Shadowing Practice: Bully in Love (BL) | EP 3 [ENG] - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Bully in Love”. This video has 49 sentences and 370 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:36. The speaker talks slowly, about 66 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| dare verb | /dɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To have enough courage (to do something). |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| badly adverb | /ˈbæd.li/ | In a bad manner. |
| tent noun | /tɛnt/ | A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather. |
| roommate noun | /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/ | A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment. |
| coward noun | /ˈkaʊɚd/ | A person who lacks courage. |
| cramp noun | /kɹæmp/ | A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction. |
| girly adjective | /ˈɡɝli/ | Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, gentle; unmasculine. |
| straighten verb | /ˈstɹeɪtn̩/ | To cause to become straight. |
| laugh verb | /læf/ | To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and… |
| cute adjective | /kjuːt/ | Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair… |
| boyfriend noun | /ˈbɔɪˌfɹɛnd/ | A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship. |
| mess noun | /mɛs/ | A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation. |
| excuse verb | /ɪksˈkjuz/ | To forgive; to pardon; to overlook. |
| suppose verb | /səˈpoʊz/ | To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cross over verb | To pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another. | |
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. | |
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. | |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Don't mess with our group.
- You're enjoying this too much.
- I don't know what to do.
- What's up with you?
- What are you going to do?
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 | you're doing · are waiting · we're talking |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | is going to end · are you going to do |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 63 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, I'm. 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 dare, lesson, badly.
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.