Shadowing Practice: 10 AI Sales Tools That Will Make You Question Everything You Know - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “10 AI Sales Tools That Will Make You Question Everything You Know”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: email, linkedin, tool, meeting, lead. This video has 193 sentences and 2322 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:47. 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 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| instantly adverb | /ˈɪnstəntli/ | At once; without delay. |
| domain noun | /ˌdəʊˈmeɪ̯n/ | A geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization. |
| inbox noun | /ˈɪnbɑks/ | A container in which papers to be dealt with are put. |
| rotation noun | /ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/ | The act of turning around a centre or an axis. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| calendar noun | /ˈkæl.ən.də/ | Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years. |
| clay noun | /kleɪ/ | A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics. |
| distribute verb | /dɪˈstɹɪbjuːt/ | To divide into portions and dispense. |
| waterfall noun | /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ | A flow of water over the edge of a cliff. |
| deck noun | /ˈdɛk/ | Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop. |
| automatic adjective | /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/ | Capable of operating without external control or intervention. |
| manual noun | /ˈmæn.j(u)əl/ | Synonym of handbook. |
| edit verb | /ˈɛdɪt/ | To change a text, or a document. |
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| infrastructure noun | /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/ | An underlying base or foundation for a building, organization, or system. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
| follow up verb | To take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify. | |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. | |
| sit around verb | To spend time sitting idly, not doing anything important. | |
| warm up verb | /ˌwɔː(ɹ)m ˈʌp/ | To become warmer. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- They're here to make you superhuman.
- All right, so let's start with tool number one.
- That'll give people some testimonials about our product.
- I'm using it now to actually record this video.
- Hey, saw you like my content, let's chat.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | you've been working · who's been ghosting |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has changed · has been done · we've looked |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | domain, which is · infrastructure, which is · clay which is |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | has been done · been created · be connected |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 63 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, you're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thumb /ˈθʌm/, fathom /ˈfæðəm/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: rotation /ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, integration /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/, animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: automatic /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/, infrastructure /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, integration /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/
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 instantly, domain, inbox.
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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