Shadowing Practice: Millie Bobby Brown talks parenting | UNICEF - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 38 sentences and 363 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:13. The speaker talks at a natural 163 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% 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
12 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ (adverb) — In a natural manner.
- settle /ˈsɛtəl/ (verb) — To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).
- phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ (noun) — A short written or spoken expression.
- succeed /səkˈsiːd/ (verb) — To follow something in sequence or time.
- unsure (adjective) — uncertain, ambivalent.
- honoured /ˈɑnɚd/ (adjective) — Respected, having received honour.
- sibling /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/ (noun) — A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.
- unrealistic (adjective) — Not realistic.
- incomprehensible /ɪnˌkɑmpɹəˈhɛnsɪb(ə)l/ (adjective) — Impossible or very difficult to understand.
- motherhood /ˈmʌðɚˌhʊd/ (noun) — The state of being a mother.
- overwhelm /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/ (verb) — To engulf, surge over and submerge.
- reassurance (noun) — The feeling of being reassured, of having confidence restored, of having apprehensions dispelled.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- do with (verb) — Only used in to do with
- live in (verb) — To reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
- settle for (verb) — To accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable.
- talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, incomprehensible /ɪnˌkɑmpɹəˈhɛnsɪb(ə)l/
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 naturally, settle, phrase.
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