Shadowing Practice: GG EZ - M.Sasuke (Lyrics Video) EN/KR/JP - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 30 sentences and 444 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:45. The speaker talks at a natural 162 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 83% 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:

• skill /skɪl/ (noun) — A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
• nerve /nɝv/ (noun) — A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
• breathe /bɹiːð/ (verb) — To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
• invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ (verb) — To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
• shield /ˈʃild/ (noun) — A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
• filter /ˈfɪltɚ/ (noun) — A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from…
• clip /klɪp/ (noun) — Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.
• toxic /ˈtɒk.sɪk/ (adjective) — Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
• delete /dɪˈliːt/ (verb) — To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.
• cave /keɪv/ (noun) — A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
• heal /ˈhiːl/ (verb) — To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
• freeze /ˈfɹiːz/ (verb) — Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
• rage /ɹeɪd͡ʒ/ (noun) — Violent uncontrolled anger.
• mute /mjut/ (adjective) — Not having the power of speech; dumb.
• clap /klæp/ (verb) — To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• come in /ˌkʌm ˈɪn/ (verb) — To enter.
• drop down (verb) — To sail, move, or row down a coast, or down a river to the sea.
• pop up (verb) — To come up with a "pop" sound.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, I'll. 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. 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 skill, nerve, breathe.