Shadowing Practice: D20 Noisy neighbor - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I'm tired of living in my apartment building.
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Didn't you just move in a few months ago?
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Yes, but I really regret it.
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Why do you regret it so much?
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My neighbor is a percussionist.
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That sounds awesome.
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I love the drums.
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You wouldn't love them at 3 in the morning.
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He plays that late into the night?
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All the time.
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It sounds like I live in the jungle.
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Why don't you just complain to the landlord?
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I didn't want to cause problems.
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Your neighbor caused problems in the first place.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 14 sentences and 90 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:32. The speaker talks at a natural 169 words per minute, close to everyday conversation.

Key vocabulary in this video

10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
regret verb/ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
neighbour noun/ˈneɪbɚ/A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or…
complain verb/kəmˈpleɪn/To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
jungle noun/ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/A large, lush, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, thick with vegetation and wildlife; a tropical rainforest.
drum noun/ˈdɹʌm/A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.
landlord noun/ˈlæn(d).lɔɹd/A person that leases real property; a lessor.
percussionist nounA trained musician who plays percussion instruments, as opposed to a drummer who lacks formal training.
apartment noun/əˈpɑɹt.mənt/A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.
awesome adjective/ˈɔːsəm/Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement.
tired adjective[ˈtaɪ̯ɚd]In need of some rest or sleep.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like regret, neighbour, complain.

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