Shadowing Practice: Rihanna - Talk That Talk (Lyrics) ft. JAY Z - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Rihanna - Talk That Talk (Lyrics) ft. JAY Z”. This video has 44 sentences and 518 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:18. The speaker talks at a natural 157 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| actress noun | /ˈæk.tɹɪs/ | A female who performs on the stage or in films. |
| arena noun | /əˈɹiːnə/ | An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular events; earthen area, often oval, specifically for… |
| chill verb | /tʃɪl/ | To lower the temperature of something; to cool. |
| dome noun | /dəʊm/ | A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere. |
| roast verb | /ɹoʊst/ | To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance. |
| bladder noun | /ˈblædɚ/ | A flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases. |
| reefer noun | /ˈɹiːfɚ/ | A refrigerated, insulated trailer, ship or shipping container. |
| restroom noun | /ˈɹɛstˌɹum/ | A room containing a public toilet: a public lavatory. |
| rocker noun | /ˈɹɑ.kɚ/ | A curved piece of wood attached to the bottom of a rocking chair or cradle that enables it to rock back and forth. |
| speechless adjective | /ˈspiːt͡ʃ.lɪs/ | Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless. |
| walkthrough noun | /ˈwɔːk.θɹuː/ | A tour of a space, such as a property for sale or rent. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| call out verb | To specify, especially in detail. | |
| come through verb | To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway. | |
| sell out verb | To sell all of a supply or stock of something. | |
| speak up verb | /ˌspik ˈʌp/ | To talk more loudly or clearly. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as ain't, gotta, I'm. 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.
- 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 pizza, bedroom, actress.
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