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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Acid Rain - Listening Practice Through Dictation 4”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: acid, rain, animals. This video has 23 sentences and 250 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:35. The speaker talks at a natural 158 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| acid noun | /ˈæsɪd/ | A sour substance. |
| exhaust verb | /ɪɡˈzɔst/ | To draw or let out wholly; to drain completely. |
| element noun | /ˈɛləmənt/ | One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based. |
| fewer | /ˈfjuː.ɚ/ | Less; a smaller amount of something non-integral commonly expressed as an integer |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| oxygen noun | /ˈɑksɪd͡ʒən/ | The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. Sometimes called elemental… |
| combine verb | /kəmˈbaɪn/ | To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite. |
| nitrogen noun | /ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən/ | The chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas. |
| soak verb | /soʊk/ | To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it. |
| sulfur noun | /ˈsʌl.fə/ | A chemical element with atomic number 16, having a bright yellow color and characteristic smell, used commercially in a variety of products such as… |
| carpool noun | /ˈkɑːpuːl/ | An arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc. |
| fume verb | /fjuːm/ | To expose (something) to fumes; specifically, to expose wood, etc., to ammonia in order to produce dark tints. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| give off verb | /ɡɪv ɒf/ | To emit; to produce and send forth; to come across in some manner. |
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 acid, exhaust, element.
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.