Shadowing Practice: Make up là lá chắn bảo vệ - Alexa Demie #makeup #ielts - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 8 sentences and 90 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:30. The speaker talks at a natural 177 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• mature /məˈt͡ʃʊ(ə)ɹ/ (adjective) — Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
• scenario /sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/ (noun) — An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events.
• armor /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/ (noun) — A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
• collaborative /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹə.tɪv/ (adjective) — Of, relating to, or done by collaboration.
• collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/ (verb) — To work together with others to achieve a common goal.
• monochromatic (adjective) — Having only one color, represented by differing hues and tints. For example shades in a black and white television.
• refine /ɹɪˈfaɪn/ (verb) — To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities.
• vision /ˈvɪʒ.ən/ (noun) — The sense or ability of sight.
• dream /ˈdɹim/ (verb) — To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
• grow /ˈɡɹəʊ/ (verb) — To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
• fashion /ˈfæʃən/ (noun) — A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons.
• beauty /ˈbjuti/ (noun) — The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• put together (verb) — To assemble, construct, build, or formulate.

Pronunciation to watch

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: vision /ˈvɪʒ.ən/, fashion /ˈfæʃən/
• Long words — get the stress right: collaborative /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹə.tɪv/, collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/

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 mature, scenario, armor.