Shadowing Practice: تعلم اللغة الانجليزية من القصص مستوى B1-B2 | العمل عن بعد Remote work - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 127 sentences and 1487 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:23. The speaker talks slowly, about 81 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.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| remote adjective | /ɹəˈməʊt̞/ | At a distance; disconnected. |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| hybrid noun | /ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/ | Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains. |
| productive adjective | /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ | Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile. |
| critic noun | /ˈkɹɪt.ɪk/ | A person who appraises the works of others. |
| disadvantage noun | /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/ | A weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback. |
| practical adjective | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis. |
| suitable adjective | [ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩] | Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion. |
| interaction noun | /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/ | The situation or occurrence in which two or more things act upon one another to produce an effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence. |
| collaboration noun | /kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/ | The act of collaborating. |
| safely adverb | /ˈseɪfli/ | In a safe manner; without risk; using caution above all else. |
| adopt verb | /əˈdɑpt/ | To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child. |
| satisfaction noun | /sætɪsˈfækʃən/ | A fulfilment of a need or desire. |
| productivity noun | /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/ | The state of being productive, fertile, or efficient. |
| profession noun | /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/ | A promise or vow made on entering a religious order. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look ahead verb | To consider the future, to anticipate future events. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, collaboration /kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/, profession /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/, isolation /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, collaboration /kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/, productivity /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/
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 remote, worker, hybrid.
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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