Shadowing Practice: All Day (Live At The 2015 BRIT Awards) (Explicit) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “All Day (Live At The 2015 BRIT Awards)”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: nigga, boy, moment, lookin, Broadway. This video has 41 sentences and 660 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:11. The speaker talks at a natural 158 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| disperse verb | /dɪˈspɝs/ | To scatter in different directions. |
| sus adjective | /sʌs/ | Suspicious; having suspicions or questions. |
| burger noun | /ˈbɝ.ɡɚ/ | A hamburger. |
| mall noun | /mɔːl/ | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
| douche noun | /duːʃ/ | Something that produces the jet or current in the previous sense, such as a syringe. |
| slobby adjective | Slobbish. | |
| sweeper noun | /ˈswipɚ/ | One who sweeps; one whose occupation is sweeping. |
| tellin noun | /ˈtɛlɪn/ | A marine bivalve mollusc, of the genus Tellina, that burrows in the sand, from where it siphons detritus. |
| rhyme noun | /ɹaɪm/ | Rhyming verse (poetic form). |
| skeptical adjective | /ˈskɛptɪkəl/ | Having, or expressing doubt; questioning. |
| hallway noun | /ˈhɔlˌweɪ/ | A corridor in a building that connects rooms. |
| evacuation noun | /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/ | The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety. |
| gram noun | /ˈɡɹæm/ | A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g. |
| chop verb | /t͡ʃɑp/ | To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions. |
| bald adjective | /bɔːld/ | Having little or no hair, fur, or feathers. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hands up | /hæn(d)ˈzʌp/ | Put your hands up (if you wish to participate). |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, ain't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: douche /duːʃ/, evacuation /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/, shaft /ˈʃɑːft/, shine /ʃaɪn/
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 disperse, sus, burger.
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.










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