Shadowing Practice: Business Partner A1 2.4.1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Business Partner A1 2.4.1”. This video has 33 sentences and 147 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:17. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 7 of its 33 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| customer noun | /ˈkʌs.tə.mə/ | A person or company who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant or intends to do so. |
| excuse verb | /ɪksˈkjuz/ | To forgive; to pardon; to overlook. |
| client noun | /ˈklaɪ.ənt/ | A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services. |
| travel verb | /ˈtɹævəl/ | To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another. |
| manager noun | /ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/ | A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team. |
| image noun | /ˈɪm.ɪdʒ/ | A visual or other representation of the external form of something in art. |
| message noun | /ˈmɛs.ɪdʒ/ | A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed. |
| blog noun | /blɑɡ/ | A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Which department are you in?
- I work in marketing, I'm a community manager.
- Where do you work?
- Do you travel for work?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as 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 customer, excuse, client.
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.