Shadowing Practice: Bisected | Sci-Fi Short Film | DUST - Learn English Speaking with Video
Bir pratik modu seçin
Her mod tam ekran bir pratik odası açar.
Uygulamayı İndir
Akıcı konuşmak için ihtiyacınız olan her şey
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 85 sentences and 525 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:41. The speaker talks slowly, about 68 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. 25 of its 85 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 |
|---|---|---|
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| mirror noun | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| mystery noun | /ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/ | Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown. |
| passenger noun | /ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| reverse noun | /ɹɪˈvɝs/ | The opposite of something. |
| babe noun | /beɪb/ | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. |
| ambulance noun | /ˈæmbjᵿl(ə)n(t)s/ | An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. |
| dimension noun | /daɪˈmɛn.ʃən/ | A single aspect of a given thing. |
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
| interdimensional adjective | Between dimensions. | |
| microscopic adjective | /ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɑ.pɪk/ | Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal |
| restrain verb | /ɹɪˈstɹeɪn/ | To control or keep in check. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| break up verb | To break or separate into pieces. | |
| act up verb | /ækt ˈʌp/ | To misbehave; to cause trouble. |
| come down verb | To descend, fall down, collapse. | |
| go off verb | To explode. | |
| go up verb | To move upwards. | |
| roll up verb | To dominate by accumulating; to become dominant by accumulating. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Hey, where are you going?
- No, I'm in the passenger seat, so where'd you go?
- Are you messing with me?
- No, I'm not messing with you, all right?
- Can you get back in the car?
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + fiilin üçüncü hâli — geçmişte olan ama şimdi de önemli olan bir eylem | we've learned · I've never seen |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — geçmişte bir anda sürmekte olan bir eylem | was trying · was rolling |
| En üstünlük the -est / the most … — bir grubun en üstü ya da en altı | the nearest · the strangest |
| Fiil + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — ardından -ing biçimi gelen fiiller | kept coming · keep driving |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 29 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: dimension /daɪˈmɛn.ʃən/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/
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 relax, mirror, mystery.
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.

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