Shadowing Practice: Sleep, Exercise, Nutrition: The One You Can't Get Wrong #Shorts - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This C1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Sleep, Exercise, Nutrition: The One You Can't Get Wrong”. This video has 17 sentences and 235 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:01. The speaker talks fast, about 232 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 83% 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 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| deprive verb | /dɪˈpɹaɪv/ | Used with “of”, to take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something. |
| chronically adverb | In a chronic manner, or to a chronic degree. | |
| cognition noun | /kɑɡˈnɪʃ.ən/ | The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and through the senses. |
| cognitively adverb | /ˈkɑɡ.nɪ.tɪv.li/ | Relating to thinking (cognition). |
| inflame verb | /ɪnˈfleɪm/ | To set (someone or something) on fire; to cause (someone or something) to burn, flame, or glow; to kindle. |
| prioritize verb | /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/ | To value, do, or choose something first, or before other things. |
| reparation noun | /ˌɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/ | A payment of time, effort or money to compensate for past transgression(s). |
| parameter noun | /pəˈɹæm.ə.tɚ/ | A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation, or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc. |
| metabolic adjective | /mɛtəˈbɒlɪk/ | Of or pertaining to metabolism. |
| inflammation noun | /ɪnfləˈmeɪ̯ʃən/ | The state of being inflamed. |
| comparative adjective | /kəmˈpæɹətɪv/ | Of or relating to comparison. |
| hygiene noun | /ˈhaɪˌd͡ʒiːn/ | The science of health, its promotion and preservation. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get up to verb | To do something, especially something that is forbidden or improper. | |
| step back verb | /stɛp ˈbæk/ | To stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation. |
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + fiil — artık geçerli olmayan eski bir alışkanlık ya da durum | used to be |
| Edilgen yapı be + fiilin üçüncü hâli — kimin yaptığı değil, ne olduğu önemli | be done |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: cognition /kɑɡˈnɪʃ.ən/, reparation /ˌɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/, inflammation /ɪnfləˈmeɪ̯ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: cognitively /ˈkɑɡ.nɪ.tɪv.li/, prioritize /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/, reparation /ˌɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/, parameter /pəˈɹæm.ə.tɚ/, metabolic /mɛtəˈbɒlɪk/
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 deprive, chronically, cognition.
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.

















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