Shadowing Practice: 大豪邸の家主が謙虚すぎてブチギレるレポーターの奴 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “大豪邸の家主が謙虚すぎてブチギレるレポーターの奴”. This video has 605 sentences and 3758 words to shadow. The speech runs for 28:04. The speaker talks at a steady 134 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| yoga noun | /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/ | Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system… |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| establish verb | /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/ | To make stable or firm; to confirm. |
| thick adjective | /θɪk/ | Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension. |
| dish noun | /dɪʃ/ | A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. |
| steak noun | /steɪk/ | Beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling. |
| heater noun | /ˈhitɚ/ | A device that produces and radiates heat, typically to raise the temperature of a room or building. |
| ware noun | /ˈwɛə/ | Goods or a type of goods offered for sale or use. |
| poolside adjective | By the side of a pool. | |
| dine verb | /daɪn/ | To eat; to eat dinner or supper. |
| bathroom noun | /ˈbæθˌɹum/ | A room containing a shower or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet. |
| email noun | /ˈiˌmeɪl/ | A system for sending messages and datas by means of a computer network, primarily the Internet, using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and the Internet… |
| pool noun | /puːl/ | A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water. |
| restaurant noun | /ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/ | An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you want to go?
- Do you have a meal like this?
- What is your meal like?
- What is the steak that you eat?
- Are you sure you're swimming here?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've been |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most favorite · the most common · the best |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're doing · you're swimming · are you saying |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm just going to go · I'm going to go · I'm going to show |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 366 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thick /θɪk/, bathroom /ˈbæθˌɹum/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: establish /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/, dish /dɪʃ/
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 swim, yoga, meal.
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.











