Shadowing Practice: آموزش زبان انگلیسی با سریال فرندز | قسمت اول - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “آموزش زبان انگلیسی با سریال فرندز”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: write, sentence, comfortable, visit, promoted. This video has 460 sentences and 3683 words to shadow. The speech runs for 30:49. The speaker talks at a steady 120 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 95 of its 460 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 |
|---|---|---|
| sushi noun | /ˈsuːʃi/ | A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky white rice flavored with vinegar, usually wrapped in seaweed and filled or topped with fish, vegetables or… |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| underwear noun | /ˈʌndɚˌwɛɹ/ | Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing. |
| happiness noun | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | The emotion of being happy; joy; elation. |
| guitar noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). |
| cigarette noun | /ˈsɪɡəɹɛt/ | A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking. |
| meantime noun | /ˈmiːntaɪm/ | The time spent waiting for another event; time in between. |
| tala noun | The currency of Samoa, divided into 100 sene. | |
| sentence noun | /ˈsɛn.təns/ | The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. |
| comfortable adjective | /ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/ | Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. |
| promote verb | /pɹəˈmoʊt/ | To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank. |
| smoke verb | /sməʊk/ | To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette or cigar, burning material in a pipe, etc. |
| pregnant adjective | /ˈpɹɛɡnənt/ | Carrying developing offspring within the body. |
| joke noun | /ˈd͡ʒoʊ̯k/ | An amusing story. |
| suddenly adverb | /ˈsʌd.ən.li/ | Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why do we have enough time?
- Do you visit your family every week?
- Did you smoke last night?
- Have you smoked last night?
- Have you ever smoked before?
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 could, I'd want · if I could I would want · if I could I'd would |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | Have you smoked · Have you ever smoked · Have you ever tried |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | friends that is · present which is · thing which is |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you doing · I'm going · I'm getting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 123 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, wanna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 sushi, subscribe, underwear.
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.













