Shadowing Practice: G7 U11 Q&A Des - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 51 sentences and 511 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:19. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• pod /ˈpɑd/ (noun) — A seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers); a seedpod.
• tube /tuːb/ (noun) — Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape.
• transparent /tɹænsˈpæɹənt/ (adjective) — See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
• rail /ɹeɪ(ə)l/ (noun) — A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
• convenient /kənˈviː.niənt/ (adjective) — Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.
• carefully /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ (adverb) — With care; attentively, circumspectly.
• electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ (noun) — Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now…
• passenger /ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ (noun) — One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.
• scientist /ˈsaɪəntəst/ (noun) — One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research…
• friction /ˈfɹɪkʃən/ (noun) — The rubbing of one object or surface against another.
• turbine /ˈtɜː.baɪn/ (noun) — Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.
• teleporter /ˈtɛlɪpɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/ (noun) — A person who teleports.
• hyperloop (noun) — A theoretical high-speed transportation system, proposed by Elon Musk, in which pressurized capsules ride on an air cushion driven by linear induction motors…
• elevate /ˈɛləveɪt/ (verb) — To raise (something) to a higher position.
• excite /ɪkˈsaɪt/ (verb) — To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• run on (verb) — To continue without interruption
• see in (verb) — To show (someone) in: to introduce (someone) to the inside of a place.
• walk into (verb) — To collide with by walking.

Pronunciation to watch

• Long words — get the stress right: electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, teleporter /ˈtɛlɪpɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/

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 pod, tube, transparent.

Grammar in this video

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