Shadowing Practice: AUDIOS THAT EVERYONE ARE OBSSESED WITH RN 😍🙌 #SUBSCRIBE - 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 “AUDIOS THAT EVERYONE ARE OBSSESED WITH RN 😍🙌”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: junk, toma, bump, blame, Gabriella. This video has 66 sentences and 827 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:05. The speaker talks slowly, about 82 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 14 of its 66 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| junk noun | /d͡ʒʌŋk/ | Miscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted items. |
| toma noun | A semi-hard Italian cheese from Piedmont | |
| bump noun | /bʌmp/ | A light blow or jolting collision. |
| confess verb | /kənˈfɛs/ | To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed. |
| chew verb | /tʃuː/ | To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed. |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| fusil noun | /ˈfjuːzɪl/ | A bearing of a rhomboidal figure, originally representing a spindle in shape, longer than a heraldic lozenge. |
| gong noun | /ɡɔŋ/ | A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer. |
| temper noun | /ˈtɛmpɚ/ | A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting. |
| liquor noun | /ˈlɪk.ɚ/ | A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both). |
| mama noun | /ˈmɑmə/ | Synonym of mother (“a female parent”). |
| piano noun | /piˈænɪː/ | A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers… |
| paranoia noun | /ˌpæɹ.əˈnɔɪ.ə/ | Extreme, irrational distrust of others. |
| radiate verb | /ˈɹeɪdieɪt/ | To extend, be sent or spread out from a center like radii. |
| rewind verb | /ɹiːˈwaɪnd/ | To wind (something) again. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hands up | /hæn(d)ˈzʌp/ | Put your hands up (if you wish to participate). |
| keep up with verb | To manage to remain beside or just behind someone or something that is moving away from one. | |
| back off verb | To move backwards away from something. | |
| back up verb | To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so. | |
| line up verb | /laɪnˈʌp/ | To align; to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running. |
| make out of verb | To construct from; to create (something) using (a material or substance). | |
| open up verb | To open. | |
| turn up verb | To show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been running · I've been lining |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've suffered · We've been |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | we're getting · I'm begging |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 39 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, wanna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: paranoia /ˌpæɹ.əˈnɔɪ.ə/, instrumental /ɪnstɹəˈmɛntəl/
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 junk, toma, bump.
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.















