Shadowing Practice: 🎧【每天10分鐘】日常真實對話練習不用背 多聽就會 26 好用又不難/每天重複使用的英文 | 常用英文詞匯和表達方式 | 真实英文听力🚀 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “🎧【每天10分鐘】日常真實對話練習不用背 多聽就會 26 好用又不難/每天重複使用的英文”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: ate, completely, tomorrow, tonight. This video has 96 sentences and 480 words to shadow. The speech runs for 32:20. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 48 of its 96 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gate noun | /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ | A doorlike structure outside a house. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| stomach noun | /ˈstʌmək/ | An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion. |
| remote adjective | /ɹəˈməʊt̞/ | At a distance; disconnected. |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| brush noun | /bɹʌʃ/ | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including… |
| oven noun | /ˈʌ.vn̩/ | A chamber used for baking or heating. |
| passport noun | /ˈpæspɔɹt/ | An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued. |
| slice noun | /slaɪs/ | That which is thin and broad. |
| puzzle noun | /ˈpʌzəl/ | The state of feeling confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; bewilderment, confusion; (countable) often in… |
| towel noun | /ˈtaʊ̯əl/ | A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath. |
| drawer noun | /dɹɔɹ/ | An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles. |
| scrub verb | /skɹʌb/ | To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening |
| meow | /miˈaʊ/ | Used to indicate the cry of a cat. |
| plumber noun | /ˈplʌm.əɹ/ | One who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cool down verb | /kuːl ˈdaʊn/ | To become cooler; to be reduced in temperature. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Did you lock the gate?
- Are we out of bread?
- Where are we going tomorrow?
- Did you call the plumber?
- Can you grab my coat?
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 | Have you seen · Have you fed · Have you finished |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are we going · am brushing · Are we having |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will come · we'll see |
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 gate, hungry, stomach.
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.











