Shadowing Practice: 8 Hail Holy Queen - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
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To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
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To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
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Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us,
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and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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O clement, O loving, O sweet
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Virgin Mary, Pray for us,
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O Holy Mother of God That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ Amen
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “8 Hail Holy Queen”. This video has 8 sentences and 93 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:08. The speaker talks slowly, about 82 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| mercy noun | /ˈmɝsi/ | Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another. |
| thee verb | /ðiː/ | To address (a person) using the pronoun thee. |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| virgin noun | /ˈvɝd͡ʒɪn/ | Someone vowed to virginity (usually a woman and often a consecrated virgin), or someone who died in defense of their virginity; (especially) one venerated as a… |
| worthy adjective | /ˈwɝ.ði/ | Having worth, merit, or value. |
| advocate noun | /ˈæd.və.kət/ | Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel. |
| bless verb | /blɛs/ | To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify. |
| sigh verb | /saɪ/ | To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary… |
| hail noun | /heɪl/ | Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm. |
| exile noun | /ˈɛɡˌzaɪl/ | The state of being banished from one's home or country. |
| mourning noun | /ˈmoɹnɪŋ/ | The act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation. |
| womb noun | /wuːm/ | In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. |
| gracious adjective | /ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/ | kind and warmly courteous |
| banish verb | /ˈbænɪʃ/ | To send (someone) away and forbid them from returning. |
| clement adjective | /ˈklɛmənt/ | Lenient or merciful; charitable. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| send up verb | To imitate (someone or something) for the purpose of satirical humour. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | may be made |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: thee /ðiː/, worthy /ˈwɝ.ði/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gracious /ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/, banish /ˈbænɪʃ/
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 mercy, thee, tear.
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.