Shadowing Practice: A Baby Animals Big Cat Bedtime counting - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 27 sentences and 101 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:51.
Key vocabulary in this video
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sheep noun | /ˈʃiːp/ | A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis. |
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| chick noun | /t͡ʃɪk/ | A young bird. |
| lamb noun | /ˈlæm/ | A young sheep; especially, one younger than nine months. |
| puppy noun | /ˈpʌpi/ | A young rat. |
| calf noun | /kɑːf/ | A young cow or bull of any bovid, such as domestic cattle or buffalo. |
| kitten noun | /ˈkɪtən̩/ | A young rabbit, rat, hedgehog, squirrel, fox, beaver, badger, etc. |
| bedtime noun | /ˈbɛdtaɪm/ | The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep. |
| foal noun | /foʊl/ | A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old. |
| count verb | /kaʊnt/ | To recite numbers in sequence. |
| clean adjective | /kliːn/ | Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. |
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 sheep, climb, chick.
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.