Shadowing Practice: تعلم التفكير باللغة الانجليزية - اهم الكلمات والمصطلحات في اللغة الانجليزية 3 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This speaking lesson is built on the video “تعلم التفكير باللغة الانجليزية - اهم الكلمات والمصطلحات في اللغة الانجليزية 3”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: meaning, nose, touch, chance, opportunity. This video has 279 sentences and 2484 words to shadow. The speech runs for 20:15. The speaker talks at a steady 123 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 91% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| poison noun | /ˈpɔɪ.zən/ | A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested. |
| illness noun | /ˈɪl.nəs/ | An instance (episode) of a disease or poor health. |
| cure verb | /kjɔː/ | To restore to health. |
| symbol noun | /ˈsɪmbəl/ | A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| apologize verb | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends |
| thief noun | /ˈθiːf/ | One who carries out a theft. |
| bakery noun | /ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹi/ | A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold. |
| carrot noun | /ˈkæɹət/ | A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus. |
| similarity noun | /ˌsɪm.ɪˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/ | Closeness of appearance to something else. |
| awful adjective | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | Very bad. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| grammar noun | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. |
| intend verb | /ɪnˈtɛnd/ | To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon |
| headache noun | /ˈhɛdeɪk/ | A pain or ache in the head. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Hey homes, how have you been?
- I haven't said an evidence, for instance.
- You know how to describe it?
- Why did you say at last night's game instead of yesterday?
- Why did you say last night's game?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to be |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | will be explained · is wanted · were told |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have you been · haven't said · We've studied |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | word, which is · people who want |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 48 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, similarity /ˌsɪm.ɪˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, inquiry /ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹi/
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 poison, illness, cure.
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.












