Shadowing Practice: هرآنچه باید درباره روغن موتور بدانید؛ از باورهای غلط و نحوه اندازهگیری تا زمان تعویض - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “هرآنچه باید درباره روغن موتور بدانید؛ از باورهای غلط و نحوه اندازهگیری تا زمان تعویض”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: machine, filter, rougan, engine, brand. This video has 181 sentences and 2133 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:52. The speaker talks fast, about 180 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 90% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| filter noun | /ˈfɪltɚ/ | A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from… |
| gauge noun | /ˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ | A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard |
| participate verb | /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ | To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something). |
| oxygen noun | /ˈɑksɪd͡ʒən/ | The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. Sometimes called elemental… |
| asset noun | /ˈæsɛt/ | A thing or quality that has value, especially one that generates cash flows. |
| circumstance noun | /ˈsɝ.kəmˌstæns/ | Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event. |
| parameter noun | /pəˈɹæm.ə.tɚ/ | A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation, or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc. |
| mona noun | /ˈmoʊnə/ | Cercopithecus mona, a West African monkey. |
| kami noun | An animistic god or spirit in the Shinto religion of Japan. | |
| context noun | /ˈkɑn.tɛkst/ | The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence. |
| shame noun | /ˈʃeɪ̯m/ | An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been… |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| reserve noun | /ɹɪˈzɝv/ | The act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception. |
| affect verb | /əˈfɛkt/ | To influence or alter. |
| sentence noun | /ˈsɛn.təns/ | The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Let's go to the road of the car.
- You don't have to look at the machine.
- You can't see the machine.
- What do you do now?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | someone who is |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is used · are affected · is completely tested |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 74 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: participate /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, parameter /pəˈɹæm.ə.tɚ/
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 filter, gauge, participate.
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.











