Shadowing Practice: Загораем вместе со Смешариками - Смешарики 2D. Сборник 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 548 sentences and 3277 words to shadow. The speech runs for 48:19. The speaker talks slowly, about 68 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| mood noun | /muːd/ | A mental or emotional state, composure. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| stairs noun | /ˈstɛɹz/ | A contiguous set of steps connecting two floors. |
| asleep adjective | /əˈsliːp/ | In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting. |
| tourism noun | /ˈtʊɹɪzəm/ | The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home. |
| instrument noun | /ˈɪnstɹəmənt/ | A device used to produce music. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| sand noun | /sænd/ | Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in… |
| visible adjective | /ˈvɪzɪb(ə)l/ | Able to be seen. |
| occasion noun | /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/ | A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance. |
| grateful adjective | /ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/ | Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful. |
| lyrics noun | /ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/ | The words to a song (or other vocal music). |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| difficulty noun | /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ | The state of being difficult, or hard to do. |
| garage noun | /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/ | A building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| heat up verb | To heat, to cause to become hotter. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 201 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/, invention /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/, massage /məˈsɑ(d)ʒ/
- Long words — get the stress right: difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, optimistic /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/, inhabitant /ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tənt/, meteorologist /ˌmiːti.əˈɹɒ.lə.dʒɪst/
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 mood, flower, stairs.
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 didn't find him I wouldn't be · If I don't speak about it, she'll be · If you don't name anything, He will not |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | it's been · has brought · has been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are not allowed · will not be expected · is written |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | day, which means · one who lives |
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.












