Shadowing Practice: Surprising My Dad With His Dream Car - Learn English Speaking with Video
בחר מצב תרגול
כל מצב פותח חדר תרגול במסך מלא.
הורד אפליקציה
כל מה שאתה צריך כדי לדבר בשטף
המלץ על סרטון
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Surprising My Dad With His Dream Car”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: truck, dad, hell. This video has 300 sentences and 2078 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:18. The speaker talks fast, about 184 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 52 of its 300 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bronco noun | /ˈbɹɑŋkoʊ/ | A horse of western North America that is wild or not fully broken. |
| realtor noun | /ˈɹi(ə)l.təɹ/ | A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner. |
| speechless adjective | /ˈspiːt͡ʃ.lɪs/ | Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless. |
| trickery noun | /ˈtɹɪ.kə.ɹi/ | Deception, deceit or underhanded behavior. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| secretly adverb | /ˈsiː.kɹɪt.li/ | In secret, covertly. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| convince verb | /kənˈvɪns/ | To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence. |
| wooden adjective | /ˈwʊdn̩/ | Made of wood. |
| chromey adjective | Resembling or characteristic of chrome. | |
| obsess verb | /əbˈsɛs/ | To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion. |
| remodel verb | To change the appearance, layout, or furnishings of. | |
| sheesh | /ʃiːʃ/ | An expression of disbelief or exasperation. |
| driveway noun | /ˈdɹaɪvˌweɪ/ | A short private road that leads to a house or garage. |
| arcade noun | /ɑɹˈkeɪd/ | A row of arches. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. | |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| have over verb | To host (a visiting guest) at one's house. | |
| help out verb | To provide assistance. | |
| look out verb | To be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to danger. | |
| pass away verb | To die. | |
| pull out verb | To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat. | |
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- So what's the story about your dad?
- Josh, he's been filming with me lately.
- Dude, should I even be recording this?
- Yes, why are you doing?
- What are you doing man?
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| הווה מושלם ממושך (Present perfect continuous) have/has been + -ing — פעולה שהתחילה בעבר ועדיין נמשכת עכשיו | have been getting · he's been filming · we've been working |
| “Used to” used to + verb — הרגל או מצב שהיה נכון בעבר וכבר לא קיים | used to have |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | he's been obsessed · he's been · I've been |
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | been obsessed · was stepped · was born |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 72 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheesh /ʃiːʃ/, garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/
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 bronco, realtor, speechless.
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.












