The speaker keeps coming back to these words: interview, courage, kissed, shows. This video has 85 sentences and 612 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:33. The speaker talks at a steady 135 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 16 of its 85 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
courage noun	/ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/	The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
horrible adjective	/ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/	Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
integrity noun	/ɪnˈtɛɡɹəti/	Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
yell verb	/jɛl/	To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement.
congratulations	/kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/	Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
hire verb	/ˈhaɪɹ/	To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
regret verb	/ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/	To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
impression noun	/ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/	The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
shake verb	/ˈʃeɪk/	To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
accidentally adverb	/ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/	In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.
nail noun	/neɪl/	The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human).
apologize verb	/əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/	To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
lean verb	/ˈliːn/	To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
workplace noun	/ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/	The place where someone works.
inappropriate adjective	/ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/	Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
bring back verb	/ˈbɹɪŋ bæk/	To fetch something.
come back verb		To return to a place.
come on in verb		Synonym of come in (“to enter”).
get ahead verb		To advance toward success.
stand up for verb		To speak or act in support or defense of (a person, a cause, a belief, or the like).
storm out verb		To leave or depart angrily.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

I'll work right under the director.
I mean, it's the perfect, perfect job for me.
I didn't know what else to do.
You don't think that's why he wants me back?
What are you talking about?

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	have given · I've already said
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past	were shaking · were making
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming	I'm going to be · you're probably going to hire · I'm going to give
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	I'll work · you'll get · will just sleep

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, handshake /ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/
Long words — get the stress right: integrity /ɪnˈtɛɡɹəti/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, inappropriate /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/

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 courage, horrible, integrity.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

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