Shadowing Practice: تعلم الانجليزية من النصوص مستوى B1-B2 | قراءة و نطق المفردات الانجليزية بسهولة - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “تعلم الانجليزية من النصوص مستوى B1-B2”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: morals, behavior, honest, cheating, fair. This video has 110 sentences and 915 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:24. The speaker talks slowly, about 74 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| moral adjective | /ˈmoɹəl/ | Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially conforming to principles of rectitude. |
| cheat verb | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. |
| principle noun | /ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/ | A fundamental assumption, fundamental law or guiding belief. |
| selfish adjective | /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/ | Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making. |
| unacceptable adjective | /ˌʌn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/ | Unsatisfactory; not acceptable. |
| equally adverb | /ˈiːkwəli/ | In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly |
| unfair adjective | /ʌnˈfɛɚ/ | Not just. |
| unhappy adjective | /ʌnˈhæpi/ | Not happy; sad. |
| behave verb | /bɪˈheɪv/ | To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way; to conform. |
| translation noun | /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/ | The conversion of text from one language to another. |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| selfishness noun | /ˈsɛl.fɪʃ.nəs/ | The quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: selfish /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/, translation /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/, selfishness /ˈsɛl.fɪʃ.nəs/
- Long words — get the stress right: unacceptable /ˌʌn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
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 moral, cheat, principle.
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.


















