Shadowing Practice: Gravity Falls | Temporada 1 - Episodio 7 | Doble Dipper - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 432 sentences and 2299 words to shadow. The speech runs for 22:24. The speaker talks slowly, about 103 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 44% 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:

• paragraph /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/ (noun) — A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic.
• algorithm /ˈælɡəɹɪðm̩/ (noun) — A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input…
• logo /ˈloʊ.ɡoʊ/ (noun) — A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
• clone /kloʊn/ (noun) — A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
• trap /tɹæp/ (noun) — A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
• invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ (verb) — To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
• sofa /ˈsoʊ̯fə/ (noun) — An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people.
• arrogant /ˈæɹəɡənt/ (adjective) — Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.
• guitar /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ (noun) — A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).
• ignore /ɪɡˈnɔː/ (verb) — To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.
• entrance /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ (noun) — The action of entering, or going in.
• pen /pɪn/ (noun) — A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.
• rob /ɹɑb/ (verb) — To steal from, especially using force or violence.
• breathe /bɹiːð/ (verb) — To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
• jealous /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/ (adjective) — Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• play with (verb) — To fiddle with; make small adjustments to, for example to something mechanical in order to improve its performance.
• fall in (verb) — To collapse inwards.
• go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (verb) — To continue in extent.
• look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
• talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 38 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “th” sounds: algorithm /ˈælɡəɹɪðm̩/, breathe /bɹiːð/
• Long words — get the stress right: imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, eliminate /ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/

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 paragraph, algorithm, logo.

Grammar in this video

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