Shadowing Practice: Emma Watson Speech about Gender Equality at UN 2014 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I started questioning gender-based assumptions a long time ago.
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When I was eight, I was confused by being called bossy
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because I wanted to direct the plays that we would put on for our parents.
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But the boys were not.
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When at 14, I started to be sexualized by certain elements of the media.
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When at 15, my girlfriends started dropping out of their beloved sports teams because they didn't want to appear muscly.
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When at 18, my male friends were unable to express their feelings.
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I decided that I was a feminist, and this seemed uncomplicated to me.
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But my recent research has shown me that feminism has become an unpopular word.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 9 sentences and 111 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:53. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
confused adjective/kənˈfjuːzd/unable to think clearly or understand
element noun/ˈɛləmənt/One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.
beloved adjective/bɪˈlʌvd/Much loved, dearly loved.
feminist noun/ˈfɛmənɪst/An advocate of feminism; a person who believes in bringing about the equality of the sexes (of women and men) in all aspects of public and private life.
assumption noun/əˈsʌm(p).ʃ(ə)n/The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
feminism noun/ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m/A social theory or political movement which argues that legal and social restrictions on women must be removed in order to bring about equality of the sexes in…
unpopular adjectiveLacking popularity.
bossy adjective/ˈbɔsi/Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.
muscly adjectivethewy, muscled
sexualize verb/ˈsɛk.ʃu.əl.aɪz/To distinguish as belonging to separate sexes.
uncomplicated adjectiveSimple; not complicated; basic.
express verb/ɪkˈspɹɛs/To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.
girlfriend noun/ˈɡɝlfɹɛnd/A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
unable adjective/ʌnˈeɪbl̩/Not able; lacking a certain ability.
gender noun/ˈd͡ʒɛndɚ/Identification as a man, a woman, or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category…

Bu videodaki dil bilgisi

Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:

YapıVideoda
Edilgen yapı be + fiilin üçüncü hâli — kimin yaptığı değil, ne olduğu önemlibeing called · be sexualized
Present perfect have/has + fiilin üçüncü hâli — geçmişte olan ama şimdi de önemli olan bir eylemhas shown

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: assumption /əˈsʌm(p).ʃ(ə)n/, sexualize /ˈsɛk.ʃu.əl.aɪz/
  • Long words — get the stress right: feminism /ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m/, sexualize /ˈsɛk.ʃu.əl.aɪz/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like confused, element, beloved.

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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