Shadowing Practice: The Coopers’ Last Words Before a Black Hole | Young Sheldon - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Coopers’ Last Words Before a Black Hole”. This video has 85 sentences and 534 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:15. The speaker talks at a steady 125 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| collider noun | /kəˈlaɪdɚ/ | Any of several forms of particle accelerator in which two opposing beams of particles collide. |
| exponentially adverb | /ɛkspə(ʊ)ˈnɛnʃəli/ | In an exponential manner. |
| gravitational adjective | /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪʃənəl/ | Pertaining to, or caused by, gravity or gravitation. |
| outrun verb | /ˈaʊtɹʌn/ | To run faster than. |
| unorthodox adjective | /ʌnˈɔɹθədɑks/ | Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic. |
| evacuate verb | /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/ | To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from. |
| groceries noun | /ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/ | Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store. |
| heavenly adjective | /ˈhɛvənli/ | Of or pertaining to Heaven, the eternal celestial abode of God or the gods. |
| coupon noun | /ˈkuːˌpɑn/ | A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accommodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a… |
| consume verb | /kənˈsum/ | To use up. |
| vaccine noun | /vækˈsin/ | A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment… |
| detect verb | /dɪˈtɛkt/ | To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing. |
| lean verb | /ˈliːn/ | To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. |
| slip verb | /ˈslɪp/ | To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I know it's unorthodox, but I'm enjoying it.
- There's nothing we can do.
- You do that, I'm having a beer.
- Kids, you've made me a very proud father.
- There's so many things I want to do.
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| Edilgen yapı be + fiilin üçüncü hâli — kimin yaptığı değil, ne olduğu önemli | has been detected · was caused · will be done |
| Present perfect have/has + fiilin üçüncü hâli — geçmişte olan ama şimdi de önemli olan bir eylem | has been detected · you've made · I've been |
| “will” ile gelecek will + fiil — bir karar, söz ya da tahmin | that'll consume · will be · we'll be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — şu anda ya da bu sıralar olan bir şey | I'm enjoying · is still coming · is growing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 25 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: exponentially /ɛkspə(ʊ)ˈnɛnʃəli/, gravitational /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪʃənəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: exponentially /ɛkspə(ʊ)ˈnɛnʃəli/, gravitational /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪʃənəl/, unorthodox /ʌnˈɔɹθədɑks/, evacuate /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/
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 collider, exponentially, gravitational.
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