Shadowing Practice: Be Remembered - Motivational Video - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Be Remembered - Motivational Video”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: failed, winner, continue. This video has 36 sentences and 320 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:42. The speaker talks at a steady 119 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 93% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| loser noun | /luzɚ/ | A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive. |
| belief noun | /bɪˈliːf/ | Mental acceptance of a claim as true. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| legacy noun | /ˈlɛɡəsi/ | Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will. |
| physically adverb | /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/ | In a physical manner. |
| intent noun | /ɪnˈtɛnt/ | Something that is intended. |
| recipe noun | /ˈɹɛs.ɪ.pi/ | Any set of instructions for preparing a mixture of ingredients. |
| mentally adverb | /ˈmɛntəli/ | In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally. |
| attach verb | /əˈtæt͡ʃ/ | To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively). |
| victorious adjective | /vɪkˈtɔːɹiəs/ | Being the winner in a contest, struggle, war, etc. |
| perishable adjective | /ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.ʃə.bəl/ | Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay. |
| schoolwork noun | /ˈskulˌwɝk/ | Work done for school, including both in class and as homework. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, gotta. 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 loser, belief, clock.
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.