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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Drake - God's Plan”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: wishin, wishing, road. This video has 70 sentences and 670 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:41. The speaker talks at a steady 118 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| toy noun | /tɔɪ/ | Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child. |
| partly adverb | /ˈpɑɹtli/ | In part, or to some degree, but not completely. |
| bless verb | /blɛs/ | To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify. |
| presidency noun | /ˈpɹɛzɪdənsi/ | The office or role of president. |
| donation noun | /doʊˈneɪʃən/ | A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause. |
| incentive noun | /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/ | Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages. |
| workforce noun | /ˈwɝk.foɹs/ | All the workers employed by a specific organization or state, or on a specific project. |
| spree noun | /spɹiː/ | Uninhibited activity. |
| finesse noun | /fɪˈnɛs/ | A skill in the handling or manipulation of a situation. |
| outlive verb | /aʊtˈlɪv/ | To live longer than; continue to live after the death of; overlive; survive. |
| crasher noun | One who crashes. | |
| cuddle verb | /ˈkʌd.l̩/ | To lie together snugly (with someone), in an intimate physical embrace; to snuggle. |
| tat noun | /tæt/ | Cheap and vulgar tastelessness; sleaze. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hold back verb | To act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power. |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I ain't got nothing, but I look good.
- She said, do you love me?
- That's all we got, you know?
- That's my world, too, you know?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 21 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we're, can't. 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.
- 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 toy, partly, bless.
Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.