Shadowing Practice: Sheldon and Amy’s first kiss.🤣 #sitcom #bbbgshow #funny #comedy #movie - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 69 sentences and 496 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:55. The speaker talks at a natural 170 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• romance /roʊˈmæn(t)s/ (noun) — An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
• rude /ɹuːd/ (adjective) — Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
• romantic /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/ (adjective) — Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person).
• conductor /kənˈdʌktɚ/ (noun) — One who conducts or leads; a guide; a director.
• 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.
• carefully /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ (adverb) — With care; attentively, circumspectly.
• confirm /kənˈfɝm/ (verb) — To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
• occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/ (noun) — A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
• 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.
• juice /d͡ʒuːs/ (noun) — A liquid made from plant, especially fruit.
• impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/ (noun) — The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
• bang /ˈbæŋ/ (noun) — A sudden percussive noise.
• stranger /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ (noun) — A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.
• arrangement /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/ (noun) — The act of arranging.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
• come up with (verb) — To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it.
• come with (verb) — To join and come along.
• get on (verb) — To board or mount (something), especially a vehicle.
• get out of (verb) — To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
• go ahead /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ (verb) — To proceed with; to begin.
• go with (verb) — To choose or accept (a suggestion).
• wait up (verb) — To stay awake waiting for somebody to return.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/
• Long words — get the stress right: magnificent /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/, characteristic /ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/, locomotive /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/

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 romance, rude, romantic.