Shadowing Practice: Alfred Confronts Batman - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 22 sentences and 163 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:54. The speaker talks fast, about 181 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- assassin /əˈsæsɪn/ (noun) — Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.
- innocent /ˈɪnəsənt/ (adjective) — Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.
- anger /ˈæŋɡə/ (noun) — A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm…
- hire /ˈhaɪɹ/ (verb) — To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
- breathe /bɹiːð/ (verb) — To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
- shoe /ˈʃu/ (noun) — A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
- teenager /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ (noun) — A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive).
- conscience /ˈkɑn.ʃəns/ (noun) — The ethical or moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects a person’s own behaviour and forms their attitude to their past actions.
- theirs /ðɛɚz/ — That or those belonging to them; the possessive case of they, used without a following noun.
- thief /ˈθiːf/ (noun) — One who carries out a theft.
- harden /ˈhɑɹdn̩/ (verb) — To become hard.
- outmatch /ˌaʊtˈmæt͡ʃ/ (verb) — To surpass or be better than something or someone else.
- predatory /ˈpɹɛdəˌtɔɹi/ (adjective) — Of, or relating to a predator.
- vigilante /ˌvɪd͡ʒ.əˈlæn.ti/ (noun) — A member of a vigilance committee.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, theirs /ðɛɚz/, thief /ˈθiːf/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, conscience /ˈkɑn.ʃəns/
- Long words — get the stress right: predatory /ˈpɹɛdəˌtɔɹi/, vigilante /ˌvɪd͡ʒ.əˈlæn.ti/
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 assassin, innocent, anger.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may be |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will not in · will not be · will be |
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.