Shadowing Practice: #9【Study Account】Động lực học tập || When today is over, it will never come back 🌼 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “【Study Account】Động lực học tập |”. This video has 56 sentences and 455 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:50. The speaker talks slowly, about 94 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 92% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| silence noun | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | The absence of any sound. |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| ruin noun | /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ | The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. |
| talented adjective | /ˈtæləntɪd/ | Endowed with one or more talents. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| arrangement noun | /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/ | The act of arranging. |
| emotion noun | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data. |
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| fearlessness noun | /ˈfɪəlɪsnɪs/ | The quality of being fearless. |
| patiently adverb | /ˈpeɪʃəntli/ | In a patient manner. |
| stillness noun | /ˈstɪlnəs/ | The quality or state of being still. |
| deserve verb | /dɪˈzɝv/ | To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have. |
| weak adjective | /wi(ː)k/ | Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability. |
| confidence noun | /ˈkɑn.fɪ.dəns/ | Self-assurance. |
| smile verb | /ˈsmaɪl/ | To have (a smile) on one's face. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| step forward verb | to take one or more steps forward, especially in response to a request for identification |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You want to know the tips?
- If you don't ask, then there's no answer.
- What do you have to lose?
- You say you don't learn good.
- I know you're fed up.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | better than · bigger than |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most beautiful |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to be · have to lose · needs to be |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will be · you'll never have · Will you be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, patiently /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
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 silence, steal, ruin.
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.



























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