Shadowing Practice: Вся история Великой битвы за Москву + бонусная концовка - Мультики про танки - 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 “Вся история Великой битвы за Москву + бонусная концовка - Мультики про танки”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: enemy, die, fight, Leliofus, charge. This video has 133 sentences and 665 words to shadow. The speech runs for 27:40. 88% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| grave noun | /ɡɹeɪv/ | An excavation in the earth as a place of burial. |
| rocket noun | /ˈɹɑk.ɪt/ | A cylindrical projectile that can be fired to a great height through combustion, (specifically) a type of firework of this form, typically exploding with light… |
| forgive verb | /fɚˈɡɪv/ | To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against. |
| veteran noun | /ˈvɛ.tə.ɹən/ | A person with long experience of a particular activity. |
| gentleman noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/ | Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man. |
| hurry verb | /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ | To do things quickly. |
| servant noun | /ˈsɝvənt/ | One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave. |
| analyze verb | /ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/ | To subject to analysis. |
| traitor noun | /ˈtɹeɪtɚ/ | Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an enemy, or… |
| flag noun | /flæɡ/ | A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol. |
| meat noun | /mit/ | The flesh (muscle tissue) of a killed animal used as food. |
| destroy verb | /dɪˈstɹɔɪ/ | To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist. |
| engineer noun | /ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/ | A soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get away verb | To move away (from). | |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| step back verb | /stɛp ˈbæk/ | To stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation. |
| take away from verb | To subtract a quality from; make something seem not so good or interesting. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- We can't stand for it!
- You don't remember any steps back!
- Where were you, while I was in prison?
- Why did no one come to me?
- How can you say this?
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 | have analyzed · I've never seen · have not been |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're doing · are you doing |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will stand · will call · will be |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm not going to die · are going to go · are going to do |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 65 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, can't. 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 buddy, arrive, grave.
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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