Shadowing Practice: Andrew Huberman on Eliminate Brain Fog - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Andrew Huberman on Eliminate Brain Fog”. This video has 9 sentences and 119 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:35. The speaker talks fast, about 204 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| eliminate verb | /ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/ | To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to. |
| adequate adjective | /ˈæd.ə.kwɪt/ | Equal to or fulfilling some requirement. |
| nasal adjective | /ˈneɪ.zəl/ | Of or pertaining to the nose or to the nasion. |
| deviate verb | /ˈdiː.vi.eɪt/ | To go off course from; to change course; to change plans. |
| septum noun | /ˈsɛp.təm/ | Either of the two walls that separate the atria or ventricles of the heart into left and right chambers. |
| breather noun | /ˈbɹiː.ðə(ɹ)/ | Something or someone that breathes. |
| dilate verb | /daɪˈleɪt/ | To enlarge; to make bigger. |
| gotcha | /ˈɡɑ.tʃə/ | I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone). |
| oxygenation noun | The process of reacting or treating something with oxygen. | |
| sinus noun | /ˈsaɪ.nəs/ | A pouch or cavity in a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (the paranasal sinus). |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have deviated |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, breather /ˈbɹiː.ðə(ɹ)/
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 breathe, meal, eliminate.
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.