Shadowing Practice: I will prove to everyone that kung fu is still alive!|#movie:Kung Fu Panda#cartoon#viralvideo#shorts - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 23 sentences and 132 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:57. The speaker talks at a steady 140 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% 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:

• meal /ˈmiːl/ (noun) — Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
• hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ (adjective) — Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
• surrender /səˈɹɛndə(ɹ)/ (verb) — To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.
• dessert /dɪˈzɝt/ (noun) — The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc.
• despair /dɪˈspɛə(ɹ)/ (noun) — Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
• hopelessness (noun) — A lack of hope; despair.
• woohoo /wuːˈhuː/ — Used to express sudden or exuberant joy, happiness, excitement, approval or delight.
• hero /ˈhɪɹ.oʊ/ (verb) — To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).
• shame /ˈʃeɪ̯m/ (noun) — An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been…
• cell /sɛl/ (noun) — A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
• justice /ˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/ (noun) — The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
• fear /fɪə/ (verb) — To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.
• bar /bɑɹ/ (noun) — A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.
• master /ˈmæstɚ/ (noun) — Someone who has control over something or someone.
• awesome /ˈɔːsəm/ (adjective) — Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• stay in (verb) — To remain at home.
• come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
• take on (verb) — To acquire, bring in, or introduce.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'm, we'll. 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. 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 meal, hungry, surrender.