Shadowing Practice: NME Video: WORLD EXCLUSIVE! Steve Harris speaks! - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 30 sentences and 385 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:45. The speaker talks fast, about 220 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• atmosphere /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ (noun) — The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
• vibe /vaɪb/ (noun) — An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing.
• rumour /ˈɹumɚ/ (noun) — UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor.
• riff /ɹɪf/ (noun) — A repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but sometimes vocal.
• tank /ˈtæŋk/ (noun) — A closed container for liquids or gases.
• pleasure /ˈplɛʒɚ/ (noun) — A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.
• promote /pɹəˈmoʊt/ (verb) — To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
• suppose /səˈpoʊz/ (verb) — To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
• particular /pɑrˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/ (adjective) — Specific; discrete; concrete.
• heavy /ˈhɛv.i/ (adjective) — Having great weight.
• weekend /ˈwiˌkɛnd/ (noun) — The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
• machine /məˈʃiːn/ (noun) — A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
• weather /ˈwɛðɚ/ (noun) — The short-term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.
• interview /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/ (noun) — Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official or adversarial nature.
• worry /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ (verb) — To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• come from (verb) — To have as one's origin, birthplace or nationality.
• look forward to (verb) — To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to.
• roll out (verb) — To deploy or release (a new film or software, etc.); to launch (a product or service), especially in a gradual fashion across multiple regions.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pleasure /ˈplɛʒɚ/, machine /məˈʃiːn/

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 atmosphere, vibe, rumour.