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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Baseball Pig”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: pig, baseball, Yankee, Giants, practice. This video has 29 sentences and 245 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:11. The speaker talks at a steady 112 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 80% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hitter noun | /ˈhɪtɚ/ | One who or that which hits. |
| hire verb | /ˈhaɪɹ/ | To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment. |
| grip noun | /ˈɡɹɪp/ | A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand. |
| unhappy adjective | /ʌnˈhæpi/ | Not happy; sad. |
| impress verb | /ɪmˈpɹɛs/ | To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably. |
| baseball noun | /ˈbeɪs.bɔl/ | A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and East Asia, in which the objective is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run… |
| cry verb | /kɹaɪ/ | To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness. |
| newspaper noun | /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/ | A publication, usually published daily or weekly, containing news and other articles. Traditionally a print publication typically printed on cheap, low-quality… |
| rent noun | /ˈɹɛnt/ | A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to lease a property. |
| manager noun | /ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/ | A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team. |
| famous adjective | /ˈfeɪ.məs/ | Well known. |
| join verb | /ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ | To connect or combine into one; to put together. |
| immediately adverb | /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/ | In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay. |
| direct verb | /daɪˈɹɛkt/ | To manage, control, steer. |
| rich adjective | /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ/ | Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most famous · the best |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | Stop crying · stops crying |
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 hitter, hire, grip.
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.