Shadowing Practice: keshi - B.Y.S. (official video) - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 39 sentences and 348 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:39. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• babe /beɪb/ (noun) — A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.
• ruin /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ (noun) — The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
• beside /bɪˈsaɪd/ — Next to; at the side of.
• sunrise /ˈsʌnɹaɪz/ (noun) — The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
• grin /ɡɹɪn/ (noun) — A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.
• blame /bleɪm/ (verb) — To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing…
• tight /taɪt/ (adjective) — Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
• afraid /əˈfɹeɪd/ (adjective) — Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
• pull /pʊl/ (verb) — To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
• spend /spɪnd/ (verb) — To pay out (money).
• nobody /ˈnoʊ.bə.di/ (noun) — A person dismissed as unimportant.
• tired [ˈtaɪ̯ɚd] (adjective) — In need of some rest or sleep.
• distance /ˈdɪst(ə)n(t)s/ (noun) — An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
• ride /ɹaɪd/ (verb) — To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
• worry /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ (verb) — To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• lie in (verb) — To stay in bed (longer than usual).
• lost on (adjective) — Not understood or appreciated by (someone).
• run away (verb) — To flee by running.
• stay up (verb) — To remain awake; to not go to bed.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 35 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, ain'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. 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 babe, ruin, beside.

Grammar in this video

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