Shadowing Practice: Threat Detected! #tech #pc #repair #pcrepair #computerrepair - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 7 sentences and 164 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:41. The speaker talks fast, about 241 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 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:

• startup /ˈstɑɹtˌʌp/ (noun) — The act or process of starting a process or machine.
• delete /dɪˈliːt/ (verb) — To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.
• tab /tæb/ (noun) — A small flap or strip of material attached to or inserted into something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc.
• desktop /ˈdɛsktɒp/ (noun) — The top surface of a desk.
• folder /ˈfoʊldɚ/ (noun) — An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
• malicious /məˈlɪʃəs/ (adjective) — Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.
• task /tæsk/ (noun) — A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.
• customer /ˈkʌs.tə.mə/ (noun) — A person or company who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant or intends to do so.
• switch /swɪt͡ʃ/ (noun) — A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
• normally /ˈnɔː.mə.li/ (adverb) — Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time
• clean /kliːn/ (adjective) — Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
• computer /kəmˈpju.tɚ/ (noun) — A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large…
• multiple /ˈmʌltɪpəl/ (adjective) — Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be…
• app /æp/ (noun) — An application (program), especially a small one designed for a mobile device.
• location /loʊˈkeɪʃən/ (noun) — A particular point or place in physical space.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• go ahead /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ (verb) — To proceed with; to begin.
• open up (verb) — To open.
• back up (verb) — To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.
• clean up (verb) — To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.
• deal with (verb) — To handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or discuss as a subject.
• start up /stɑɹˈtʌp/ (verb) — To rise suddenly.

Pronunciation to watch

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: malicious /məˈlɪʃəs/, location /loʊˈkeɪʃən/

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 startup, delete, tab.

Grammar in this video

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