Shadowing Practice: elijah woods - 24/7, 365 (official lyric video) - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 23 sentences and 333 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:46. The speaker talks at a steady 120 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• meal /ˈmiːl/ (noun) — Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
• gray /ɡɹeɪ/ (adjective) — Of a color between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.
• pray /pɹeɪ/ (verb) — To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
• hook /hʊk/ (noun) — A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
• tear /tɛɹ/ (verb) — To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
• knee /ni/ (noun) — In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
• bite /baɪt/ (verb) — To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
• fence /fɛns/ (noun) — A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
• wipe /waɪp/ (verb) — To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)
• picket /ˈpɪkɪt/ (noun) — A stake driven into the ground.
• thunderstorm /ˈθʌn.dɚˌstɔɹm/ (noun) — A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases…
• obvious /ˈɑb.vi.əs/ (adjective) — Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• fall in (verb) — To collapse inwards.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as ain't, I'll, I'm. 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. 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 meal, gray, pray.

Grammar in this video

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