /ˈhɑɹdˌʃɪp/, vanish /ˈvænɪʃ/
Long words — get the stress right: technological /ˌtɛk.nəˈlɑ.dʒɪ.kəl/, characteristic /ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/

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 knit, skill, clothing.

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