Shadowing Practice: What a Sucessfully Booked Meeting Looks Like #coldcalling - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “What a Sucessfully Booked Meeting Looks Like”. This video has 31 sentences and 316 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:53. The speaker talks at a natural 168 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| curious adjective | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. |
| gear noun | /ɡɪɚ/ | Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor. |
| solve verb | /sɒlv/ | To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out. |
| manual noun | /ˈmæn.j(u)əl/ | Synonym of handbook. |
| calendar noun | /ˈkæl.ən.də/ | Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years. |
| fiscal adjective | /ˈfɪskəl/ | Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue. |
| sometime adverb | /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/ | At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future. |
| overview noun | /ˈoʊ.vɚˌvjuː/ | A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation. |
| visibility noun | /ˌvɪz.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ | The condition of being visible. |
| bandwidth noun | /ˈbændwɪdθ/ | The width, usually measured in hertz, of a frequency band. |
| auditor noun | /ˈɔːdɪtɚ/ | One who audits bookkeeping accounts. |
| fintech noun | /ˈfɪntɛk/ | Financial technology, that is, technology (usually information technology) that is focused on finance. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I know you're probably pretty busy.
- It's something similar to, have you ever heard of?
- He's one of our business development managers.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, we've, 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 curious, gear, solve.
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