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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Dramatic, Gunshot, Punch, crying, Gasp. This video has 251 sentences and 487 words to shadow. The speech runs for 22:39. 56% 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
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| spooky adjective | /ˈspuːki/ | Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural. |
| spectacular adjective | /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/ | Amazing or worthy of special notice. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| oops | /ups/ | Used to acknowledge a small mistake or accident. |
| lantern noun | /ˈlæ̝ntɚn/ | A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings. |
| spooktacular noun | A Halloween-themed event or episode. | |
| sniff verb | /snɪf/ | To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something. |
| cry verb | /kɹaɪ/ | To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness. |
| haha | An onomatopoeic representation of laughter. | |
| everybody | /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/ | All people. |
| jack noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk/ | A name applied to a hypothetical or typical man. |
| excited adjective | /ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/ | Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: spectacular /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/, everybody /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/
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 spooky, spectacular, whoa.
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.












