Shadowing Practice: Avengers Moments That You Forgot Were This Amazing - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Avengers Moments That You Forgot Were This Amazing”. This video has 306 sentences and 2050 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:34. The speaker talks at a steady 132 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 72 of its 306 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| confused adjective | /kənˈfjuːzd/ | unable to think clearly or understand |
| particle noun | /ˈpɑɹtək(ə)l/ | A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. |
| universal adjective | /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/ | Of or pertaining to the universe. |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| angel noun | /ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/ | An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes. |
| suffer verb | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | To undergo hardship. |
| desk noun | /dɛsk/ | A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a… |
| odd adjective | /ɑd/ | Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected. |
| nowhere adverb | /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/ | In no place. |
| physics noun | /ˈfɪz.ɪks/ | The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy. |
| belong verb | /bɪˈlɒŋ/ | To have its proper place. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| daddy noun | /ˈdædi/ | Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| fight off verb | To succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack. | |
| get over verb | To overcome. | |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. | |
| move away verb | To go away from a place, especially when permanently changing one's residence. | |
| run up verb | To run (towards someone or something); to hasten to a destination. | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Don't you think that we should all have a weapon like that?
- How do you make them do that?
- In the middle of this while I'm breaking it down?
- Hey, we're the good guys?
- Hey, where's your hall pass?
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 | it's only been · hasn't changed · You've changed |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was called · were huddled |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 102 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, pathetic /pəˈθɛtɪk/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/, selfish /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, shawarma /ʃəˈwɑɹmə/, perish /ˈpɛɹɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: universal /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/, hilarious /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/, fortunately /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/, generator /ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)/, operative /ˈɑpəɹətɪv/
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 steal, confused, particle.
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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