Shadowing Practice: 영애는 호수에 사랑을 띄워 | 1~6화 몰아보기 (결말 포함) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 189 sentences and 1059 words to shadow. The speech runs for 17:42. The speaker talks slowly, about 60 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| ridiculous adjective | /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/ | Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd. |
| bother verb | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for. |
| forgive verb | /fɚˈɡɪv/ | To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against. |
| sometime adverb | /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/ | At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future. |
| goodness noun | /ˈɡʊdnəs/ | The state or characteristic of being good. |
| servant noun | /ˈsɝvənt/ | One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave. |
| pardon noun | /ˈpɑːdn̩/ | Forgiveness for an offence. |
| wander verb | /ˈwɑndɚ/ | To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood. |
| mushroom noun | /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/ | Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood). |
| porcelain noun | /ˈpɔɹs(ə)lɪn/ | A hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial… |
| badly adverb | /ˈbæd.li/ | In a bad manner. |
| romantic adjective | /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/ | Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| sake noun | /ˈseɪ̯k/ | Cause, interest or account. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
| go through with verb | To carry out (something planned or promised); to proceed with or continue with. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've never been · you've never had · has arrived |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | shouldn't go · should stay · ought to stop |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stop seeing · stop thinking · stop trying |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | We'll need · will be · You'll be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 34 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, beneath /bɪˈniːθ/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, thoughtful /ˈθɔːtfəl/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: mushroom /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/, foolish /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/, shilling /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
- Long words — get the stress right: ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, unexpected /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/, remarkably /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbli/
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 arrive, ridiculous, bother.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.












