6 Minute English: learning many languages Intermediate shadowing lesson
This is an episode of 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English, where Neil talks with Hannah from the BBC podcast What in the World. They talk about learning many languages and explain useful words on the topic. The speech is clear and natural, which suits intermediate shadowing.
- Intermediate
- Video
- 6:52
- 88 sentences
Practise it in the app
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The sentences
Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.
I'm Neil and today I'm here with Hannah from BBC podcast What in the World.
Hello, Hannah. Hi, Neil.
The video has 88 sentences. The rest are in the app. Practise them all
Words and phrases
- Hello and welcome to
- a usual way to start a show
- today
- on this day
- I'm here with
- I have this person with me
- from
- who works for
- podcast
- a show you listen to online
- Hi
- a friendly, informal hello
How to practise this clip
Listen for how Hello and welcome to runs together, with the small words and and to said very lightly.
- Listen to a sentence before you read it.
- Say it right after, at the speaker's pace, with the same pauses.
- After the first round, hide the text and practise from the sound alone.
Source
BBC Learning English, 6 Minute English, on YouTube