Shadowing Practice: Pink Panther Is A MasterChef | 35 Minute Compilation | Pink Panther & Pals - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 248 sentences and 2231 words to shadow. The speech runs for 34:27. The speaker talks slowly, about 65 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

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

• primitive /ˈpɹɪmɪtɪv/ (noun) — An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
• behold /bɪˈhəʊld/ (verb) — To look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.
• panther /ˈpænθəɹ/ (noun) — Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.
• disk /dɪsk/ (noun) — A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
• quest /kwɛst/ (noun) — A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.
• clever /ˈklɛv.ɚ/ (adjective) — Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
• retrieve /ɹɪˈtɹiːv/ (verb) — To regain or get back something.
• discovery /dɪˈskʌv.ɹi/ (noun) — Something discovered.
• utter /ˈʌtəɹ/ (verb) — Sometimes preceded by forth, out, etc.: to produce (a cry, speech, or other sounds) with the voice.
• destined /ˈdɛstɪnd/ (adjective) — Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain.
• greeting /ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/ (noun) — A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.
• invent /ɪnˈvɛnt/ (verb) — To design a new process or mechanism.
• necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ (adverb) — Inevitably; of necessity.
• pocket /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ (noun) — A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
• trick /ˈtɹɪk/ (noun) — Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• go ahead /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ (verb) — To proceed with; to begin.
• build in /bɪldˈɪn/ (verb) — to add components to a larger entity without interfering with the purpose or functionality of the larger entity
• deal with (verb) — To handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or discuss as a subject.
• get away (verb) — To move away (from).
• go with (verb) — To choose or accept (a suggestion).

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 147 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: shoe /ˈʃu/, harsh /ˈhɑɹʃ/, smash /smæʃ/, compassion /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/, refresh /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/
• Long words — get the stress right: necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, fortunately /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/, espionage /ˈɛs.pi.əˌnɑːʒ/, prehistoric /ˌpɹiː.hɪsˈtoɹ.ɪk/, primordial /pɹaɪˈmɔɹ.di.əl/

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 primitive, behold, panther.

Grammar in this video

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