Shadowing Practice: THIS HAPPENS In Long Distance Relationships ALL THE TIME | Jay Shetty - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “THIS HAPPENS In Long Distance Relationships ALL THE TIME”. This video has 35 sentences and 345 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:22. The speaker talks slowly, about 79 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| brighten verb | /ˈbɹaɪtən/ | To make bright or brighter in color. |
| disconnect verb | /dɪskəˈnɛkt/ | To sever or interrupt a connection. |
| miscommunicate verb | To communicate incorrectly. | |
| misinterpret verb | /ˌmɪs.ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt/ | To make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand. |
| prioritise verb | UK standard spelling of prioritize. | |
| spontaneously adverb | /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/ | In a spontaneous manner; naturally; voluntarily. |
| unstoppable adjective | /ʌnˈstɔ.pə.bəl/ | Unable to be stopped. |
| evolve verb | /ɪˈvɑlv/ | To move (something) in regular procession through a system. |
| theirs | /ðɛɚz/ | That or those belonging to them; the possessive case of they, used without a following noun. |
| interference noun | /ˌɪntəɹˈfɪɹɪns/ | The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes. |
| complexity noun | /kəmˈplɛk.sɪ.ti/ | The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement. |
| emotionally adverb | /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/ | In an emotional manner; displaying emotion. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| talk through verb | To tell (someone) step by step how to do something. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'll speak to you later.
- I'll call you back later, alright?
- I'm going to go to the next one.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: misinterpret /ˌmɪs.ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt/, spontaneously /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/, unstoppable /ʌnˈstɔ.pə.bəl/, interference /ˌɪntəɹˈfɪɹɪns/, complexity /kəmˈplɛk.sɪ.ti/
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 brighten, disconnect, miscommunicate.
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.

























