Shadowing Practice: Do you play the guitar? - Interchange 5th Edition Book 1 Unit 4 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 4.
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Do you play the guitar?
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Page 23.
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Exercise 3.
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Conversation.
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What kind of music do you like?
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Part A.
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Listen and practice.
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I can't wait for the Taylor Swift concert this Friday.
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I think I know her.
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Does she play the violin?
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No, she's a pop star. Of course.
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I guess I don't listen to pop music a lot.
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Oh, really?
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What kind of music do you like?
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I really like hip -hop.
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Drake is my favorite musician.
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Doesn't Drake play the guitar?
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No, Leanne.
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He sings and raps.
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Okay.
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Well, I think we need to teach each other about music.
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What about bands, Seth?
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Who do you like?
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Well, they're not new, but my favorite band of all time is Maroon 5.
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Maroon 5?
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Really?
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Why?
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Don't you like them?
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They're classic.
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No, I don't.
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I guess they have some good songs, but they're very noisy.
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Page 23.
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Exercise 4.
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Grammar Focus.
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Simple present questions.
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Short answers.
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Do you like country music?
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Yes, I do.
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I love it.
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No, I don't.
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I don't like it very much.
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What kind of music do you like?
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I really like rap.
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Does she play the piano?
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yes she does she plays very well no she doesn't she doesn't play an instrument
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what does she play she plays the guitar do they like imagine dragons yes they do they like them a lot.
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No, they don't.
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They don't like them at all. Who do they like?
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They like Maroon 5 Object
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pronouns Me You
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Him Her It Us Them
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Page 24 Exercise 5 Pronunciation Intonation in Questions Part A Listen
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and Practice Yes -No questions usually have rising intonation.
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WH questions usually have falling intonation.
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Do you like pop music?
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What kind of music do you like?
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Page 25.
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Exercise 7.
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Listening.
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The Perfect Date.
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Part A.
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Listen to a host and four people on a TV game show.
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Three men want to invite Alexis on a date.
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What kinds of things do they like?
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Complete the chart.
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Welcome to The Perfect Date, the show where we help people find their perfect date.
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Today, we're going to help Alexis.
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I'm going to introduce her to Jacob in Miami, Tyler in Chicago, and Andrew in Los Angeles.
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They're all waiting for her right now on video chat.
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Right, guys?
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Right.
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Right.
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So, Alexis, are you ready?
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Yes, I'm ready.
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Then go ahead.
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Okay.
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My first question is about music.
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Jacob, what kind of music do you like?
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Oh, classical music.
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Classical.
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Okay.
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And how about you, Tyler?
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Well, I like jazz.
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And you, Andrew?
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My favorite music is rock.
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How about you, Alexis?
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Well, I like pop music.
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I don't like jazz or classical music very much.
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Hmm.
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The guys aren't doing very well yet.
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Try another question, Alexis.
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Okay.
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Next, I'll ask about movies.
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Jacob, what kind of movies do you like?
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I like action movies.
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And how about you, Tyler?
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Oh, I like musicals.
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And how about you, Andrew?
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I love horror movies.
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And what about you, Alexis?
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I really like horror movies, too.
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That's better.
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We have time for another question.
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Go ahead.
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Okay.
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Jacob, what kind of TV shows do you like?
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Well, I like to watch reality shows.
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Tyler?
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Well, you know, I really like talk shows.
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And Andrew, how about you?
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I like game shows a lot.
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So, Alexis, what do you like?
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Well, I like talk shows and game shows.
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Okay, time is up.
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Now, who's the perfect date for Alexis?
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Go to perfectdate .cambridge .org to choose or text us at the number on your screen.
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Page 25.
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Exercise 8.
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Conversation.
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What time does it start?
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Part A.
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Listen and practice.
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I have tickets to my brother's concert on Friday night.
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Would you like to go?
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Thanks, I'd love to.
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What time does it start?
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At 8 o 'clock.
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Do you want to have dinner before?
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Maybe at 6?
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Well, I'd like to, but I have to work late.
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Let's just meet before the concert, around 7 .30.
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No problem.
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We can have dinner another day.
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Let's meet at your office and go together.
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Sounds good.
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See you on Friday.
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Page 25, Exercise 8.
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Part B.
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Listen to Connor and Camilla talking at the concert.
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Does Camilla like the concert?
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Does Connor's brother play well?
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So, do you like the concert?
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Well, the purple lips are a little noisy, but I like the arcades a lot.
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Where is your brother?
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I don't see him.
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Um, he's at home.
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What?
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Why?
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He's in bed with the flu.
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See, here's his text.
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Oh, that's too bad I know Would you like to go to his concert next month?
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Page 26 Exercise 9 Grammar Focus Would Verb plus to plus verb Would you like to go out on Friday?
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Yes, I would Yes, I'd love to.
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Thanks.
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Would you like to go to a concert?
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I'd like to, but I have to work late.
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I'd like to, but I need to save money.
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I'd like to, but I want to visit my parents.
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Contractions I'd equals I would Units 3 to 4,
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Progress Check Page 28, Exercise 1 Listening Price Cut City,
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Part A Listen to a commercial for Price Cut City Choose the correct prices
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Come in to Price Cut City today Everything is on sale
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for one day only Here are some of our terrific sale prices First,
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in the clothing department, we have great sales on both men's and women's jackets.
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We have leather jackets for only $70.
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That's right.
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All our stylish leather jackets are only $70.
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And wool jackets are on sale for $50.
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Just $50 for a wool jacket.
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Amazing.
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But that's not all.
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Every style and color of shirt is on sale.
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Designer silk shirts are now only $40.
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Again, that's $40 for a silk shirt.
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And cotton shirts are on sale for just $18.
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Unbelievable.
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Finally, in the electronics department, we have a great selection of computers.
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We have laptops for only $319,
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and we have desktop computers for $460.
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A complete computer system for only $460.
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What a deal!
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Remember, these prices are for today only, so come in and save at our one -day sale.
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Get everything you need at Price Cut City.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 184 sentences and 1010 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:21. The speaker talks slowly, about 89 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 |
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| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| guitar noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). |
| classical adjective | /ˈklæs.ɪ.k(ə)l/ | Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art. |
| horror noun | /ˈhɒɹ.ə/ | An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance. |
| leather noun | /ˈlɛðɚ/ | A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing; often denotes leather from cattle when no qualifier… |
| jazz noun | /d͡ʒæz/ | A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time… |
| silk noun | /sɪlk/ | A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider). |
| wool noun | /wʊl/ | The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants. |
| verb noun | /vɝb/ | A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being. |
| noisy adjective | /ˈnɔɪzi/ | Making a noise, especially a loud unpleasant sound |
| chart noun | /t͡ʃɑɹt/ | A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon. |
| 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… |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| designer noun | /dɪˈzaɪnɚ/ | A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession. |
| dragon noun | /ˈdɹæɡən/ | In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| go together verb | To be in a relationship. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 29 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'd, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: leather /ˈlɛðɚ/, clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: musician /mjuˈzɪʃən/, stylish /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, contraction /kənˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/
- Long words — get the stress right: electronics /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/, unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
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 jacket, guitar, classical.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to teach · have to work · need to save |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | we're going to help · I'm going to introduce |
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.