Shadowing Practice: Nobody Believed Me! - Learn English Speaking with Video
בחר מצב תרגול
כל מצב פותח חדר תרגול במסך מלא.
הורד אפליקציה
כל מה שאתה צריך כדי לדבר בשטף
אותו ערוץ
המלץ על סרטון
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Nobody Believed Me!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: lily, Sophia, anna, looked, ran. This video has 120 sentences and 867 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:23. The speaker talks at a steady 117 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| stepmother noun | /ˈstɛpmʌðə/ | A person or thing likened to a stereotypical stepmother, having cold, cruel, or ungenerous qualities. |
| necklace noun | /ˈnɛkləs/ | An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a… |
| umbrella noun | /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ | A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun. |
| locker noun | /ˈlɑ.kɚ/ | A type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work… |
| thief noun | /ˈθiːf/ | One who carries out a theft. |
| lonely adjective | /ˈloʊnli/ | Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people. |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| coldly adverb | /ˈkoʊldli/ | In a cold or uncaring manner; indifferently. |
| restroom noun | /ˈɹɛstˌɹum/ | A room containing a public toilet: a public lavatory. |
| triumphant adjective | /tɹaɪˈʌmfənt/ | Having achieved victory; victorious, conquering. |
| careless adjective | /kɛɹ.ləs/ | Not concerned or worried (about). |
| backpack noun | /ˈbæk.pæk/ | A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when… |
| sadness noun | /ˈsædnəs/ | The state or emotion of being sad. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| sigh verb | /saɪ/ | To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| pull out verb | To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat. |
| run away verb | To flee by running. |
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. |
| turn around verb | To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount. |
| walk away with verb | To win (a competition or contest) handily or by a large margin. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Have you ever felt completely invisible to the world?
- Anna, did you break the baby's bottle?
- Anna, what is wrong with you?
- Lily, let's go to the luxury cafe.
- I didn't touch your locker.
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| עבר ממושך (Past continuous) was/were + -ing — פעולה שהייתה בתהליך בזמן מסוים בעבר | were shaking · were laughing · was raining |
| פועל + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — פעלים שמתחברים ל-ing אחריהם | started talking · started crying |
| הווה ממושך (Present continuous) am/is/are + -ing — משהו שמתרחש כרגע או בסביבה הקרובה לזמן הזה | am looking · is missing · am running |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: stepmother /ˈstɛpmʌðə/, thief /ˈθiːf/, cloth /klɒθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, shout /ʃaʊt/
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 stepmother, necklace, umbrella.
מהי טכניקת השאדואינג?
שאדואינג היא טכניקת למידת שפה מבוססת מדע שפותחה במקור להכשרת מתורגמנים מקצועיים ופופולרית על ידי הפוליגלוט ד"ר אלכסנדר ארגואלס. השיטה פשוטה אך עוצמתית: אתה מקשיב לאודיו באנגלית ילידית וחוזר עליו בקול רם מיד — כמו צל העוקב אחרי הדובר עם עיכוב של 1–2 שניות בלבד. בניגוד להאזנה פסיבית או תרגילי דקדוק, שאדואינג מכריח את המוח והשרירים בפה לעבד ולשחזר דפוסי דיבור אמיתיים בו זמנית. מחקרים מראים שזה משפר משמעותית את דיוק ההגייה, האינטונציה, הקצב, הדיבור המחובר, הבנת השמיעה ושטף הדיבור — מה שהופך אותו לאחת השיטות היעילות ביותר להכנה לIELTS Speaking ולתקשורת באנגלית בעולם האמיתי.






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