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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Academy Stars 4 - Unit 4 Lesson 1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: dentist, photographer, nurse, artist, officer. This video has 36 sentences and 209 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:18. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 9 of its 36 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| dentist noun | /ˈdɛntɪst/ | A medical doctor who specializes in teeth. |
| nurse noun | /nɝs/ | Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession. |
| photographer noun | /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/ | One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation. |
| chef noun | /ʃɛf/ | The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household. |
| businessman noun | /ˈbɪznəsmæn/ | A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution. |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| plumber noun | /ˈplʌm.əɹ/ | One who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage. |
| businesswoman noun | A woman involved in business. | |
| lawyer noun | /ˈlɔɪ.ɚ/ | A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor) |
| engineer noun | /ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/ | A soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works. |
| paint verb | /peɪnt/ | To apply paint to. |
| tie verb | /taɪ/ | To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: photographer /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/, engineer /ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/
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 dentist, nurse, photographer.
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.