Shadowing Practice: Ed Edited It 2 - Studio C - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 104 sentences and 512 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:50. The speaker talks fast, about 180 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 61% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• jelly /ˈd͡ʒɛli/ (noun) — A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and…
• pasta /ˈpɑ.stə/ (noun) — Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.
• soup /sup/ (noun) — Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food…
• sushi /ˈsuːʃi/ (noun) — A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky white rice flavored with vinegar, usually wrapped in seaweed and filled or topped with fish, vegetables or…
• salsa /ˈsɑl.sə/ (noun) — A spicy tomato sauce of Mexican origin, often including onions and hot peppers.
• salad /ˈsæl.əd/ (noun) — A food consisting principally of raw vegetables (especially greens, e.g. lettuce), other savoury ingredients (typically cooked), fruit, or confectionary; often…
• mini /ˈmɪn.i/ (adjective) — Miniature, tiny, small.
• subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/ (verb) — To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
• deck /ˈdɛk/ (noun) — Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
• cancel /ˈkæn.sl̩/ (verb) — To cross out something with lines etc.
• penny /ˈpɛni/ (noun) — In the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a pound sterling, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: p.
• waiter /ˈweɪ̯təː/ (noun) — A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.
• lettuce /ˈlɛt.ɪs/ (noun) — An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.
• rave /ɹeɪv/ (verb) — To be mentally unclear; to be delirious; to talk or act irrationally; to be wild, furious, or raging.
• stool /stuːl/ (noun) — A seat for one person without a back or armrests.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• wait on /ˈweɪt ˌɑn/ (verb) — To provide a service to (someone); to act as a servant to (someone); to serve (someone) as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant.
• pass on (verb) — To go forward.
• walk in (verb) — To come without an appointment to a place that would normally require one.
• go over (verb) — To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze.
• listen up (verb) — To listen closely; to pay attention.
• look for (verb) — To seek.
• order up (verb) — To summon for military duty.
• pass through (verb) — To go through, to travel through, to transit or lie across a place or from one place to another.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as gotta, gonna, ned'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like jelly, pasta, soup.