Shadowing Practice: DVD04 1 Connected Speech 06 Verbal Phrases Direct Link YouTube - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Absorbed in, absorbed in, add on,
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add on, advise of, advise of,
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approve of, approve of, arrive at,
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arrive at, average out, average out.
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Absorbed in.
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Add on.
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Advise of.
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Approve of.
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Arrive at.
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Average out.
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Back out.
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Back out.
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Out.
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Barge in.
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Barge in.
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Believe in.
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Believe in.
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Blend in.
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Blend in.
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Blow out.
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Blow out.
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Blunder into, blunder into, back out,
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barge in, believe in, blend in,
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blow out, blunder into, boil Boil over, boil over.
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Bone up, bone up.
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Botch up, botch up.
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Bottom out, bottom out.
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Bowl over, bowl over.
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Branch off, branch off.
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Boil over, bone up, botch up, bottom out, bowl over, branch off.
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Branch out, branch out.
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Break away, break away.
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Break off, break off.
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Brighten up, brighten up.
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Brim over, brim over.
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Bring in, bring in Branch out,
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break away, break off Brighten up, brim over, bring in Brush off,
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brush off Buckle up, buckle up Build up,
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build up Bump into Bump into Bundle up Bundle up Burn out Burn out
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Brush off Buckle up Build up Bump into Bundle
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up Burn out Button up Button up Buy into buy into,
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call in, call in, call up,
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call up, carry on, carry on, carry out, carry out.
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Button up, buy into, call in, call up, carry on, carry out.
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Cash out, cash out.
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Catch on, catch on.
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Chance upon, chance upon.
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Chase after, chase after.
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Check in, check in.
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CHEAR UP, CHEAR UP.
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CASH OUT, CATCH ON, CHANCE UPON, CHASE AFTER, CHECK IN, CHEAR UP.
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CHIP AWAY YAT, CHIP AWAY YAT.
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CONJURE UP, CONJURE UP.
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CONVERGE UPON, CONVERGE UPON.
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Cram in Cram in Crossover Crossover Dash off Dash off
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Chip away at Conjure up Converge upon Cram
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in Crossover Dash off Delve into Delve
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into Depend upon Depend upon Dine out Dine
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out Dispose of Dispose of Dissolve into Dissolve into Divide up Divide up
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Delve into, depend upon, dine out, dispose of, dissolve into, divide up,
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doze off, doze off, dwell upon,
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dwell upon, ease up, ease up,
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embark upon, embark upon, empty out,
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Empty out Encroach upon Encroach upon
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Dose off Dwell upon Ease up Embark upon Empty out Encroach upon
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Engage in Engage in Enlarge upon Enlarge upon Expand upon
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Explain away Face up to Fall into
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Engage in Enlarge upon Expand upon Explain away Face up to fall into.
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Feel up to, feel up to.
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Figure out, figure out.
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Finish off, finish off.
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Finish up, finish up.
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Fire up, fire up.
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Firm up, firm up.
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Feel up to.
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Figure out.
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Finish off.
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Finish up.
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Fire up.
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Firm up.
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Fizzle out.
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Fizzle out.
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Flake out.
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Flake out.
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Flesh out.
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Flesh out.
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Focus on Focus on Fool around Fool around Free up Free up
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Fizzle out Flake out Flesh out Focus on Fool around Free up
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Freshen up Freshen up Go for it Go for it Gear up,
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gear up Give up, give up Gloss over,
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gloss over Go after, go after Freshen up,
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go for it Gear up, give up Gloss over, go after Go into,
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go into Go out Go out, go under, go under.
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Guard against, guard against.
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Hack into, hack into.
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Hand out, hand out.
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Go into, go out, go under, guard against, hack into, hand out.
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Hand over, hand over, haul in, haul in, head into, head into,
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hemmed in, hemmed in, hinge on, hinge on, hoard away, hoard away,
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hand over, haul in, head into,
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hemmed in, hinge on, hoard away, hold out, hold out, hurry up,
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hurry up, ice up, ice up,
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impinge upon, Impinge upon Impress upon Impress upon Indulge in Indulge in
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Hold out Hurry up Ice up Impinge upon Impress
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upon Indulge in Iron out Iron out Jazz up Jazz up Join in join in,
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keel over, keel over, keep after, keep after, key in, key in.
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Iron out.
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Jazz up.
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Join in.
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Keele over.
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Keep after.
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Key in.
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Lapse into.
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Lapse into.
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Level against.
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Level against.
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Lighten up.
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Lighten up.
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Log in.
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Log in look after, look after, loosen up, loosen up.
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Lapse into, level against, lighten up, log in, look after, loosen up.
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Lose out, lose out.
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Lounge around, lounge around.
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Louse up, louse up, marry into, marry into, max out, max out,
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measure up, measure up, lose out,
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lounge around, louse up, marry into, max out, measure up, Mull over,
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mull over Muscle in, muscle in Nibble at,
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nibble at Offer up, offer up Order out,
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order out Pair off, pair off Mull over,
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muscle in Nibble at, offer up order out, pair off.
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Parcel out, parcel out.
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Pass off as, pass off as.
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Patch up, patch up.
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Pay up, Pay up Pencil in Pencil in Phase out Phase out
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Parcel out Pass off as Patch up Pay up Pencil in Phase out
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Pitch in Pitch in Plow in Plow in
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Plunge in Plunge in Pounce upon Pounce upon Preside over Preside over Prevail upon Prevail upon
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Pitch in Plow in Plunge in Pounce upon Preside over Prevail upon
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Prey upon Prey upon Psyche out Psyche out
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Psyched up Psyched up Put emphasis upon Put emphasis
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upon Reach out to Reach out to Reason out Reason out
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Prey upon Psych out Psyched up Put emphasis upon reach out to, reason out.
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Reflect upon, reflect upon, relieve of,
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relieve of, rely upon, rely upon,
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renege on, renege on, result in,
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result in, Rise above, rise above Reflect upon,
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relieve of Rely upon, renege on Result in,
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rise above Roll over, roll over Round up,
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round up Rule out, rule out run into,
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run into, rush into, rush into,
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rustle up, rustle up, roll over,
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round up, rule out, run into,
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rush into, rustle up, saddle up,
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saddle up, scare off, scare off, Scope out.
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Scope out.
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Screen off.
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Screen off.
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Screw up.
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Screw up.
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See off.
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See off.
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Saddle Up, Scare Off, Scope Out,
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Screen Off, Screw Up, See Off Seize Upon,
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Seize Upon, Sell Off, Sell Off, Serve Up, Serve Up, set aside,
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set aside, settle on, settle on,
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shop around, shop around, seize upon,
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sell off, serve up, set aside, settle on, shop around, shore up,
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shore up, sign in, sign in, Single out.
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Single out.
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Size up.
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Size up.
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Skirt around.
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Skirt around.
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Slave away.
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Slave away.
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Shore up.
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Sign in.
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Single out.
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Size up.
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Skirt around.
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Slave away.
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Slip one over on, slip one over on, smooth out, smooth out, smooth over,
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smooth over, sneak up, sneak up,
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snowed in, snowed in, snuggle up, snuggle up.
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Slip one over on Smooth out Smooth over Sneak up Snowed in Snuggle up
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Sort itself out Sort itself out Sound out
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Sound out Space out Space out Speak up Speak up Spread out Spread out Square up Square up
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Sort itself out Sound out Space out Speak up
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Spread out Square up Stay away Stay away
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Stock up Stock up Stop over Stop over
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Straighten out Straighten out Stretch out Stretch out Succeed in Succeed in
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Stay away Stock up Stop over Straighten out
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Stretch out Succeed in Switch over Switch over Swivel around Swivel around,
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swivel around, take in the back, take in the back, take away,
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take away, take out, take out, tear apart, tear apart.
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Switch over, swivel around, take in the back, take away, take out, tear apart.
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Tense up.
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Tense up.
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Thin out.
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Thin out.
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Throw out.
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Throw out.
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Tidy up.
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Tidy up.
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Tie up.
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Tie up.
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Tighten up.
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Tighten up.
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Tense up Thin out Throw out Tidy up Tie
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up Tighten up Tip over Tip over Total up
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Total up Touch up Touch up Try out Try out Turn around Turn around Urge on
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tip over, total up, touch up, try out, turn around, urge on,
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use up, use up, they're off, they're off.
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Walk all over, walk all over.
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Warm up, warm up.
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Watch out, watch out.
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Wig out, wig out.
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Use Up, They're Off, Walk All Over, Warm Up, Watch Out, Wig Out,
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Win Over, Win Over, Wise Up,
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Wise Up, Wound Up, Wound Up, Work Up An Appetite, Work Up An Appetite,
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Zero Zero in on, zero in on, zone out, zone out.
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Win over, wise up, wound up, work up an appetite, zero in on, zone out.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: upon, smooth, branch, carry, finish. This video has 222 sentences and 1371 words to shadow. The speech runs for 20:49. The speaker talks slowly, about 66 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| smooth adjective | /smuːð/ | Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough. |
| boil verb | /bɔɪ(ə)l/ | To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas. |
| rush verb | /ɹʌʃ/ | To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully. |
| bone noun | /boʊn/ | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| gear noun | /ɡɪɚ/ | Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor. |
| loose adjective | /lus/ | Not fixed in place tightly or firmly. |
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| muscle noun | /ˈmʌs.əl/ | A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement. |
| marry verb | /ˈmæɹi/ | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. |
| reflect verb | /ɹɪˈflɛkt/ | To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| settle verb | /ˈsɛtəl/ | To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc). |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| ease verb | /iz/ | To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc. |
| shore noun | /ʃɔɹ/ | Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| back out verb | To reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space. |
| blow out verb | To extinguish something, especially a flame, especially by means of a strong current of air or another gas. |
| boil over verb | To boil to such an extent as to overflow its container. |
| branch off verb | To diverge into two or more separate paths. |
| branch out verb | To expand in the manner of branches. |
| break away verb | To leave suddenly. |
| break off verb | To remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping. |
| brush off verb | To disregard (something), to dismiss or ignore (someone), as unimportant. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: rush /ɹʌʃ/, shore /ʃɔɹ/, brush /bɹʌʃ/
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 smooth, boil, rush.
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.