Shadowing Practice: AC/DC's Bon Scott talking about Rush & Kiss - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “AC/DC's Bon Scott talking about Rush & Kiss”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: kiss, band, album. This video has 32 sentences and 265 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:41. The speaker talks at a natural 158 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 7 of its 32 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bass noun | /beɪs/ | A low spectrum of sound tones. |
| coral noun | /ˈkɔɹəl/ | Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony… |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| contrast noun | /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/ | The degree of this difference. |
| spectacular adjective | /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/ | Amazing or worthy of special notice. |
| headline noun | /ˈhɛd.laɪn/ | The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article. |
| yourselves | /jəˈsɛlvz/ | You (plural), used to intensify the subject as the group addressed. |
| whiskey noun | /ˈwɪski/ | A liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley). |
| recorder noun | /ɹiˈkɔɹ.dəɹ/ | An apparatus for recording; a device which records. |
| concert noun | /kənˈsɝt/ | An agreement in a design or plan; a union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; an accordance in a scheme; harmony; a simultaneous action. |
| perform verb | /pəˈfɔːm/ | To do (something); to execute. |
| bowl noun | /boʊl/ | As much as is held by a bowl. |
| visual adjective | /ˈvɪʒuəl/ | Related to or affecting the vision. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, we've, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/, visual /ˈvɪʒuəl/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like bass, coral, bind.
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.