Shadowing Practice: Bleach Episode 62 Part 1 English Dub - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 38 sentences and 300 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:01. The speaker talks at a steady 149 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| doll noun | /dɑl/ | A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy. |
| arrival noun | /əˈɹaɪ.vl̩/ | The act of arriving (reaching a certain place). |
| explanation noun | /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ | The act or process of explaining. |
| lieutenant noun | /l(j)uˈtɛn.ənt/ | In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, holding the rank above second lieutenant and below captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "lieutenant" or as the… |
| gather verb | /ˈɡæðɚ/ | To collect normally separate things. |
| unexpected adjective | /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/ | Not expected, anticipated or foreseen. |
| demonstrate verb | /ˈdɛm.ənˌstɹeɪt/ | To show how to use (something). |
| reflection noun | /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/ | The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected. |
| demonstration noun | /dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/ | The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something. |
| declare verb | /dɪˈklɛɚ/ | To assert or announce formally, officially, explicitly, or emphatically. |
| isolation noun | /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/ | The state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the state of being away from other people. |
| ritual noun | /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/ | A rite; a repeated set of actions, especially in religious contexts. |
| secondly adverb | /ˈsɛk.(ə)ndli/ | In the second place. |
| confuse verb | /kənˈfjuːz/ | to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand |
| hypnosis noun | /hɪpˈnəʊ.sɪs/ | A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| carry out verb | /ˈkæ.ɹi aʊt/ | To hold while moving it out. |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, couldn't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, reflection /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/, demonstration /dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/, isolation /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/, shatter /ˈʃætɚ/
- Long words — get the stress right: explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, unexpected /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/, demonstration /dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/, isolation /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
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 doll, arrival, explanation.
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.












