Shadowing Practice: Bazzi - Fantasy [Official Audio] - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Bazzi - Fantasy”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: fantasy, wildest, dreams, faith. This video has 29 sentences and 210 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:26. The speaker talks slowly, about 86 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| frequency noun | /ˈfɹiːkwənsi/ | The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period. |
| divine adjective | /dɪˈvaɪn/ | Of or pertaining to a god. |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| tuition noun | /tjuːˈɪʃən/ | The training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutor. |
| fantasy noun | /ˈfæntəsi/ | That which comes from one's imagination or the act of imagining things. |
| vision noun | /ˈvɪʒ.ən/ | The sense or ability of sight. |
| deserve verb | /dɪˈzɝv/ | To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have. |
| dream verb | /ˈdɹim/ | To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. |
| faith noun | /feɪθ/ | A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal from prior empirical evidence. |
| wild adjective | /ˈwaɪ̯ld/ | Especially, being of the wild type: being of an unbroken ancestral line of undomesticated animals, as opposed to being feral, being an undomesticated animal… |
| focus noun | /ˈfoʊ̯.kəs/ | A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge. |
| battle noun | /ˈbætl̩/ | A contest, a struggle. |
| mission noun | /ˈmɪʃ.ən/ | A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself. |
| realize verb | /ˈɹi(.ə)ˌlaɪz/ | To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time). |
| impossible adjective | /ɪmˈpɒs.ɪ.bəl/ | Not possible; not able to be done or happen. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| open up verb | To open. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as wanna, ain't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shine /ʃaɪn/, tuition /tjuːˈɪʃən/, vision /ˈvɪʒ.ən/, mission /ˈmɪʃ.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 frequency, divine, 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.