Shadowing Practice: Learn English With We Bare Bears - Present Continuous - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn English With We Bare Bears - Present Continuous”. This video has 44 sentences and 200 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:27. The speaker talks at a steady 138 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bravo | /ˈbɹɑvoʊ/ | Used to express acclaim, especially to a performer. |
| panda noun | /ˈpɑndə/ | A brahmin who acts as the hereditary superintendent of a particular ghat or temple, and is regarded as knowledgeable in matters of genealogy and ritual. |
| clap verb | /klæp/ | To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound. |
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| anime noun | /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/ | An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style. |
| towel noun | /ˈtaʊ̯əl/ | A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath. |
| superstar noun | /ˈsuː.pəˌstɑː/ | Someone who has accumulated a vast amount of fame; a high-level celebrity. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| dunk verb | /dʌŋk/ | To submerge briefly in a liquid. |
| milk verb | /mɪlk/ | To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow). |
| worldwide adjective | /ˈwɝldˌwaɪd/ | Spanning the world; global. |
| cabinet noun | /ˈkæb.ɪ.nɪt/ | A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you wanna go check this out?
- Dude, you're not doing anything.
- I'm walking to the bus stop right now.
- That's cool, I'll walk with you.
- What are you doing here, man?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | you're not doing · I'm drinking · I'm clapping |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | I'll walk · I'll sign |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, doesn'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 bravo, panda, clap.
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.













