Shadowing Practice: Intel chips can’t possibly be this bad… 100% crash rate? - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 39 sentences and 781 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:44. The speaker talks fast, about 209 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 74% 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:

• chip /t͡ʃɪp/ (noun) — A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
• clock /klɑk/ (noun) — A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
• leak /liːk/ (noun) — A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.
• dinosaur /ˈdaɪnəsoɹ/ (noun) — Those animals of the clade Dinosauria that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct.
• instability /ɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/ (noun) — The quality of being unstable.
• chart /t͡ʃɑɹt/ (noun) — A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon.
• impressive /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ (adjective) — Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
• shortly /ˈʃɔɹtli/ (adverb) — In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.
• server /ˈsɝvɚ/ (noun) — A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.
• thread /ˈθɹɛd/ (noun) — A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
• architecture /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/ (noun) — The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.
• rarely /ˈɹɛəɹli/ (adverb) — Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.
• recall /ɹɪˈkɔl/ (verb) — To withdraw, retract (one's words etc.); to revoke (an order).
• associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/ (noun) — A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee.
• discover /dɪˈskʌvə/ (verb) — To find or learn something for the first time.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• chip in (verb) — To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.
• go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (verb) — To continue in extent.
• think about /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/ (verb) — To ponder.
• back in (verb) — To reverse a vehicle into a space.
• check out (verb) — To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
• do by (verb) — To perform on behalf of someone or with someone in mind; to behave in a manner befitting someone.
• find out (verb) — To discover, as by asking or investigating.
• live out (verb) — To not reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I've, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “th” sounds: thread /ˈθɹɛd/, algorithm /ˈælɡəɹɪðm̩/, motherboard /ˈmʌðɚˌbɔɹd/
• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shortly /ˈʃɔɹtli/, associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, sufficient /səˈfɪʃənt/, harsh /ˈhɑɹʃ/, precision /pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən/
• Long words — get the stress right: instability /ɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/, architecture /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/, associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, stability /stəˈbɪlɪti/, manufacturer /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹə/

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 chip, clock, leak.

Grammar in this video

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