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Stanford admitted students participate in a lively campus gathering with drums and music to celebrate and build community.
Interjections and exclamations for expressing enthusiasm — words like "Oh yeah!", "Yeah!", and "Woo!" are used to show excitement and encourage group participation. Example: "Oh yeah! (drum bangs) Yeah! (drum bangs) Oh yeah!" These carry no grammatical subject or verb but convey strong emotion.
Simple imperative verb forms — "Hit that drum!" is a direct command using the base verb form. Example: "Hit that drum!" This is how speakers give immediate instructions or encouragement in casual group settings.
This short Stanford University video captures an energetic moment of admitted students exploring campus and building community bonds. The footage shows a group gathered around someone playing a drum, with students cheering, clapping, and chanting "Stanford!" in response to rhythmic drum beats paired with upbeat instrumental music. The atmosphere is celebratory and inclusive, highlighting how institutions use organized gatherings to help new students connect with each other and the campus culture.
For shadowing practice, this video works well because of its clear, repetitive dialogue and natural speech patterns. Students will hear simple exclamations like "Oh yeah!", "Yeah!", "Woo!", and "Hit that drum!" spoken with genuine enthusiasm and varied intonation—perfect for mimicking authentic emotional expression and energy in English. The background crowd noise and layered sound effects also train listeners to catch speech within realistic, busy environments.
This suits B1 learners looking to improve their ability to understand and produce exclamatory language, respond to group dynamics, and practice enthusiastic, informal English. While the vocabulary is minimal, the video teaches how native speakers use prosody, volume, and repetition to convey excitement and solidarity—valuable skills for social participation. Learners will gain confidence speaking English in celebratory or group settings.
Oh yeah — an exclamation expressing strong agreement, excitement, or celebration. Often repeated to build energy in a group.
Hit that drum — to strike or play a drum forcefully; also used figuratively to encourage enthusiasm or action.
