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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Family 2 Unit 15 Well done”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: horse, Susie, round, grass, green. This video has 21 sentences and 167 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:50. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 78% 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
8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| grass noun | /ɡɹɑːs/ | Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as… |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| tail noun | /ˈteɪ̯l/ | An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails; a strand of material hanging from something. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| fairground noun | /ˈfɛə(ɹ)ɡɹaʊnd/ | An area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground. |
| horse noun | /hoɹs/ | A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work. |
| fresh adjective | /fɹɛʃ/ | Newly produced or obtained; recent. |
| drink verb | /ˈdɹɪŋk/ | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go round verb | To physically swirl or rotate. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, isn'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 grass, goodbye, tail.
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.