Shadowing Practice: Breakfast in Slow Spanish | Super Easy Spanish 105 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 91 sentences and 568 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:00. The speaker talks slowly, about 81 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 66% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| algorithm noun | /ˈælɡəɹɪðm̩/ | A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input… |
| egg noun | /ɛɡ/ | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell… |
| bite verb | /baɪt/ | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| canal noun | /kəˈnæl/ | An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. |
| grammar noun | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. |
| olive noun | /ˈɑ.lɪv/ | A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it. |
| dale noun | /deu/ | A valley, often in an otherwise hilly area. |
| toast noun | /toʊst/ | Bread that has been toasted (cooked lightly by browning). |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| salty adjective | /ˈsɔlti/ | Tasting of salt. |
| persona noun | /pɝˈsoʊnə/ | A social role. |
| yogurt noun | /ˈjɒɡ.ət/ | A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring. |
| mesa noun | /ˈmeɪ.sə/ | A flat area of land or plateau higher than other land, with one or more clifflike edges. |
| croissant noun | /kɹəˈsɑnt/ | A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you not eating · I'm doing · is doing |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | are going to eat · I'm going to eat · are going to put |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will be · will share |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/
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 delicious, algorithm, egg.
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.

















