Shadowing Practice: Celeste Headlee - 10 ways to have a better conversation (Condensed Talk) - 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 “Celeste Headlee - 10 ways to have a better conversation”. This video has 48 sentences and 556 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:59. The speaker talks fast, about 186 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| terrify verb | /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ/ | To frighten greatly; to fill with terror. |
| condescend verb | /ˌkɑndəˈsɛnd/ | To come down from a superior position and do something; to deign; (with a negative connotation) to stoop. |
| conversationalist noun | /ˌkɑːnvɚˈseɪʃənəlɪst/ | A person who participates in a conversation. |
| equate verb | /ɪˈkweɪt/ | To consider equal or equivalent (to or with). |
| multitask verb | To schedule and execute multiple tasks (program) simultaneously; control being passed from one to the other using interrupts. | |
| pontificate verb | /pɔnˈtɪf.ə.keɪt/ | To preside as a bishop, especially at mass. |
| rephrase verb | To say or write something with different wording. | |
| boil verb | /bɔɪ(ə)l/ | To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas. |
| beautifully adverb | /ˈbju.tɪ.fə.li/ | In a beautiful manner. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| theirs | /ðɛɚz/ | That or those belonging to them; the possessive case of they, used without a following noun. |
| caution noun | /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/ | Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm. |
| frankly adverb | /fɹæŋkli/ | In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt. |
| importantly adverb | /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/ | Used to mark a statement as having importance. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 25 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: conversationalist /ˌkɑːnvɚˈseɪʃənəlɪst/, caution /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/
- Long words — get the stress right: conversationalist /ˌkɑːnvɚˈseɪʃənəlɪst/, pontificate /pɔnˈtɪf.ə.keɪt/, beautifully /ˈbju.tɪ.fə.li/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like terrify, condescend, conversationalist.
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