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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Academy Stars 1 Reading Time 3”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Grandma, Hood, Riding, wolf, mum. This video has 34 sentences and 203 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:04. The speaker talks slowly, about 66 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wolf noun | /wʊlf/ | Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily. |
| ear noun | /ˈɪə̯/ | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea. |
| nose noun | [nəʊ̯z] | A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell. |
| cake noun | /keɪk/ | A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing. |
| smell verb | /smɛl/ | To sense a smell or smells. |
| mouth noun | /maʊθ/ | The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
| activity noun | /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ | The state or quality of being active; activeness. |
| tree noun | /tɹiː/ | A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches. |
| forest noun | /ˈfɔɹəst/ | A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as you've, isn't, 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 wolf, ear, nose.
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.