Shadowing Practice: 04 How did those get in there - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “04 How did those get in there”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: butterflies, stomach, cortisol, chemical, stress. This video has 18 sentences and 204 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:23. The speaker talks at a steady 147 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 3 of its 18 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| stomach noun | /ˈstʌmək/ | An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion. |
| butterfly noun | /ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/ | A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. |
| distress noun | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. |
| actress noun | /ˈæk.tɹɪs/ | A female who performs on the stage or in films. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| stressful adjective | /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ | Irritating; causing stress. |
| whisper verb | /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/ | To speak softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration of the… |
| cortisol noun | /ˈkoɹ.tɪˌsɔl/ | A glucocorticoid steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that mediates various metabolic processes (such as gluconeogenesis), has anti-inflammatory and… |
| chemical adjective | /ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəl/ | Of or relating to chemistry. |
| exercise noun | /ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ | Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability. |
| laugh verb | /læf/ | To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and… |
| affect verb | /əˈfɛkt/ | To influence or alter. |
| respond verb | /ɹɪˈspɑnd/ | To say something in return; to answer; to reply. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shut down verb | To close, terminate, or end; to stop operating, either permanently or temporarily. | |
| speed up verb | /spiːdˈʌp/ | To accelerate; to increase speed. |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| İlgi cümlecikleri who / which + cümle — bir kişi ya da şey hakkında ek bilgi | works, which makes |
| “might / may” ile olasılık might/may + fiil — mümkün ama kesin olmayan bir şey | might hear |
| “will” ile gelecek will + fiil — bir karar, söz ya da tahmin | will also help |
| Zorunluluk: must / have to / need to bir şeyin gerekli olduğunu söylemek | need to do |
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 stomach, butterfly, distress.
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