Shadowing Practice: Olivia Rodrigo - Drop Dead (Sub. Español + Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 26 sentences and 399 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:42. The speaker talks slowly, about 108 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• angel /ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/ (noun) — An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes.
• feminine /ˈfɛmɪnɪn/ (adjective) — Of or pertaining to the female gender.
• intuition /ˌɪn.tjuːˈɪʃ.ən/ (noun) — Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.
• bore /boɹ/ (verb) — To inspire boredom in somebody.
• hook /hʊk/ (noun) — A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
• punch /pʌnt͡ʃ/ (noun) — A hit or strike with one's fist.
• steady /ˈstɪdi/ (adjective) — Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
• brush /bɹʌʃ/ (noun) — An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including…
• eleven /əˈlɛv.ən/ (noun) — A cricket team of eleven players. Hence first eleven - the team of best cricket players (at a school), second eleven - the "B" team, etc.
• hint /hɪnt/ (noun) — A clue.
• pause /pɔːz/ (noun) — A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
• paranoid /ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd/ (adjective) — Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.
• stalk /stɔk/ (noun) — The stem or main axis of a plant.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• bore in (verb) — For a prop to turn in on an opposing prop, in a forbidden move.
• go out (verb) — To leave, especially a building.
• make out /meɪk aʊt/ (verb) — To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque).
• throw up (verb) — To vomit.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, I'm, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: intuition /ˌɪn.tjuːˈɪʃ.ən/, brush /bɹʌʃ/

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 angel, feminine, intuition.

Grammar in this video

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