Shadowing Practice: world.execute(me); (Mili) / ver. Cweamcat - Learn English Speaking with Video

Creating lesson...
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Switch on the power line, remember to put on protection Lay down your pieces and let's begin object creation Fill in my data,
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parameters, initialization Set up a new world and let's begin the simulation
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If I'm a set of points, then I will give you my dimension If I'm a circle, then I will give you my circumference If I'm a sine wave,
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then you can sit on all my tangents If I approach infinity, then you can be my limitation Switch my currents to AC,
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to DC And then blind my vision So dizzy, so dizzy Oh, we can travel to AD,
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to BC And we can unite so deeply, so deeply If I can, if I can give you all the stimulation Then I can,
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then I can feel the satisfaction If I can make you happy, I will run the execution While we are trapped in a strange,
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strange simulation If I'm an eggplant, then I will give you my nutrient If I'm a tomato,
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then I will give you antiox And if I'm young, then I will perfect your enjoyment If I'm the only god,
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then you're the proof of my existence Switch my chanter to F to M
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And then do whatever from AM to PM I will switch my role to X to M
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So we can enter the trance, the trance If I can, if I can feel your vibration Then I can,
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then I can finally be completion Though you have left, you have left, you have left, you have left, you have left,
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you have left me in isolation If I can, if I can, you're a solo pointless fragment Then maybe then,
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maybe you won't leave me so disheartened Challenging your card You have made some illegal arguments Execution,
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execution, execution Un boss, toi,
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ne vème lieu Execution If I get it,
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I can give them all the execution Then I can be your only execution If I can have you back,
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I will run the execution Oh, we are trapped, we are trapped,
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trapped I study, I study how to pop in and up Question me,
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question me, I can answer all I know the algebraic expression of a-a-a-power You are free,
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I am trapped, trapped in love
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Execution

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “world.execute(me); (Mili) / ver. Cweamcat”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: execution, trapped, switch. This video has 23 sentences and 385 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:27. The speaker talks at a steady 112 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 73% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
execution noun/ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
trap noun/tɹæp/A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
dizzy adjective/ˈdɪzi/Experiencing a sensation of whirling and of being giddy, unbalanced, or lightheaded.
trance noun/tɹæns/A dazed or unconscious condition.
simulation noun/ˌsɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩/Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.
algebraic adjective/ˌæl.d͡ʒɪˈbɹeɪ.ɪk/Of, or relating to, algebra.
chanter noun/ˈt͡ʃæntɚ/One who chants or sings.
circumference noun/sɚˈkʌmfɹəns/The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure.
dishearten verb/dɪsˈhɑɹ.tən/To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
initialization nounThe process of preparing something to begin.
tangent noun/ˈtæn.d͡ʒənt/A straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there.
nutrient noun/ˈnuː.tɹi.ənt/A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.
fragment noun/ˈfɹæɡmənt/A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not.
parameter noun/pəˈɹæm.ə.tɚ/A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation, or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc.
vibration noun/vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
lie down verbTo assume a horizontal position.
set up verb/ˌsɛt ˈʌp/To make ready for use.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its resultIf I'm an eggplant, then I will give · if I'm young, then I will perfect
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhave left · have made
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itare trapped
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill give · will run · will switch

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, won't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: execution /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/, simulation /ˌsɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩/, vibration /vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/, stimulation /stɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/, limitation /lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: execution /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/, algebraic /ˌæl.d͡ʒɪˈbɹeɪ.ɪk/, parameter /pəˈɹæm.ə.tɚ/, stimulation /stɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/, limitation /lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

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 execution, trap, dizzy.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

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