Shadowing Practice: Gen Z: a shift to wellness | Vietnam Today - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 24 sentences and 295 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:41. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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:

• fitness /ˈfɪt.nəs/ (noun) — The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate.
• workshop /ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/ (noun) — A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.
• uncertainty /ʌnˈsɜːtənti/ (noun) — Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
• wellness /ˈwɛl.nɪs/ (noun) — The quality or state of being in good health (sometimes emphasizing both health and safety); mental and physical soundness.
• earn /ɝn/ (verb) — To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
• wage /weɪd͡ʒ/ (noun) — An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.
• priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/ (noun) — An item's relative importance.
• equally /ˈiːkwəli/ (adverb) — In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly
• increasingly (adverb) — Increasing in amount or intensity.
• reward /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ (noun) — Something of value given in return for an act.
• craft /ˈkɹæft/ (noun) — Ability, skillfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning…
• lifestyle /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ (noun) — A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.
• habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/ (noun) — An action performed on a regular basis.
• artwork /ˈɑɹtˌwɝk/ (noun) — A painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art.
• happily /ˈhæp.ə.li/ (adverb) — In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• grow up (verb) — To mature and become an adult.

Pronunciation to watch

• Long words — get the stress right: uncertainty /ʌnˈsɜːtənti/, priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/

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 fitness, workshop, uncertainty.