Shadowing Practice: Hear it & Say it - REPEAT AFTER ME English Speaking Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 66 sentences and 913 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:04. The speaker talks slowly, about 101 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% 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:

• shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ (noun) — A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
• productive /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ (adjective) — Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile.
• reminder /ɹɪˈmaɪndə(ɹ)/ (noun) — Someone or something that reminds.
• organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ (verb) — To arrange in working order.
• carefully /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ (adverb) — With care; attentively, circumspectly.
• lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (noun) — A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
• remind /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ (verb) — To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
• workout /ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/ (noun) — An exercise session; a period of physical exercise.
• frustrate /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/ (verb) — To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
• overwhelm /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/ (verb) — To engulf, surge over and submerge.
• nonstop /ˌnɑnˈstɑp/ (adverb) — Without stopping; without interruption or break
• chat /ˈt͡ʃæt/ (verb) — To be engaged in informal conversation.
• maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/ (verb) — To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
• attitude /ˈætɪˌtud/ (noun) — The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
• excuse /ɪksˈkjuz/ (verb) — To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• catch up (verb) — To pick up suddenly.
• think about /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/ (verb) — To ponder.
• turn out (verb) — To end up; to result.
• wake up /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ (verb) — To stop sleeping; to awake.
• talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
• forget about (verb) — To not think about something or someone, to fail to remember, or to disregard someone or something.
• go ahead /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ (verb) — To proceed with; to begin.
• move forward (verb) — To cause to make progress.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 75 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you've, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, portion /ˈpoɹʃən/

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 shadow, productive, reminder.

Grammar in this video

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