Shadowing Practice: Baby Groot All Best Funny Moments - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Baby Groot All Best Funny Moments”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Groot, knives, hat. This video has 101 sentences and 518 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:11. The speaker talks at a steady 124 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 17 of its 101 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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… |
| gross adjective | /ɡɹoʊs/ | remarkably great, big, vast in an often unpleasant way; (of behaviour) Highly or conspicuously offensive. |
| suck verb | /sʌk/ | To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast). |
| asleep adjective | /əˈsliːp/ | In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting. |
| rude adjective | /ɹuːd/ | Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous. |
| clever adjective | /ˈklɛv.ɚ/ | Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept. |
| clue noun | /kluː/ | Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion. |
| awake verb | /əˈweɪk/ | To become conscious after having slept. |
| buyer noun | /ˈbaɪ.əɹ/ | A person who makes one or more purchases. |
| relieve verb | /ɹɪˈliːv/ | To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of. |
| parachute noun | /ˈpæɹəʃut/ | A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float… |
| blaster noun | /ˈblæs.təɹ/ | Anything that, or anyone who blasts. |
| elective adjective | /ɪˈlɛktɪv/ | Of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options. |
| fascinate verb | /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ | To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone. |
| fricking adjective | /ˈfɹɪkɪŋ/ | A minced oath of "fucking" as an intensifier. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get out verb | To leave or escape. | |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| make up verb | /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ | To constitute, to compose. |
| sit up verb | To assume a sitting position from a position lying down. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You're taking their side?
- Why are you doing this?
- Maybe you didn't realize I was in charge.
- How did you get out?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 knife, gross, suck.
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.



















