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Today we're learning what to do with words ending in e.
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Should we keep the e or drop it?
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Let's find out.
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The suffix -ing starts with a vowel.
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So we drop the final e.
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Wake becomes waking.
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Here's another one.
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Package plus ing.
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Drop the e.
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Now it's packaging.
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How about ed?
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It starts with a vowel too.
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Place becomes placed.
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Now look at lessless.
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It starts with a consonant.
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so we keep the final E.
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Care becomes careless.
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What about mint?
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It begins with a consonant.
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So we keep the E.
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Judge becomes judgment.
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Vowel suffix?
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Drop the final e.
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Consonant suffix?
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Keep the final e.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: becomes, drop, consonant, suffix, vowel. This video has 25 sentences and 108 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:56. The speaker talks at a steady 117 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 5 of its 25 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| package noun | /ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/ | Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope. |
| judgment noun | /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ | The act of judging. |
| mint noun | /mɪnt/ | Any plant in the genus Mentha in the family Lamiaceae, typically aromatic with square stems. |
| careless adjective | /kɛɹ.ləs/ | Not concerned or worried (about). |
| consonant noun | /ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/ | A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant… |
| suffix noun | /ˈsʌfɪks/ | A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning. |
| vowel noun | /ˈvaʊ.əl/ | A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable. |
| drop noun | /dɹɑp/ | A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid. |
| wake verb | /ˈweɪ̯k/ | (often followed by up) To stop sleeping. |
| judge verb | /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/ | To sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on (a person or matter). |
| plus | /ˈplʌs/ | And; sum of the previous one and the following one. |
| begin verb | /bɪˈɡɪn/ | To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like package, judgment, mint.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.