Shadowing Practice: Please Be POLITE in English! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Please Be POLITE in English!”. This video has 20 sentences and 141 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:48. The speaker talks at a natural 175 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 4 of its 20 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| polite adjective | /pəˈlaɪt/ | Well-mannered, civilized. |
| variation noun | /ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/ | The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing. |
| respectful adjective | /ɹɪˈspɛkt.fl̩/ | Marked or characterized by respect |
| masala noun | /məˈsɑːlə/ | Any of many blends of spices used in Indian cuisine, most often containing cardamom, coriander, mace together with pepper, nutmeg, fennel seeds, jeera etc. |
| native adjective | /ˈneɪtɪv/ | Belonging to one by birth or ancestry. |
| recommend verb | /ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/ | To bestow commendation on; to represent favorably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice. |
| personally adverb | /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.li/ | In a personal manner. |
| speaker noun | /ˈspikɚ/ | One who speaks. |
| correct adjective | /kəˈɹɛkt/ | Free from error; true; accurate. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Don't say, I would like to order.
- You can say, I'll do.
- I'll do the chicken masala.
- I'll just have blah, blah, blah.
- I always say, can I have or could I have?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | I'll do · I'll just have · you'll have |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos días | we're asking · they're asking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, don't, I'm. 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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like polite, variation, respectful.
¿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.