Shadowing Practice: BABYMONSTER - 'DRIP' M/V - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “BABYMONSTER - 'DRIP' M/V”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: drip, baby, gon, bout, monster. This video has 3 sentences and 393 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:48. The speaker talks at a steady 140 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 68% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| drip verb | /ˈdɹɪp/ | To fall one drop at a time. |
| bout noun | /ˈbaʊt/ | A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness. |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| bone noun | /boʊn/ | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| passion noun | /ˈpæʃən/ | A true desire sustained or prolonged. |
| kitty noun | /ˈkɪti/ | A young cat; a kitten. |
| ambition noun | /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/ | Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's… |
| hesitate verb | /ˈhɛz.ə.teɪt/ | To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination. |
| pitch noun | /pɪt͡ʃ/ | A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand. |
| diamond noun | /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/ | A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. |
| bless verb | /blɛs/ | To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify. |
| spark noun | /ˈspɑɹk/ | A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction. |
| confess verb | /kənˈfɛs/ | To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed. |
| conquer verb | /ˈkɑŋkɚ/ | To defeat in combat; to subjugate. |
| flaunt verb | /flɑnt/ | To parade, display with ostentation. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| walk off verb | To recover from (a minor injury) or digest (a large meal) by walking around. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shine /ʃaɪn/, passion /ˈpæʃən/, ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/
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 drip, bout, shine.
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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