Shadowing Practice: Performance Max campaigns: The basics explained - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Performance Max campaigns: The basics explained”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: performance, audience, Max, campaign, conversion. This video has 16 sentences and 236 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:50. The speaker talks at a steady 129 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| automation noun | /ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/ | The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls. |
| convert verb | /kənˈvɝt/ | To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product. |
| advertiser noun | /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzɚ/ | One who advertises. |
| automate verb | /ˈɔ.təˌmeɪt/ | To replace or enhance human labor with machines. |
| flexibly adverb | In a flexible manner. | |
| optimize verb | /ˈɑptɪmaɪz/ | To act optimistically or as an optimist. |
| maximize verb | /ˈmæksəmaɪz/ | To make as large as possible. |
| combinations noun | /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃənz/ | A one-piece form of underwear, being a combination of a vest or chemise and underpants. |
| adjustment noun | /əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/ | The action of adjusting something. |
| likelihood noun | /ˈlaɪklihʊd/ | The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable. |
| preview noun | /ˈpɹiːvjuː/ | An experience of something in advance. |
| headline noun | /ˈhɛd.laɪn/ | The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article. |
| expertise noun | /ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz/ | Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby. |
| capability noun | /ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ | The power or ability to generate an outcome. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: automation /ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/, combinations /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃənz/
- Long words — get the stress right: automation /ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/, advertiser /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzɚ/, combinations /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃənz/, capability /ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
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 automation, convert, advertiser.
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.