Shadowing Practice: Pacey Says "I Love You!" | Dawson's Creek | Throw Back TV - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 68 sentences and 454 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:45. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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:

• solve /sɒlv/ (verb) — To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
• dragon /ˈdɹæɡən/ (noun) — In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a…
• institution /ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/ (noun) — A long-established organization or type of organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
• glory /ˈɡlɔːɹi/ (noun) — Great beauty and splendor.
• wherever /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ — Regardless of the place in, at or to which.
• nope /noʊp/ — No.
• forgive /fɚˈɡɪv/ (verb) — To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.
• slight /slaɪt/ (adjective) — Minor; small in amount
• scream /skɹiːm/ (verb) — To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.
• approve /əˈpɹuːv/ (verb) — To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
• drain /dɹiːn/ (noun) — A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
• halfway /ˌhæfˈweɪ/ (adverb) — Half of the way between two points.
• destined /ˈdɛstɪnd/ (adjective) — Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain.
• waitress /ˈweɪ.tɹɪs/ (noun) — A female attendant who serves customers in a restaurant, café, or similar.
• prerogative /pɹəˈɹɑɡ.ə.tɪv/ (noun) — An exclusive hereditary or official right or privilege.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
• fall for (verb) — To be fooled by; to walk into (a trap) or respond to (a scam or trick).
• fall in (verb) — To collapse inwards.
• get in (verb) — To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.
• get into (verb) — To move into (an object), such that one ends up inside it.
• set off (verb) — To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.
• wake up /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ (verb) — To stop sleeping; to awake.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• Long words — get the stress right: institution /ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/, prerogative /pɹəˈɹɑɡ.ə.tɪv/

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 solve, dragon, institution.

Grammar in this video

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