Shadowing Practice: تحدث الإنجليزية بطلاقة في 6 شهور كورس أهم 5000 كلمة الدرس الأول - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “تحدث الإنجليزية بطلاقة في 6 شهور كورس أهم 5000 كلمة الدرس الأول”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: word, lane, aisle, stock, Ali. This video has 208 sentences and 2245 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:11. The speaker talks slowly, about 97 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| aisle noun | /aɪ̯l/ | A wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers. |
| grocery noun | /ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹi/ | Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies. |
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| receipt noun | /ɹɪˈsiːt/ | The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received. |
| bargain noun | /ˈbɑːɹɡən/ | An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds themself to transfer the right to some property for a… |
| checkout noun | /ˈt͡ʃɛkˌaʊt/ | The process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one. |
| bakery noun | /ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹi/ | A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold. |
| verb noun | /vɝb/ | A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being. |
| cashier noun | /kaˈʃɪə/ | One who works at a till or receives payments. |
| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| shelf noun | /ʃɛlf/ | A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects. |
| dairy noun | /ˈdɛə.ɹi/ | (also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk. |
| loyalty noun | /ˈlɔɪəlti/ | The state of being loyal; fidelity. |
| barcode noun | /ˈbɑɹ.koʊd/ | Any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology. |
| distract verb | /dɪˈstɹækt/ | To divert the attention of. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. | |
| show off verb | To exhibit the best attributes of something. | |
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
| stand up to verb | To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling). |
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 you say expiration or expiration, you'll understand |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was already distracted · is called · is also called |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | field which is · one who likes |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · the most important |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 31 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, we'll, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: cashier /kaˈʃɪə/, shelf /ʃɛlf/, expiration /ˌɛk.spɚˈeɪ̯.ʃən/, reception /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, expiration /ˌɛk.spɚˈeɪ̯.ʃən/, expiry /ɪkˈspaɪ.əɹ.i/
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 aisle, grocery, freeze.
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.














