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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 11 sentences and 56 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:37.
Key vocabulary in this video
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| routine noun | /ɹuˈtin/ | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| integration noun | /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The act or process of making whole or entire. |
| intensity noun | /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/ | The quality of being intense. |
| narrate verb | /ˈnæɹeɪt/ | To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing. |
| cook verb | /kʊk/ | To prepare food for eating, typically by heating it, combining it with other ingredients, seasoning it, preparing it for serving, etc. |
| breakfast noun | /ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/ | The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning. |
| shift noun | /ˈʃɪft/ | A movement to do something, a beginning. |
| describe verb | /dɪˈskɹaɪb/ | To represent in words. |
| speed noun | /spiːd/ | The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion. |
| setting noun | /ˈsɛtɪŋ/ | The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario. |
| request noun | /ɹɪˈkwɛst/ | Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| add up verb | To take the sum of; to total. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: integration /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/, shift /ˈʃɪft/
- Long words — get the stress right: integration /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/, intensity /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/
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 routine, integration, intensity.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.