This video has 64 sentences and 342 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:48. The speaker talks slowly, about 71 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 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

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

valid /ˈvælɪd/ (adjective) — Well-grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
privacy /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ (noun) — The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.
communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ (verb) — To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell.
urgent /ˈɜː.d͡ʒənt/ (adjective) — Requiring immediate attention.
scan /skæn/ (verb) — To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.
puzzle /ˈpʌzəl/ (noun) — The state of feeling confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; bewilderment, confusion; (countable) often in…
lend /ˈlɛnd/ (verb) — To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
exterior /ɪkˈstɪɹiɚ/ (adjective) — Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.
calculate /ˈkælkjʊleɪt/ (verb) — To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
whoa /woʊ/ — Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
calculation /ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn̩/ (noun) — The act or process of calculating.
terminate /ˈtɝmɪneɪ̯t/ (verb) — To end something, especially when left in an incomplete state.
fisherman /ˈfɪʃ.ɚ.mən/ (noun) — Any person who attempts to catch fish.
geez /d͡ʒiːz/ — An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.
merci /mɛːˈsiː/ — Thank you.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
go in (verb) — To become obscured by clouds.
shut up /ʃʌt ʌp/ — Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)…

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: calculation /ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn̩/, fisherman /ˈfɪʃ.ɚ.mən/, salutation /ˌsæljuˈteɪʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, salutation /ˌsæljuˈteɪʃən/

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 valid, privacy, communicate.

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	We're going · are living · are making
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming	gonna sue · am not going to die

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