Shadowing Practice: L1 DAY 12 T4P3 - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 17 sentences and 172 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:36. The speaker talks slowly, about 108 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• invest /ɪnˈvɛst/ (verb) — To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
• vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (noun) — An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure.
• currency /ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ (noun) — Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.
• electronics /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/ (noun) — The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of…
• cloth /klɒθ/ (noun) — A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
• careful /ˈkɛɹfəl/ (adjective) — Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
• manage /ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/ (verb) — To direct or be in charge of.
• spend /spɪnd/ (verb) — To pay out (money).
• investment /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/ (noun) — The act of investing, or state of being invested.
• option /ˈɑpʃən/ (noun) — One of a set of choices that can be made.
• stock /stɑk/ (noun) — A store or supply.
• overall /ˌoʊ.vɚˈɔl/ (adverb) — Generally; in general.
• estate /ɪˈsteɪt/ (noun) — The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• do with (verb) — Only used in to do with

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, option /ˈɑpʃən/

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 invest, vacation, currency.

Grammar in this video

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