Shadowing Practice: Breakfast Slow English Vlog - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Breakfast Slow English Vlog”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: breakfast, English, baguette, gummies, table. This video has 25 sentences and 261 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:05. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| knife noun | /ˈnaɪ̯f/ | A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge… |
| fork noun | /fɔɹk/ | A utensil with spikes used to put solid food into the mouth, or to hold food down while cutting, or for serving food. |
| sauce noun | /sɔːs/ | A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food. |
| corn noun | /ˈkɔːn/ | Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region. |
| potato noun | /pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ | The edible starchy tuber of the plant species Solanum tuberosum. |
| pour verb | /poɹ/ | To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it. |
| fry verb | /fɹaɪ/ | To cook (something) in hot fat. |
| fluent adjective | /ˈfluənt/ | That flows; flowing, liquid. |
| baguette noun | /bæˈɡɛt/ | A narrow, relatively long rectangular shape. |
| gummi noun | A sugary, gelatinous material used to make candies. | |
| cilantro noun | /sɪˈlɑntɹoʊ/ | The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking. |
| cucumber noun | /ˈkjuˌkʌmbɚ/ | A vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus. |
| garnish verb | /ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/ | To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to embellish. |
| gravy noun | /ˈɡɹeɪvi/ | A dark savoury sauce prepared from stock and usually meat juices; brown gravy. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is made · is used |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will reply · will become |
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 meal, knife, fork.
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.
































