Shadowing Practice: Doodle Town 2 | Unit 7: Wee Willie Winkie - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Doodle Town 2”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Winky, Wee, Willy, nightgown, downstairs. This video has 26 sentences and 160 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:20. The speaker talks slowly, about 69 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 66% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 4 of its 26 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| knock verb | /nɑk/ | To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood. |
| upstairs adverb | /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ | Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level. |
| downstairs adverb | /daʊnˈstɛɹz/ | Down the stairs. |
| hop noun | /hɒp/ | A plant of species Humulus lupulus, native to northern Europe, female flowers of which are used to flavour many types of beer during brewing. |
| nightgown noun | /ˈnaɪtˌɡaʊn/ | A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in. |
| lock noun | /lɑk/ | Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination. |
| window noun | /ˈwɪndoʊ/ | An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle. |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
| unit noun | /ˈjuː.nɪt/ | Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| run through verb | To summarise briefly. |
| walk through verb | To explain (something) to (someone), step by step. |
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 clock, knock, upstairs.
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