Shadowing Practice: Speak English At Work | Shadowing English Speaking Practice | Introducing Yourself - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 211 sentences and 1356 words to shadow. The speech runs for 16:08. The speaker talks slowly, about 84 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 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

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

• introduce /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ (verb) — To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
• workplace /ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/ (noun) — The place where someone works.
• shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ (noun) — A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
• worker /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ (noun) — One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
• skill /skɪl/ (noun) — A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
• topic /ˈtɑpɪk/ (noun) — A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
• habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/ (noun) — An action performed on a regular basis.
• subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/ (verb) — To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
• hesitate /ˈhɛz.ə.teɪt/ (verb) — To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
• lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (noun) — A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
• impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/ (noun) — The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
• pause /pɔːz/ (noun) — A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
• polite /pəˈlaɪt/ (adjective) — Well-mannered, civilized.
• learner /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ (noun) — One who is learning; one receiving instruction.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• look forward to (verb) — To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to.
• work in (verb) — To find time or space for, amid other things.
• ask for (verb) — To request; to order.
• check out (verb) — To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
• work at (verb) — To make a physical or mental effort to progress some specified task; to endeavor or struggle on an issue or project.
• come back (verb) — To return to a place.
• work together (verb) — To be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/

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 introduce, workplace, shadow.

Grammar in this video

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