Shadowing Practice: DICTATION2 UNIT8 - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 20 sentences and 176 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:23. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• needle /ˈniː.dəl/ (noun) — A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a…
• connect /kəˈnɛkt/ (verb) — To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
• nerve /nɝv/ (noun) — A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
• acupuncture /ˈæ.kjuˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɝ/ (noun) — The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy along energetic pathways of the body called meridians. This modality…
• expert /ˈɛk.spɜːt/ (noun) — A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.
• spot /spɑt/ (noun) — A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
• doctor /ˈdɑktɚ/ (noun) — A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award…
• method /ˈmɛθəd/ (noun) — A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process).
• treat /tɹiːt/ (verb) — To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
• unit /ˈjuː.nɪt/ (noun) — Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
• hurt /hɝt/ (verb) — To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.
• explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ (verb) — To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
• sick /ˈsɪk/ (adjective) — In poor health; ill.
• metal /ˈmɛ.təl/ (noun) — Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard…
• medicine /ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/ (noun) — A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.

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 needle, connect, nerve.

Grammar in this video

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