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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Family 2 Unit 15 Well done”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: horse, Susie, round, grass, green. This video has 21 sentences and 167 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:50. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| grass noun | /ɡɹɑːs/ | Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as… |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| tail noun | /ˈteɪ̯l/ | An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails; a strand of material hanging from something. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| fairground noun | /ˈfɛə(ɹ)ɡɹaʊnd/ | An area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground. |
| horse noun | /hoɹs/ | A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work. |
| fresh adjective | /fɹɛʃ/ | Newly produced or obtained; recent. |
| drink verb | /ˈdɹɪŋk/ | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go round verb | To physically swirl or rotate. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, isn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 grass, goodbye, tail.
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