Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: Business Partner B1 Unit 4.3.2

This video has 47 sentences and 325 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:41. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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

14 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• sensor /ˈsɛn.sɚ/ (noun) — A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.
• palace /ˈpælɪs/ (noun) — Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system.
• remind /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ (verb) — To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
• vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (noun) — An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure.
• absence /ˈæb.s(ə)n̩s/ (noun) — A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
• relax /ɹɪˈlæks/ (verb) — To make something loose.
• unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/ (adjective) — Not happy; sad.
• retire /ɹəˈtaɪɹ/ (verb) — To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
• insist /ɪnˈsɪst/ (verb) — To hold up a claim emphatically.
• fond /fɑnd/ (adjective) — Having a liking or affection (for).
• multitasking (noun) — The simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (programs) under the control of an interrupt-driven operating system.
• tall /tɔl/ (adjective) — Having great vertical extent (usually reckoned from the bottom of the feet to the very top of the head) when standing. (For instance, somebody with a height of…
• basically /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/ (adverb) — In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.
• excuse /ɪksˈkjuz/ (verb) — To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
• build in /bɪldˈɪn/ (verb) — to add components to a larger entity without interfering with the purpose or functionality of the larger entity

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we'll, couldn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like sensor, palace, remind.