Shadowing Practice: We Unlocked The TITANIC In Roblox SHARKBITE! - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 525 sentences and 2315 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:42. The speaker talks fast, about 198 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 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:

• gosh /ɡɑːʃ/ — A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
• heck /hɛk/ — Hell.
• invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ (verb) — To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
• buddy /ˈbʌdi/ — A person far removed from the conversation.
• sink /ˈsɪŋk/ (verb) — To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
• robot /ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/ (noun) — An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal.
• flip /flɪp/ (verb) — To throw so as to turn over.
• scare /skɛɚ/ (verb) — To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
• brake /bɹeɪk/ (noun) — A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or…
• whoa /woʊ/ — Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
• belt /ˈbɛlt/ (noun) — A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
• steady /ˈstɪdi/ (adjective) — Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
• slide /ˈslaɪ̯d/ (noun) — An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
• chill /tʃɪl/ (verb) — To lower the temperature of something; to cool.
• underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/ (adverb) — Below; in a place beneath.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
• get on (verb) — To board or mount (something), especially a vehicle.
• look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
• fall off (verb) — To become detached or to drop from.
• get in (verb) — To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.
• go in (verb) — To become obscured by clouds.
• sit down (verb) — To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
• done for (adjective) — Doomed; without hope of recovery.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 136 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, trash /tɹæʃ/, vicious /ˈvɪʃəs/, demolish /dɪˈmɒl.ɪʃ/
• Long words — get the stress right: allegedly /əˈlɛdʒ.ɪd.li/, underwater /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/

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 gosh, heck, invite.

Grammar in this video

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