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Randall: Hi, I'm Randall, and I'm here on a Saturday morning helping my daughter move to a new apartment. But you should keep in mind several things when moving to a new place.
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First of all, read carefully the terms of the agreement.
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In other words, if you move out early, you might have to end up paying an early termination fee. Number two, the cost of an apartment might depend on what floor you move to. Yes, the third-floor apartment might be cheaper, but you have to carry up all of your luggage and furniture to that place.
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And finally, make sure that you work out arrangements with your roommates as to who is going to do what. In other words, who will vacuum, who's going to do the dishes?
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And if you do these things, you should have a successful and good, and positive experience in your new apartment.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 5 sentences and 152 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:46. The speaker talks fast, about 197 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| furniture noun | /ˈfɝ.nɪ.t͡ʃɚ/ | Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively. |
| arrangement noun | /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/ | The act of arranging. |
| dish noun | /dɪʃ/ | A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. |
| depend verb | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition |
| vacuum noun | /ˈvæ.kjuːm/ | A region of space that contains no matter. |
| roommate noun | /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/ | A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment. |
| luggage noun | /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/ | The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings. |
| termination noun | /tɚmɪˈneɪʃən/ | The process of terminating or the state of being terminated. |
| apartment noun | /əˈpɑɹt.mənt/ | A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat. |
| floor noun | /flɔː/ | The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room. |
| positive adjective | /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/ | Included, present, characterized by affirmation. |
| successful adjective | /səkˈsɛs.fəl/ | Resulting in success; assuring or promoting success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect. |
| carry verb | /ˈkæɹ.i/ | To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting. |
| agreement noun | /əˈɡɹiːmənt/ | An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| carry up verb | To convey or extend in an upward course or direction; to build. | |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. | |
| move out verb | To leave one's present location; to leave somewhere for another place. | |
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: dish /dɪʃ/, termination /tɚmɪˈneɪʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like carefully, furniture, arrangement.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should keep · should have |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might have |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | is going to do |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will vacuum |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.