Shadowing Practice: Get ready for Movers Unit 3 (Page 21+22+26) - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 86 sentences and 398 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:32. The speaker talks at a steady 113 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• tennis /ˈtɛnɪs/ (noun) — A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.
• cafe /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ (noun) — A convenience store, originally one that sold coffee and similar basic items.
• playground /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ (noun) — A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
• supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ (noun) — A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.
• litter /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ (noun) — Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
• comic /ˈkɑmɪk/ (noun) — A comedian.
• homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ (noun) — Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
• mover /ˈmuːvə/ (noun) — Someone who or something that moves.
• favourite /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ (adjective) — Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.)
• cream /kɹiːm/ (noun) — The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.
• circle /ˈsɜɹkəl/ (noun) — A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).
• shop /ʃɑp/ (noun) — An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.
• sister /ˈsɪs.tɚ/ (noun) — A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
• library /ˈlaɪˌbɹɛɹ.i/ (noun) — An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various…
• station /ˈsteɪʃən/ (noun) — A regular stopping place for ground transportation.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• go with (verb) — To choose or accept (a suggestion).

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as aren't, doesn't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shop /ʃɑp/, station /ˈsteɪʃən/

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 tennis, cafe, playground.