Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: Intermediate English Conversations #1 Do for Emphasis

This video has 69 sentences and 412 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:46. The speaker talks slowly, about 109 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% 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

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

• emphasis /ˈɛmfəsɪs/ (noun) — Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
• lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (noun) — A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
• depressing /dɪˈpɹɛsɪŋ/ (adjective) — Causing depression or sadness.
• quiz /kwɪz/ (noun) — A competition in the answering of questions.
• rarely /ˈɹɛəɹli/ (adverb) — Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.
• dish /dɪʃ/ (noun) — A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
• grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ (noun) — A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.
• intermediate /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/ (adjective) — Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.
• pasta /ˈpɑ.stə/ (noun) — Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.
• tutorial /ˌtjuːˈtɔːɹɪəl/ (noun) — A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed or convenience.
• verb /vɝb/ (noun) — A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.
• pancake /ˈpæn.keɪk/ (noun) — An thin batter cake similar to a crepe, typically unleavened.
• worksheet (noun) — A sheet of paper or computerized document on which problems are worked out or solved and the answers are recorded.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• do for (verb) — To doom; to bring about the demise of someone; to injure or harm someone.
• live in (verb) — To reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm. 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 emphasis, lesson, depressing.