Shadowing Practice: 1979 - ...And Justice for All. - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “1979 - ...And Justice for All”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: lawyer, boyfriend, angry. This video has 58 sentences and 366 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:27. The speaker talks at a steady 149 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 10 of its 58 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| innocent adjective | /ˈɪnəsənt/ | Free from guilt, sin, or immorality. |
| crack noun | /kɹæk/ | A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material. |
| occasion noun | /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/ | A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance. |
| exception noun | /əkˈsɛpʃən/ | The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule. |
| mild adjective | /ˈmaɪld/ | Gentle and not easily angered |
| assure verb | /əˈʃʊɹ/ | To make sure and secure; ensure. |
| statute noun | /ˈstæt͡ʃuːt/ | A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body. |
| detector noun | /dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/ | A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning. |
| polygraph noun | /ˈpɒliɡɹæf/ | A device which measures and records several physiological variables such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiration and skin conductivity while a series of… |
| reopen verb | /ɹiːˈəʊpən/ | To open (something) again. |
| acquit verb | /əˈkwɪt/ | To declare or find innocent or not guilty. |
| admissible adjective | /ədˈmɪsəbəl/ | Capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable. |
| sadistically adverb | In a sadistic manner. | |
| sodomize verb | American and Oxford British English standard spelling of sodomise. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why don't you tell me about the girl, then?
- Can you tell me anything about her?
- What do you want to know?
- What do you think happened to her?
- It's a little mild, don't you think?
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| Edilgen yapı be + fiilin üçüncü hâli — kimin yaptığı değil, ne olduğu önemli | can be done · wasn't just raped · I've been involved |
| Present perfect have/has + fiilin üçüncü hâli — geçmişte olan ama şimdi de önemli olan bir eylem | I've been involved · I've said |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 28 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, exception /əkˈsɛpʃən/, assure /əˈʃʊɹ/
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 innocent, crack, occasion.
Gölgeleme Tekniği Nedir?
Gölgeleme, başlangıçta profesyonel tercüman eğitimi için geliştirilen ve çok dilli Dr. Alexander Arguelles tarafından popüler hale getirilen, bilim destekli bir dil öğrenme tekniğidir. Yöntem basit ama güçlüdür: ana dili İngilizce olan bir sesi dinler ve hemen yüksek sesle tekrar edersiniz — konuşmacıyı 1-2 saniye gecikmeyle takip eden bir gölge gibi. Pasif dinleme veya dilbilgisi alıştırmalarının aksine, gölgeleme beyninizi ve ağız kaslarınızı gerçek konuşma kalıplarını eşzamanlı olarak işlemeye ve yeniden üretmeye zorlar. Araştırmalar, telaffuz doğruluğu, tonlama, ritim, bağlı konuşma, dinleme anlama ve konuşma akıcılığını önemli ölçüde geliştirdiğini göstermektedir — bu da onu IELTS Konuşma hazırlığı ve gerçek dünya İngilizce iletişimi için en etkili yöntemlerden biri yapar.