Shadowing Practice: GS2 Mother Who Lives in a Boot - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 19 sentences and 173 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:49. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 71% 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:

• boot /but/ (noun) — A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.
• pants /pænts/ (noun) — An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
• pocket /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ (noun) — A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
• string /stɹɪŋ/ (noun) — A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
• swing /ˈswɪŋ/ (verb) — To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
• shoe /ˈʃu/ (noun) — A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
• toe /təʊ/ (noun) — Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot.
• chin /ˈt͡ʃɪn/ (noun) — The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
• cheek /t͡ʃiːk/ (noun) — The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
• skirt /skɚt/ (noun) — A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
• umbrella /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ (noun) — A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
• spoon /spuːn/ (noun) — An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.
• zip /zɪp/ (verb) — To close with a zip fastener.
• sweater /ˈswɛtɚ/ (noun) — A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.
• sock /sɑk/ (noun) — A knitted or woven covering for the foot.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• live in (verb) — To reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
• go for (verb) — To try for, to attempt to reach.
• make with (verb) — To give, to bring, to produce, to show.
• walk in (verb) — To come without an appointment to a place that would normally require one.

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 boot, pants, pocket.