Практика Shadowing: Flyers 1 - Test 2 - Part 2 - Listening - Изучайте разговорный английский по видео
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Flyers 1 - Test 2 - Part 2 - Listening”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Friday, Sarah, lessons, dancing, listen. This video has 72 sentences and 294 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:42. The speaker talks slowly, about 109 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 23 of its 72 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| cousin noun | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a… |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| surname noun | /ˈsɝˌneɪm/ | The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the… |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
| nine noun | /naɪn/ | The digit or figure 9. |
| forest noun | /ˈfɔɹəst/ | A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can you spell that for me, please?
- Can you see the answer?
- Would you like to have dancing lessons here?
- Can you tell me your phone number, please?
- Which day would you like to come for lessons?
Грамматика в этом видео
Конструкции, которые говорящий использует чаще всего, с точными словами из видео:
| Конструкция | В видео |
|---|---|
| Глагол + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — глаголы, после которых идёт форма на -ing | love dancing |
| Будущее с «going to» be going to + глагол — план или то, что явно произойдёт | I'm going to be |
| Будущее с «will» will + глагол — решение, обещание или прогноз | We'll see |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 lesson, clock, cousin.
Что такое техника Shadowing?
Shadowing — это научно обоснованная техника изучения языка, изначально разработанная для подготовки профессиональных переводчиков и популяризированная полиглотом доктором Александром Аргуэльесом. Метод прост, но эффективен: вы слушаете аудио на английском от носителей языка и немедленно повторяете вслух — как тень, следующая за говорящим с задержкой в 1–2 секунды. В отличие от пассивного прослушивания или грамматических упражнений, Shadowing заставляет мозг и мышцы рта одновременно обрабатывать и воспроизводить реальные речевые паттерны. Исследования показывают, что это значительно улучшает точность произношения, интонацию, ритм, связную речь, понимание на слух и беглость речи — что делает его одним из самых эффективных методов для подготовки к IELTS Speaking и реального общения на английском.
















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