Shadowing Practice: "(1)미국교회를 뒤집어 놓았던 설교" #폴워셔 #구원 #좁은길 #복음 #회개 #믿음 #말씀PT - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 14 sentences and 212 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:59. The speaker talks fast, about 215 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 85% 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 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- gate /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ (noun) — A doorlike structure outside a house.
- narrow /ˈnæɹəʊ/ (adjective) — Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
- clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ (noun) — Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to…
- destruction /dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/ (noun) — The act of destroying.
- wolf /wʊlf/ (noun) — Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.
- gather /ˈɡæðɚ/ (verb) — To collect normally separate things.
- miracle /ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/ (noun) — An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.
- fig /fɪɡ/ (noun) — The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds.
- demon /ˈdiː.mən/ (noun) — An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil.
- declare /dɪˈklɛɚ/ (verb) — To assert or announce formally, officially, explicitly, or emphatically.
- prophet /ˈpɹɑ.fɪt/ (noun) — Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
- prophecy /ˈpɹɑfɪsi/ (noun) — A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.
- beware /biˈwɛɚ/ (verb) — To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).
- grape /ɡɹeɪp/ (noun) — A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on female vines of most species of genus Vitis and the…
- inwardly /ˈɪnwɚdli/ (adverb) — In an inward manner; to or toward the inside or to oneself.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- cut down (verb) — To cut downward.
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, thistle /θɪsl̩/, thorn /θoɹn/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like gate, narrow, clothing.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are not gathered · is cut |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | everyone who says |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will know · will enter · will say |
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.

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