Shadowing Practice: أهم الكلمات الانجليزية بناءً على قاموس أكسفورد - بداية المستوى الثاني - الجزء الأول - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “أهم الكلمات الانجليزية بناءً على قاموس أكسفورد - بداية المستوى الثاني - الجزء الأول”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: ali, accident, alive, ability, allow. This video has 42 sentences and 290 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:49. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| adventure noun | /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ | A feeling of desire for new and exciting things. |
| abroad adverb | /əˈbɹɔːd/ | Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. |
| airline noun | /ˈɛɹˌlaɪn/ | A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods. |
| ankle noun | /ˈæŋ.kəl/ | The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint. |
| advertisement noun | /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/ | A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar. |
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| advertise verb | /ˈædvɚˌtaɪ̯z/ | To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly. |
| grandmother noun | /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/ | A mother of someone's parent. |
| monkey noun | /ˈmʌŋki/ | A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails… |
| ancient adjective | /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/ | Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old. |
| affect verb | /əˈfɛkt/ | To influence or alter. |
| achieve verb | /əˈt͡ʃiv/ | To carry out or conclude (something, as a task) successfully; to accomplish. |
| advertising noun | /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzɪŋ/ | Communication whose purpose is to influence potential customers about products and services. |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
| kitchen noun | /ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/ | A room or area for preparing food. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sing along verb | To sing some music while someone else is singing or playing the same piece of music or while it is being broadcast or performed |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, can't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: advertisement /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/, advertising /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzɪŋ/
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 adventure, abroad, airline.
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.












