Shadowing Practice: Big Short - Credit Default Swaps - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Big Short - Credit Default Swaps”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bond, mortgage, fail, swap. This video has 38 sentences and 348 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:46. The speaker talks slowly, about 92 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 8 of its 38 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| mortgage noun | /ˈmoɹ.ɡɪd͡ʒ/ | A legal agreement in which a borrower pledges real property as collateral for a loan used to purchase or refinance that property. |
| swap verb | /ˈswɑp/ | To exchange or give (something) in an non-normal exchange (for something else). |
| default noun | /dɪˈfɔlt/ | The condition of failing to meet an obligation. |
| barry adjective | /ˈbɑɹ.i/ | Traversed (transversely) by bars. |
| foolish adjective | /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/ | Lacking good sense or judgement as a general trait; unwise; stupid. |
| premium noun | /ˈpɹiː.miː.əm/ | A prize or award. |
| acceptable adjective | /əkˈsɛp.tə.bəl/ | Worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure. |
| underlying adjective | Lying underneath. | |
| sentiment noun | /ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənt/ | A general thought, feeling, or sense. |
| paperwork noun | /ˈpeɪ.pɚˌwɝk/ | Routine work involving written documents. |
| prevail verb | /pɹɪˈveɪl/ | To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others. |
| burry adjective | Abounding in burs. | |
| prospectus noun | /pɹəsˈpɛktəs/ | A document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers, or participants, which describes an institution (such as a university), a publication, or a… |
| solvency noun | The state of having enough funds or liquid assets to pay all of one's debts; the state of being solvent. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go up verb | To move upwards. | |
| pay off verb | To bribe, especially to deter oversight. | |
| pay out verb | To distribute money; to disburse. | |
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm sorry, are you for real?
- How do we make this market?
- I don't see anything in the name of these.
- You can't, but are you sure?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, I'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 mortgage, swap, default.
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