Shadowing Practice: Message from Mark Tornillo (ACCEPT) + "Phantom Flight" Clip - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Message from Mark Tornillo (ACCEPT) + "Phantom Flight" Clip”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Kickstarter, album, metal, sound, song. This video has 42 sentences and 513 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:16. The speaker talks at a natural 157 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 84% 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
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| thunder noun | /ˈθʌndɚ/ | The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt. |
| firestorm noun | A fire whose intensity is greatly increased by inrushing winds. | |
| handout noun | /ˈhændˌaʊt/ | An act of handing out something. |
| lyrical adjective | /ˈlɪɹɪkəl/ | Appropriate for or suggestive of singing. |
| shatter verb | /ˈʃætɚ/ | To violently break something into pieces. |
| guitarist noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹɪst/ | Someone who plays a guitar. |
| disguise verb | /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ | To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity. |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| ping verb | /pɪŋ/ | To make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. |
| fraction noun | /ˈfɹæk.ʃən/ | A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part. |
| pledge noun | /plɛd͡ʒ/ | A solemn promise to do something. |
| phenomenon noun | /fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/ | A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof. |
| vocal adjective | /ˈvoʊ̯.kəl/ | Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech. |
| nightmare noun | /ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/ | A very unpleasant or frightening dream. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| turn back verb | To reverse direction and retrace one's steps. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, I'm, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shatter /ˈʃætɚ/, fraction /ˈfɹæk.ʃən/
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 thunder, firestorm, handout.
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