跟讀練習: Wicked | Involuntary Roommates - 通過影片學習英語口語

This video has 39 sentences and 182 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:28. The speaker talks slowly, about 74 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 8 of its 39 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

• Do you really think this is fair?
• You know what I mean?
• How did you do it?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, gonna, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shortly /ˈʃɔɹtli/, selfish /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/

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 shortly, arrive, suite.