Shadowing Practice: بلا حدود | مرسي وساويرس وبنكيران وحمد بن جاسم.. حصاد بلا حدود لعام 2012 - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 550 sentences and 6297 words to shadow. The speech runs for 47:58. The speaker talks at a steady 131 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| mask noun | /mæsk/ | A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection. |
| elect verb | /ɪˈlɛkt/ | To choose or make a decision (to do something). |
| strategic adjective | /stɹəˈti.dʒɪk/ | Of or pertaining to strategy. |
| ghost noun | /ɡoʊst/ | A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death. |
| regime noun | /ɹəˈʒiːm/ | Mode of rule or management. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| extent noun | /ɪkˈstɛnt/ | A range of values or locations. |
| relation noun | /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ | The manner in which two things may be associated. |
| succeed verb | /səkˈsiːd/ | To follow something in sequence or time. |
| mystery noun | /ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/ | Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown. |
| establishment noun | /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/ | The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation. |
| marry verb | /ˈmæɹi/ | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. |
| resource noun | /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ | Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel. |
| complaint noun | /kəmˈpleɪnt/ | The act of complaining. |
| announcement noun | /əˈnaʊns.mənt/ | An act of announcing, or giving notice. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| come up with verb | To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it. | |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| make up verb | /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ | To constitute, to compose. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 122 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: regime /ɹəˈʒiːm/, relation /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/, establishment /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/, coalition /koʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/, obligation /ˌɑ.blɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: establishment /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/, coalition /koʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/, testimony /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/, realization /ˌɹɪə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, adoration /ˌæ.dəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
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 mask, elect, strategic.
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 | has been working · has been talking |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have been · has been published · have given |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was done · is contained · been done |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one who knew · Mas, which is · people who were |
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.














