Shadowing Practice: A World Without... Night - Learn English Speaking with Video
Choose a practice mode
Each mode opens a full-screen practice room.
Download App
Everything you need to speak fluently
Same Channel
Recommend Video
A1A Day in My Life 24: Watching TV
A2For beginners| One story a day| Book 3 - 4 World of Light
B1The Other Man | Mystery | Scary Story | Story in English | Improve English
B2Will Smith-Arabian Nights (without music - بدون موسيقى )
B1A Day Without the Internet #everydayenglish #digitaldetox #englishpodcast #learnenglish
B1A Good Night's Sleep | World Health Day | practice English with Spotlight
B2If i was the moon,would you still look for the starts? X cigarettes out the window 💙🩷
B1"Under the Bed" – B1 Intermediate English Listening Practice Story
B2All Hallows' Eve in The Village (Encore) | Cozy Stories | Stories from the Village of Nothing Much
B1Noisy Neighbour: Knocking on the Door at Midnight
B2Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “A World Without... Night”. This video has 23 sentences and 110 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:08.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| invention noun | /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ | Something invented. |
| mystery noun | /ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/ | Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown. |
| bath noun | /bɑːθ/ | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. |
| sleepy adjective | /ˈsliːpi/ | Tired; feeling the need for sleep. |
| wander verb | /ˈwɑndɚ/ | To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood. |
| candelabrum noun | /ˌkæn.dl̩ˈɑ.bɹəm/ | A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle. |
| motorized adjective | Equipped with a motor. | |
| unsolvable adjective | Not solvable. | |
| werewolf noun | /ˈwɛəɹwʊlf/ | A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to do so during a full moon. |
| bright adjective | /ˈbɹaɪ̯t/ | Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant. |
| victim noun | /ˈvɪktɪm/ | One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or… |
| burn verb | /bɝn/ | To cause to be consumed by fire. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| turn off verb | To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.). |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, they're. 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 invention, mystery, bath.
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.