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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 35 sentences and 351 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:24. The speaker talks at a steady 146 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| discover verb | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | To find or learn something for the first time. |
| amongst | /əˈmʌŋst/ | Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst. |
| vary verb | /ˈvɛəɹi/ | To change with time or a similar parameter. |
| excitement noun | /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ | The state of being excited (emotionally aroused). |
| musician noun | /mjuˈzɪʃən/ | A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession. |
| pardon noun | /ˈpɑːdn̩/ | Forgiveness for an offence. |
| timeless adjective | Eternal. | |
| contrived adjective | /kənˈtɹaɪvd/ | Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way. |
| fascinate verb | /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ | To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone. |
| flamboyance noun | The condition of being flamboyant. | |
| recycle verb | /ɹəˈsaɪkəl/ | To break down and reuse component materials. |
| reinvent verb | /ɹiːɪnˈvɛnt/ | To invent again something that has already been invented. |
| songwriting noun | The work of a songwriter. | |
| stepkid noun | stepchild | |
| stepson noun | /ˈstɛpsʌn/ | The son of one's spouse from a previous relationship. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stand out verb | To jut out, protrude (from a surface etc.). |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as doesn't, don't, they're. 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 discover, amongst, vary.
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.




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