Shadowing Practice: Read And Grow #affirmations #boostyourconfidence #learning #reading #growth #risebeyond - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 19 sentences and 122 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:59. The speaker talks at a steady 123 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% 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:

• lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (noun) — A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
• curious /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ (adjective) — Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
• reader /ˈɹi.dɚ/ (noun) — A person who reads.
• poem /ˈpoʊ.əm/ (noun) — A literary piece written in verse.
• habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/ (noun) — An action performed on a regular basis.
• imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/ (noun) — The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.
• endless /ˈɛndlɪs/ (adjective) — Having no end.
• teach /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ (verb) — To pass on knowledge to.
• quiet /ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/ (adjective) — With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
• stronger /stɹɔŋɡɚ/ (adjective) — Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does not entail the former.
• wise /waɪz/ (adjective) — Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.
• grow /ˈɡɹəʊ/ (verb) — To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
• travel /ˈtɹævəl/ (verb) — To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.
• knowledge /ˈnɑ.lɪdʒ/ (noun) — The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
• dream /ˈdɹim/ (verb) — To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.

Pronunciation to watch

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

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 lesson, curious, reader.

Grammar in this video

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