शैडोइंग अभ्यास: Stop Using Your Inbox as a To-Do List - वीडियो के साथ अंग्रेजी बोलना सीखें
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Stop Using Your Inbox as a To-Do List”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: emails, strata, task, software, manager. This video has 38 sentences and 452 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:14. The speaker talks fast, about 202 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| rely verb | /ɹɪˈlaɪ/ | To trust; to have confidence in; to depend. |
| organize verb | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | To arrange in working order. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| essentially adverb | /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/ | In essence: by nature. |
| caution noun | /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/ | Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm. |
| hesitate verb | /ˈhɛz.ə.teɪt/ | To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination. |
| intentional adjective | /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ | Intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily. |
| slack adjective | /slæk/ | Lax; not tense; not firmly extended. |
| stratum noun | /ˈstɹeɪ.təm/ | One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another. |
| asana noun | /ˈɑːsənə/ | A body position, typically associated with the practice of yoga. |
| notepad noun | A pad of paper, often bound, in which one jots down notes; a notebook. | |
| spreadsheet noun | /ˈspɹɛd.ʃit/ | A computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data in tabular form. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reach out verb | To extend one's hand(s) forward; to reach for something. |
इस वीडियो का व्याकरण
वक्ता जिन संरचनाओं का सबसे अधिक प्रयोग करता है, वीडियो के असली शब्दों के साथ:
| संरचना | वीडियो में |
|---|---|
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — समूह में सबसे ऊपर या नीचे | the most important |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — जो अभी या इन दिनों हो रहा है | you're relying · is using · they're using |
| “going to” से भविष्य be going to + क्रिया — योजना या जो साफ़ होने वाला है | it's just not going to scale · it's not going to work · you're going to have |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, you've, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, caution /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/, intentional /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/, spreadsheet /ˈspɹɛd.ʃit/
- Long words — get the stress right: essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, intentional /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/
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 rely, organize, lesson.
शैडोइंग तकनीक क्या है?
शैडोइंग (Shadowing) एक विज्ञान-समर्थित भाषा सीखने की तकनीक है जो मूल रूप से पेशेवर दुभाषिया प्रशिक्षण के लिए विकसित की गई थी। विधि सरल लेकिन शक्तिशाली है: आप मूल अंग्रेज़ी ऑडियो सुनते हैं और तुरंत इसे ज़ोर से दोहराते हैं — जैसे वक्ता की छाया 1-2 सेकंड की देरी से। शोध से पता चलता है कि यह उच्चारण सटीकता, स्वर, लय, जुड़ी हुई ध्वनियाँ, सुनने की समझ और बोलने की प्रवाहशीलता में काफ़ी सुधार करता है।













