Shadowing Practice: 11 October 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “11 October 2026”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: tax, taxation, planning, companies. This video has 14 sentences and 183 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:23. The speaker talks at a steady 133 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| taxation noun | /tækˈseɪ.ʃən/ | The act of imposing taxes and the fact of being taxed. |
| specialist noun | /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/ | Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research. |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| invest verb | /ɪnˈvɛst/ | To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in. |
| preparation noun | /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ | The act of preparing or getting ready. |
| rely verb | /ɹɪˈlaɪ/ | To trust; to have confidence in; to depend. |
| scope noun | /skəʊp/ | The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit. |
| charter noun | /ˈt͡ʃɑɹtɚ/ | A document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges. |
| expense noun | /ɪkˈspɛns/ | A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds. |
| furthermore adverb | /ˈfɜː(ɹ).ðə(ɹ)ˌmɔː(ɹ)/ | In addition; besides; further; what's more (i.e. to denote additional information). |
| attract verb | /əˈtɹækt/ | To pull toward without touching. |
| compliance noun | /kəmˈplaɪ.əns/ | An act of complying. |
| advise verb | /ədˈvaɪz/ | To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed. |
| advisor noun | /ædˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/ | One who offers advice. |
| investor noun | /ɪnˈvɛs.tə(ɹ)/ | A person who invests money in order to make a profit. |
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 enacted · are given · are not only involved |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: taxation /tækˈseɪ.ʃən/, specialist /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
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 taxation, specialist, encourage.
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.