This video has 18 sentences and 214 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:23. The speaker talks slowly, about 63 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

crush /kɹʌʃ/ (verb) — To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
consequence /ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwəns/ (noun) — An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
hesitate /ˈhɛz.ə.teɪt/ (verb) — To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
burn /bɝn/ (verb) — To cause to be consumed by fire.
crash /ˈkɹæʃ/ (noun) — A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
dance /dæns/ (noun) — A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
wild /ˈwaɪ̯ld/ (adjective) — Especially, being of the wild type: being of an unbroken ancestral line of undomesticated animals, as opposed to being feral, being an undomesticated animal…
drug /ˈdɹʌɡ/ (noun) — A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
glass /ɡlɑːs/ (noun) — An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and…
ill /ɪl/ (adjective) — Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

think about /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/ (verb) — To ponder.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: crush /kɹʌʃ/, crash /ˈkɹæʃ/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like crush, consequence, hesitate.

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group	the worst

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