Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: spider-man (2002) - cafeteria chaos turns into hero moment

This video has 70 sentences and 169 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:48. The speaker talks slowly, about 29 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 59% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

• gosh /ɡɑːʃ/ — A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
• tally /ˈtæli/ (verb) — To count something.
• whoo /wuː/ — An expression of joy and excitement.
• reflex /ˈɹiːflɛks/ (noun) — An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.
• shazam /ʃəˈzæm/ (verb) — To identify the artist or the name of a song using the Shazam application.
• bell /bɛl/ (noun) — A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when…
• peter /ˈpitɚ/ (verb) — Chiefly followed by out: originally (mining), of a vein of ore: to be depleted of ore; now (generally), to diminish to nothing; to dwindle, to trail off.
• contact /ˈkɑntækt/ (noun) — The act of touching physically; being in close association.
• notice /ˈnoʊ.tɪs/ (verb) — To become aware of; to observe.
• glass /ɡlɑːs/ (noun) — An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and…
• yours /jɔɹz/ — That or those belonging to you; the possessive second-person singular pronoun used without a following noun.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• get up (verb) — To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, shazam /ʃəˈzæm/

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 gosh, tally, whoo.