跟读练习: Real Easy English 24 - 通过视频学习英语口语

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Real Easy English 24”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: apart, trust, miss. This video has 25 sentences and 164 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:57. The speaker talks at a natural 172 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 5 of its 25 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

8 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:

• I don't like fake friends.
• I talk to them when I'm sad.
• Do you trust your friends?
• How do your friends make you feel?
• Do you miss your friends when you're apart?

Pronunciation to watch

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

• The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shine /ʃaɪn/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like cafe, selfie, shine.