Shadowing Practice: Avengers TROLLING Each Other - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 388 sentences and 2445 words to shadow. The speech runs for 16:29. The speaker talks at a steady 148 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.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| deny verb | /dəˈnaɪ/ | To disallow or reject. |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| knife noun | /ˈnaɪ̯f/ | A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge… |
| hammer noun | /ˈhæmɚ/ | A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding. |
| smash verb | /smæʃ/ | To break (something brittle) violently. |
| flash verb | /flæʃ/ | To cause to shine briefly or intermittently. |
| ruin noun | /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ | The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. |
| worthy adjective | /ˈwɝ.ði/ | Having worth, merit, or value. |
| hurry verb | /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ | To do things quickly. |
| pose verb | /poʊz/ | To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect. |
| stark adjective | /stɑɹk/ | Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather). |
| mock verb | /mɑk/ | To mimic, to simulate. |
| activation noun | /ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/ | Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity. |
| chop verb | /t͡ʃɑp/ | To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions. |
| pants noun | /pænts/ | An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get out verb | To leave or escape. | |
| come out with verb | To say (something) unexpectedly. | |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| get through verb | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | To overcome; to endure. |
| go up verb | To move upwards. | |
| put together verb | To assemble, construct, build, or formulate. | |
| roll over verb | To make a rolling motion or turn. | |
| 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)… |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 114 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: worthy /ˈwɝ.ði/, breathe /bɹiːð/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, thunder /ˈθʌndɚ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: smash /smæʃ/, flash /flæʃ/, activation /ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/, shade /ʃeɪd/, recreation /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: activation /ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/, recreation /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/
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 deny, trick, knife.
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 | has made · hasn't been · I've never met |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | will not be bullied · is ruined · were naked |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one who lost · eyes which was |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the toughest · the largest · the greatest |
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.































