Shadowing Practice: AŞKIM ÇOK PARDON (Extended) - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “AŞKIM ÇOK PARDON”. This video has 28 sentences and 404 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:09. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 42% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pardon noun | /ˈpɑːdn̩/ | Forgiveness for an offence. |
| bast noun | /bæst/ | Inner bark of a tree from which rope is traditionally made. |
| frustrate verb | /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/ | To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired. |
| harbi noun | A person who is not a Muslim and does not live under the condition of the dhimma. | |
| kampong noun | /ˈkɑmˌpɔŋ/ | A landing, a port; a river town. |
| satin noun | /ˈsæt.ɪn/ | A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen). |
| joke noun | /ˈd͡ʒoʊ̯k/ | An amusing story. |
| button noun | /ˈbʌtən/ | A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener. |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| keep up verb | To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling. |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | have been |
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | people who have |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like pardon, bast, frustrate.
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.











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