Shadowing Practice: 笑到哭!葉元之笑談大罷免,憶被霸凌辛酸過程,結尾令人感動 😭 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 315 sentences and 3143 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:26. The speaker talks fast, about 253 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 86% 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
9 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- mask /mæsk/ (noun) — A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
- reveal /ɹɪˈviːl/ (verb) — To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.
- invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ (verb) — To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
- impact /ˈɪmpækt/ (noun) — The striking of one body against another; collision.
- wear /wɛ(ə)ɹ/ (verb) — To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc.
- plus /ˈplʌs/ — And; sum of the previous one and the following one.
- beginning /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/ (noun) — The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort…
- proud /ˈpɹaʊ̯d/ (adjective) — Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.
- weird /ˈwiɚd/ (adjective) — Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
- go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (verb) — To continue in extent.
- get back to (verb) — Return to (an activity)
- go back to (verb) — To stem from; to originate in.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 207 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, we're. 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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like mask, reveal, invite.
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 |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have seen · you've been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are invited · be revealed |
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.












