Shadowing Practice: Fun at Kids Central 25 – Chocolate Chip Cookies - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 86 sentences and 486 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:03. The speaker talks slowly, about 96 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 71% 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:

• cookie /ˈkʊki/ (noun) — A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.
• chip /t͡ʃɪp/ (noun) — A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
• bake /beɪk/ (verb) — To cook (something) in an oven (for someone).
• stir /stɝ/ (verb) — To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
• ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ (noun) — One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.
• butter /ˈbʌtɚ/ (noun) — A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).
• mat /mæt/ (noun) — A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
• egg /ɛɡ/ (noun) — An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell…
• crack /kɹæk/ (noun) — A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
• remind /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ (verb) — To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
• asleep /əˈsliːp/ (adjective) — In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
• quietly /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ (adverb) — Producing little or no noise.
• closet /ˈklɑzɪt/ (noun) — A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies.
• shout /ʃaʊt/ (verb) — To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.
• oven /ˈʌ.vn̩/ (noun) — A chamber used for baking or heating.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• clean up (verb) — To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.
• let out (verb) — To release.
• pull out (verb) — To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.
• put on /ˌpʊt ˈɒn/ (verb) — To don (clothing, equipment, or the like).
• reach for (verb) — To try to get (something) by extending one's arm or moving one's hand.
• set up /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ (verb) — To make ready for use.
• sit down (verb) — To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
• sit up (verb) — To assume a sitting position from a position lying down.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as we'll, didn't, don't. 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 cookie, chip, bake.