Shadowing Practice: ⭐TOEFL Speaking Task 1 - Listen & Repeat Practice #308 (⭐Advanced) - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 14 sentences and 139 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:01. The speaker talks slowly, about 46 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% 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:

• passage /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ (noun) — A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.
• occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/ (adverb) — On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes.
• experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/ (noun) — A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of…
• interpretation /ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/ (noun) — An act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version.
• gradually /ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuəli/ (adverb) — In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.
• skip /skɪp/ (verb) — To move by hopping on alternate feet.
• divide /dɪˈvaɪd/ (verb) — To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
• technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/ (adverb) — Based on precise facts, which, however, may be contrary to common belief or casual terminology.
• rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/ (noun) — The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.
• pause /pɔːz/ (noun) — A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
• consistency /kənˈsɪs.tən.si/ (noun) — Local coherence.
• continuously /kənˈtɪnjuəsli/ (adverb) — Without pause.
• tempo /ˈtɛm.poʊ/ (noun) — A frequency or rate.
• articulation /ɑɹˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (noun) — A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.
• beep /biːp/ (noun) — The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• work through (verb) — To get past a difficult or stressful situation by thinking or talking about it.

Pronunciation to watch

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/, interpretation /ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/, articulation /ɑɹˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
• Long words — get the stress right: occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/, experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/, interpretation /ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/, technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/, consistency /kənˈsɪs.tən.si/

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 passage, occasionally, experiment.

Grammar in this video

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