Pratique du Shadowing: Learn English with SPIDERMAN: HOMECOMING - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn English with SPIDERMAN: HOMECOMING”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: gumdrop, dad, forget, Peter, intimidate. This video has 71 sentences and 430 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:39. The speaker talks slowly, about 92 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| admire verb | /ədˈmaɪɹ/ | To regard with wonder and delight. |
| interfere verb | /ˌɪn.tɚˈfɪɚ/ | To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance. |
| vest noun | /vɛst/ | A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat. |
| gumdrop noun | /ˈɡʌm.dɹɑːp/ | A small chewy candy made with corn syrup, gelatin, and flavouring. |
| intimidate verb | /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/ | To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence. |
| dieter noun | A person who diets, usually in an effort to lose weight. | |
| secret noun | /ˈsiː.kɹɪt/ | A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. |
| flight noun | /ˈflaɪ̯t/ | The act of flying; the ability to fly. |
| everybody | /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/ | All people. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| walk through verb | To explain (something) to (someone), step by step. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Don't let him intimidate you.
- I've got a few secrets of my own.
- You saved my daughter's life.
La grammaire de cette vidéo
Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :
| Structure | Dans la vidéo |
|---|---|
| Phrases conditionnelles if + proposition, will/would + verbe — une condition et son résultat | if you do, I'll kill |
| Comparatifs -er than / more … than — comparer deux éléments | more important than |
| Futur avec « going to » be going to + verbe — un projet ou ce que l’on voit venir | gonna give · I'm going to give |
| Futur avec « will » will + verbe — une décision, une promesse ou une prédiction | I'll kill |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/, everybody /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/
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 admire, interfere, vest.
Qu'est-ce que la technique du Shadowing ?
Le Shadowing est une technique d'apprentissage des langues fondée sur la science, développée à l'origine pour la formation des interprètes professionnels. Le principe est simple mais puissant : vous écoutez de l'anglais natif et le répétez immédiatement à voix haute — comme une ombre suivant le locuteur avec un décalage de 1 à 2 secondes. Les recherches montrent une amélioration significative de la précision de la prononciation, de l'intonation, du rythme, des liaisons, de la compréhension orale et de la fluidité.





























