Shadowing Practice: Introducing GPT-Image-2.5 in the API - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 12 sentences and 178 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:00. The speaker talks at a natural 179 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 79% 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:

• explore /ɪkˈsploɹ/ (verb) — To examine or investigate something systematically.
• sharp /ʃɑɹp/ (adjective) — Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
• edit /ˈɛdɪt/ (verb) — To change a text, or a document.
• asset /ˈæsɛt/ (noun) — A thing or quality that has value, especially one that generates cash flows.
• generate /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/ (verb) — To bring into being; give rise to.
• instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ (noun) — The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge.
• setup /ˈsɛtʌp/ (noun) — Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.
• preservation /ˌpɹɛz.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ (noun) — The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.
• transparent /tɹænsˈpæɹənt/ (adjective) — See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
• texture /ˈtɛkst͡ʃə(ɹ)/ (noun) — The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.
• render /ˈɹɛn.dɚ/ (verb) — To cause to become.
• intricate /ˈɪn.tɹɪ.kət/ (adjective) — Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity.
• fidelity /fᵻˈdɛlədi/ (noun) — Faithfulness to one's moral or civic duties.
• infographic (noun) — A visual representation of information.
• refine /ɹɪˈfaɪn/ (verb) — To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, they're, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sharp /ʃɑɹp/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, preservation /ˌpɹɛz.əˈveɪ.ʃən/

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 explore, sharp, edit.