Shadowing Practice: 王嘉尔的口语,你能听懂多少? - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “王嘉尔的口语,你能听懂多少?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: eat, incline, weight, vegetables, gym. This video has 36 sentences and 412 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:15. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 67% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| vegetable noun | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice… |
| midnight noun | /ˈmɪd(ˌ)naɪt/ | The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise. |
| routine noun | /ɹuˈtin/ | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| incline verb | /ɪnˈklaɪn/ | To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical. |
| cardio noun | /ˈkɑɹ.di.oʊ/ | Exercise with the goal of raising the heart rate by walking or running on the treadmill. |
| carb noun | /kɑɹb/ | The hole on a pipe which is covered and opened to control the inflow of air. |
| treadmill noun | /ˈtɹɛd.mɪl/ | A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place. |
| corb noun | /ˈkɔː(ɹ)b/ | A brown meagre (Sciaena umbra) |
| lift noun | /lɪft/ | An act of lifting or raising. |
| diet noun | /ˈdaɪət/ | The food and beverage a person or animal consumes. |
| fruit noun | /fɹut/ | A product of fertilization in a plant, specifically |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 vegetable, midnight, 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.






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