Shadowing Practice: شرح انجليزي عربي : تعلم اللغة الإنجليزية : كورس اهم ٥ الاف كلمة من طليق - الروتين اليومي - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “شرح انجليزي عربي : تعلم اللغة الإنجليزية : كورس اهم ٥ الاف كلمة من طليق - الروتين اليومي”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: natural, brain, goes, nap, continuous. This video has 428 sentences and 4001 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:03. The speaker talks at a natural 174 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| continuous adjective | /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/ | Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption. |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| routine noun | /ɹuˈtin/ | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| dish noun | /dɪʃ/ | A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. |
| villa noun | /ˈvɪlə/ | A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat. |
| occupy verb | /ˈɑkjəpaɪ/ | To fill. |
| pretend verb | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. |
| midnight noun | /ˈmɪd(ˌ)naɪt/ | The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise. |
| dive verb | /daɪv/ | To swim under water. |
| feather noun | /ˈfɛðə/ | A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display. |
| timer noun | /ˈtaɪmɚ/ | A device used to measure amounts of time. |
| aloud adverb | /əˈlaʊd/ | With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly. |
| everyday adjective | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. | |
| wash up verb | To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'll be able to get back to the match.
- Do you know it?
- Did you burn the midnight oil again?
- You're going to show up again.
- Do you want to burn the midnight oil?
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're a good person, you'll get · If you're a break, you'll be · if you're a good one, I'll be |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be continued · can be used · was born |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have been · have worked · have bought |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | people who have |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 77 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'll, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: feather /ˈfɛðə/, cloth /klɒθ/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, toothbrush /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: dish /dɪʃ/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, wash /wɑʃ/, translation /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/, procrastination /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: continuous /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, procrastination /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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 continuous, vocabulary, routine.
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.


















