Shadowing Practice: Family Guy: Winning Ticket (Clip) | TBS - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 55 sentences and 486 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:44. The speaker talks at a natural 178 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 80% 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:

• lottery /ˈlɑtɚi/ (noun) — A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the…
• 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…
• odd /ɑd/ (adjective) — Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
• mortgage /ˈmoɹ.ɡɪd͡ʒ/ (noun) — A legal agreement in which a borrower pledges real property as collateral for a loan used to purchase or refinance that property.
• destruction /dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/ (noun) — The act of destroying.
• fancy /ˈfæn.si/ (noun) — The imagination.
• strict /stɹɪkt/ (adjective) — Strained; drawn close; tight.
• climb /ˈklaɪ̯m/ (verb) — To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending).
• fever /ˈfivɚ/ (noun) — A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.
• nail /neɪl/ (noun) — The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human).
• garbage /ˈɡɑɹ.bɪd͡ʒ/ (noun) — Food waste material of any kind.
• unfair /ʌnˈfɛɚ/ (adjective) — Not just.
• grip /ˈɡɹɪp/ (noun) — A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.
• jeans /d͡ʒiːnz/ (noun) — A pair of trousers made from denim cotton.
• teenager /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ (noun) — A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive).

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• live on (verb) — To endure.
• take out (verb) — To remove.
• walk in (verb) — To come without an appointment to a place that would normally require one.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, I'm, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sushi /ˈsuːʃi/, destruction /dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/
• Long words — get the stress right: correspondent /ˌkɔɹ.ɪˈspɑn.dənt/, irresponsible /ˌɪɹ.əˈspɑn.sə.bəl/, idiotic /ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk/

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 lottery, sushi, odd.