Shadowing Practice: 7 Signes Que Tu Vas Devenir Millionnaire - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “7 Signes Que Tu Vas Devenir Millionnaire”. This video has 384 sentences and 5445 words to shadow. The speech runs for 33:01. The speaker talks at a natural 165 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| transform verb | /tɹænsˈfɔɹm/ | To change greatly the appearance or form of. |
| invest verb | /ɪnˈvɛst/ | To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in. |
| millionaire noun | /ˌmɪl.i.əˈnɛə(ɹ)/ | Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (10⁶) currency units (usually understood to exclude holders of hyperinflated currencies). |
| characteristic noun | /ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/ | A distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior. |
| transmit verb | /tɹænsˈmɪt/ | To send or convey from one person, place or thing to another. |
| pour verb | /poɹ/ | To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it. |
| posture noun | /ˈpɑst͡ʃɚ/ | The way a person holds and positions their body. |
| divine adjective | /dɪˈvaɪn/ | Of or pertaining to a god. |
| syndrome noun | /ˈsɪndɹoʊm/ | A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition. |
| rejection noun | /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ | The act of rejecting. |
| accompany verb | /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/ | To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with. |
| earn verb | /ɝn/ | To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| salary noun | /ˈsæləɹi/ | A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or… |
| contribute verb | /kənˈtɹɪb.jut/ | To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| bring up to verb | To raise (something) so that it reaches a particular standard or minimum requirement. | |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why could I not do that?
- Why would I not do that like that?
- Why is it important for you?
- What do you want to respond?
- Why do you touch it particularly?
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 was perfect, it would be · If I was realist, I would not |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | it's been · I've learned · have not chosen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | were installed · was confronted · being oppressed |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | women who are · woman who doesn · woman who chooses |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 82 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, doesn't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: seventh /ˈsɛvənθ/, sixth /sɪksθ/, breathe /bɹiːð/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: rejection /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/, exceptional /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: millionaire /ˌmɪl.i.əˈnɛə(ɹ)/, characteristic /ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/, accompany /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/, exceptional /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/, systematically /ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪ.kli/
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 transform, invest, millionaire.
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.















