Shadowing Practice with Mark Kulek - 10 basic phrases | video #1 | English for Communication - ESL – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.hi this is Mark and this is practice and today we are with me Mark is a speaking activity or like a shadow which moves behind someone like for example perhaps there's a shadow behind me on the and as I move my shadow moves we're moving at the same time where like the shadow behind me you will speak at the same time as I do as I'm speaking you will be speaking all right and it's a great it's a great great way to improve your speaking and a way for us to practice speaking okay so I have right here I have 10 basic phrases all right so I'm to read these slowly and and you will be saying these phrases at the same time as I do all right so are you ready yes okay great let's long time no see long time no see long time no see long time no see long time no see long time no see how are are you how are you how are you how are you how are you how are you how are you how are you I can't go I can't go I can't go I can't go I can't go I can't go here you are here you are here you are here you are here you are here you are here you are wait for me wait for me wait for me wait for me wait for me wait for me don't mention it don't mention it don't mention it don't mention it don't mention it don't mention it don't mention it sorry I don't know sorry I don't know sorry I don't know sorry I don't know hang on a minute hang on a minute hang on a minute hang on a minute hang on a minute hang on a minute have a nice day have a nice day have a nice day have a nice day have a nice day have a nice day see you later see you later see you later see you later see you later see you later see you later okay great how about we do this one more time once more okay one more time let's do it all right okay long time no see long time no see long time no see how are you how are you how are you how are you I can't go I can't go I can't go I can't go here you are here you are here you are here you are wait for me wait for me wait for me wait for me don't mention it don't mention it don't mention it don't mention it sorry I don't know sorry I don't know sorry I don't know sorry I don't know hang on a minute hang on a minute hang on a minute hang on a minute have a nice day have a nice day day have a nice day see you later see you later see you later see you later okay great job and that was a lot of fun so let's do it again all right so be sure to check out my next video for what for
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR A2)
conversation
B2Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.
Example:
"conversation practice and today we are"
english
A2Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling.
Example:
"hi this is Mark and this is English"
together
A2Coherent; well organized.
Example:
"way for us to practice speaking together"
everyday
A2(rare) the ordinary or routine day or occasion
Example:
"everyday basic phrases all right so I'm"
quickly
A2Rapidly; with speed; fast.
Example:
"going to read these slowly and quickly"
technique
A2The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.
Example:
"speaking activity or technique like a"
whiteboard
A2A writing board finished with a hard white material, which can be written upon using special non-permanent markers and subsequently wiped clean.
Example:
"behind me on the Whiteboard and as I"
shadowing
A2To shade, cloud or darken.
Example:
"shadowing with me Mark shadowing is a"
going
A2To move:
Example:
"going to read these slowly and quickly"
start
A2The beginning of an activity.
Example:
"start long time no see long time no see"
Word | CEFR | Definition |
---|---|---|
conversation | B2 | Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. |
english | A2 | Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling. |
together | A2 | Coherent; well organized. |
everyday | A2 | (rare) the ordinary or routine day or occasion |
quickly | A2 | Rapidly; with speed; fast. |
technique | A2 | The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements. |
whiteboard | A2 | A writing board finished with a hard white material, which can be written upon using special non-permanent markers and subsequently wiped clean. |
shadowing | A2 | To shade, cloud or darken. |
going | A2 | To move: |
start | A2 | The beginning of an activity. |
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