Shadowing Practice: BABYMONSTER - 'LIKE THAT' EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 16 sentences and 518 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:40. The speaker talks fast, about 195 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| stare verb | /stɛɚ/ | To look fixedly (at something). |
| stunt noun | /stʌnt/ | A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills. |
| erase verb | /ɪˈɹeɪs/ | To remove (markings or information). |
| blackjack noun | /ˈblækd͡ʒæk/ | A common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over. |
| dream verb | /ˈdɹim/ | To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. |
| arm noun | /ɑɹm/ | The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand. |
| nobody noun | /ˈnoʊ.bə.di/ | A person dismissed as unimportant. |
| queen noun | /kwiːn/ | The wife, consort, or widow of a king. |
| standards noun | /ˈstændɚdz/ | Principles of conduct shaped by one's ideas of morality, decency and honor. |
| roll verb | /ɹəʊl/ | To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface. |
| zone noun | /zoʊn/ | Any given region or area of the world. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| run through verb | To summarise briefly. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, ain't, wanna. 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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like stare, stunt, erase.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If I come close baby would you |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | better than |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might have |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keep staring |
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.






















