Shadowing Practice: ROSÉ Talks 'Trauma Dumping' On 'rosie' - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “ROSÉ Talks 'Trauma Dumping' On 'rosie'”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Rosie, album, beet, cilantro, strangers. This video has 162 sentences and 1036 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:18. The speaker talks fast, about 196 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 82% 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 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| beet noun | /biːt/ | Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar. |
| cilantro noun | /sɪˈlɑntɹoʊ/ | The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking. |
| obsess verb | /əbˈsɛs/ | To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion. |
| dump verb | /dʌmp/ | To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner. |
| trauma noun | /ˈtɹɔm.ə/ | Any injury to the body of a living thing. |
| extroverted adjective | /ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹtɪd/ | Turned or thrust outwards, especially |
| unattainable adjective | /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/ | Impossible to attain or reach; unable to accomplish |
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
| vibe noun | /vaɪb/ | An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. |
| sequel noun | /ˈsiːkwəl/ | A narrative that is written after another narrative set in the same universe, especially a narrative that is chronologically set after its predecessors, or… |
| demo noun | /ˈdɛm.oʊ/ | A demonstration or visual explanation. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| heal verb | /ˈhiːl/ | To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
| miss out verb | To miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that should not be missed. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you do resolutions?
- Maybe you're better to not do it.
- Do you like beets?
- Did you like writing, the experience of it?
- Was it easy for you right off the bat?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 37 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: extroverted /ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹtɪd/, unattainable /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/
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 beet, cilantro, obsess.
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