Shadowing Practice: Kingsman 4K HDR | Opening Scene - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 37 sentences and 250 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:25. The speaker talks slowly, about 73 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 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:

• concrete /ˌkɑnˈkɹit/ (adjective) — Real, actual, tangible.
• berlin /bəˈlɪn/ (noun) — A four-wheeled carriage with a separate sheltered seat behind the body.
• regret /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ (verb) — To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
• operator /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɚ/ (noun) — A person or organisation that operates a device, system, service, etc.
• publicly /ˈpʌb.lɪ.kli/ (adverb) — In public, openly, in an open and public manner.
• apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ (verb) — To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
• gratitude /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/ (noun) — The state of being grateful.
• gesture /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/ (noun) — A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.
• bravery /ˈbɹeɪ.və.ɹi/ (noun) — Being brave, courageousness.
• bomb /bɑm/ (noun) — An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.
• secure /səˈkjʊɹ/ (adjective) — Free from attack or danger; protected.
• squad /ˈskwɑd/ (noun) — A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
• favor /ˈfeɪ.vɚ/ (noun) — A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
• mess /mɛs/ (noun) — A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation.
• personally /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.li/ (adverb) — In a personal manner.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• deal with (verb) — To handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or discuss as a subject.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• Long words — get the stress right: operator /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɚ/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, personally /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.li/

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 concrete, berlin, regret.

Grammar in this video

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