Shadowing Practice: I'm going on tour. - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 13 sentences and 156 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:36. The speaker talks fast, about 258 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

13 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• chess /t͡ʃɛs/ (noun) — A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the…
• encourage /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ (verb) — To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
• exhibition /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/ (noun) — An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.
• venue /ˈvɛnjuː/ (noun) — A theater, auditorium, arena, or other area designated for sporting or entertainment events.
• bore /boɹ/ (verb) — To inspire boredom in somebody.
• greet /ɡɹiːt/ (verb) — To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
• ticket /ˈtɪk.ɪt/ (noun) — A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc.
• guest /ɡɛst/ (noun) — A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another.
• tour /tɔː(ɹ)/ (noun) — A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
• sell /sɛl/ (verb) — To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
• photo /ˈfəʊ̯.təʊ̯/ (verb) — To take a photograph of.
• highly /ˈhaɪli/ (adverb) — In a high or esteemed manner.
• interview /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/ (noun) — Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official or adversarial nature.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• come together /ˈkʌm tʊˈɡɛðɚ/ (verb) — To assemble; to congregate; to combine.
• sold out (adjective) — Completely sold; of which no more is in stock.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, you're, aren't. 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 chess, encourage, exhibition.

Grammar in this video

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