Shadowing Practice: Henry Cavill's mustache 'Justice League' World Premiere - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 85 sentences and 816 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:11. The speaker talks fast, about 195 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 86% 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:

• superman /ˈsupɚmæn/ (noun) — An imagined superior type of human being representing a new stage of human development; an übermensch; (loosely), a man of extraordinary powers.
• superhero /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/ (noun) — Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does…
• geek /ɡiːk/ (noun) — A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun.
• genuine /ˈd͡ʒɛn.juˌɪn/ (adjective) — Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native.
• vocal /ˈvoʊ̯.kəl/ (adjective) — Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.
• ideal /aɪˈdi(ə)l/ (adjective) — Pertaining to ideas, or to a given idea.
• comic /ˈkɑmɪk/ (noun) — A comedian.
• congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ — Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
• angle /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ (noun) — A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
• incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/ (adverb) — In an incredible manner; not to be believed.
• interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/ (noun) — The situation or occurrence in which two or more things act upon one another to produce an effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.
• batman /ˈbæt.mən/ (noun) — A servant or valet to a military officer.
• outfit /ˈaʊtfɪt/ (noun) — A set of clothing (with accessories).
• premiere /pɹəˈmɪɚ/ (noun) — The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests.
• goodness /ˈɡʊdnəs/ (noun) — The state or characteristic of being good.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
• come out /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ (verb) — To be discovered; to be revealed.
• come up (verb) — To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly.
• get out (verb) — To leave or escape.
• go in (verb) — To become obscured by clouds.
• leave behind (verb) — To abandon.
• live in (verb) — To reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
• make up /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ (verb) — To constitute, to compose.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 21 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, shout /ʃaʊt/
• Long words — get the stress right: superhero /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, regalia /ɹɪˈɡeɪ.li.ə/

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 superman, superhero, geek.