Shadowing Practice: 11 Minute Conversation in Slow Polish | Super Easy Polish 75 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “11 Minute Conversation in Slow Polish”. This video has 247 sentences and 1727 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:33. The speaker talks at a natural 150 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 53 of its 247 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 |
|---|---|---|
| sake noun | /ˈseɪ̯k/ | Cause, interest or account. |
| podcast noun | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on… |
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| balcony noun | /ˈbælkəni/ | An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window. |
| membership noun | The state of being a member of a group or organization. | |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| chef noun | /ʃɛf/ | The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household. |
| instruction noun | /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ | The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge. |
| garlic noun | /ˈɡɑɹlɪk/ | A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking. |
| plaza noun | /ˈplɑːzə/ | A town's public square. |
| participant noun | /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/ | One who participates. |
| kawa noun | Maori customs and protocol. | |
| chod noun | A fat person. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get away verb | To move away (from). |
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. |
| shake up verb | To agitate by shaking. |
| turn out verb | To end up; to result. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Did you have something to do with that?
- What did you do, when I didn't have a job?
- Do you have any kawas?
- What do you think about parents?
- Maybe we are going to go to the balcony?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If I knew you would choose |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've had · I've heard |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm telling · I'm still thinking · are watching |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to say · you're going to be · I'm not going to talk |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 62 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, chef /ʃɛf/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
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 sake, podcast, invite.
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.













