Shadowing Practice: Academy Stars 1 Unit 7 Lesson 7, 8 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Academy Stars 1 Unit 7 Lesson 7, 8”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: hair, eyes, brown, blue, lesson. This video has 60 sentences and 243 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:27. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 17 of its 60 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| blond adjective | /blɑnd/ | Of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour. |
| tail noun | /ˈteɪ̯l/ | An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails; a strand of material hanging from something. |
| fig noun | /fɪɡ/ | The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds. |
| leg noun | /ˈlɛɡ/ | A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land. |
| nose noun | [nəʊ̯z] | A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell. |
| wind noun | /ˈwɪnd/ | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure. |
| sit verb | /sɪt/ | To move oneself into such a position. |
| catch verb | /kæt͡ʃ/ | To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). |
| foot noun | /fʊt/ | A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg. |
| arm noun | /ɑɹm/ | The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Have you got long hair?
- Have you got blonde hair?
- Have you got brown hair?
- Have you got blue eyes?
- Have you got green eyes?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as haven't, you've, they've. 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 lesson, blond, tail.
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.