Shadowing Practice: Dream Theater interview - James LaBrie (part 1) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Dream Theater interview - James LaBrie”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: album, classic, Beast, definitely, shows. This video has 47 sentences and 573 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:39. The speaker talks at a natural 157 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| inspire verb | /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by… |
| complicated adjective | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | Difficult or convoluted. |
| lyrics noun | /ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/ | The words to a song (or other vocal music). |
| interpretation noun | /ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/ | An act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version. |
| vocal adjective | /ˈvoʊ̯.kəl/ | Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech. |
| concentrate verb | /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/ | To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force. |
| anyways adverb | /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/ | Anyway, anyhow, in any case. |
| vibe noun | /vaɪb/ | An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| homage noun | /(h)oʊˈmɑʒ/ | A demonstration of respect, as towards a person after his or her retirement or death. |
| interrupt verb | /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/ | To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking. |
| disparage verb | /dɪsˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/ | To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue. |
| memorize verb | /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/ | To fully learn so as to have entirely available to the memory; to learn by heart, commit to memory. |
| musically adverb | /ˈmjuːzɪkəli/ | In a musical manner. |
| progressiveness noun | The quality of being progressive |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Which, I mean, we're aware of that.
- Is that one that is most special for you?
- I'm looking at that guy there, interrupting us.
- No, no, I don't think it's that.
- It's something that we feel inspired us.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, don't, haven't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: interpretation /ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/, homage /(h)oʊˈmɑʒ/
- Long words — get the stress right: complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, interpretation /ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/, musically /ˈmjuːzɪkəli/
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 inspire, complicated, lyrics.
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