Shadowing Practice: The #1 sign they will cheat - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “The sign they will cheat”. This video has 20 sentences and 198 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:01. The speaker talks fast, about 193 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| potentially adverb | /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/ | In a manner showing much potential; with the possibility of happening in a given way. |
| trap noun | /tɹæp/ | A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body. |
| cheat verb | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. |
| enmeshment noun | The state of being enmeshed; entanglement. | |
| cheater noun | /ˈt͡ʃiːtɚ/ | Someone who cheats; something that cheats. |
| takeaway noun | /ˈteɪkəweɪ/ | A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere. |
| enmesh verb | /ɛnˈmɛʃ/ | To mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh- or net-like manner. |
| lovable adjective | /ˈlʌvəbəl/ | Inspiring or deserving love or affection; adorable or cute. |
| resent verb | /ɹiˈzɛnt/ | To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront. |
| parent noun | /ˈpɛəɹənt/ | A person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered, taken as their own, etc.). |
| tend verb | /ˈtɛnd/ | To look after (e.g. an ill person.) |
| identify verb | /aɪˈdɛn.(t)ə.faɪ/ | To establish the identity of someone or something. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| act out verb | /ˌækt ˈaʊ̯t/ | To perform something specific. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, didn't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, enmesh /ɛnˈmɛʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, identify /aɪˈdɛn.(t)ə.faɪ/
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 potentially, trap, cheat.
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