Shadowing Practice: 掩不住的陽光 /Can't hide the sun 第36集 【吳其江、金晨、劉之冰、聶遠領銜主演】 - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 691 sentences and 4609 words to shadow. The speech runs for 43:00. The speaker talks slowly, about 107 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| lads noun | /lædz/ | A group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads. |
| amidst | /aˈmɪdst/ | In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among. |
| select verb | /sɪˈlɛkt/ | To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options. |
| horrible adjective | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | Causing horror; terrible; shocking. |
| desk noun | /dɛsk/ | A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a… |
| valid adjective | /ˈvælɪd/ | Well-grounded or justifiable, pertinent. |
| honour noun | /ˈɑnəɹ/ | British, Canadian, Commonwealth, and Ireland standard spelling of honor. |
| divorce noun | /dɪˈvɔːs/ | The legal dissolution of a marriage. |
| grateful adjective | /ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/ | Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful. |
| forgive verb | /fɚˈɡɪv/ | To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against. |
| jealous adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/ | Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. |
| cancel verb | /ˈkæn.sl̩/ | To cross out something with lines etc. |
| gentleman noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/ | Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man. |
| colleague noun | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. | |
| get together verb | To meet, to gather together, to congregate. | |
| throw out verb | /ˈθɹəʊ ˌaʊt/ | To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 290 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, I'll. 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 cloth, lads, amidst.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If you knew this, you would like · If you have a warning, we will be · If you have a comment, we will be |
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been looking · I've been leaving · have been reporting |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | We've now joined · We've now appeared · has been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | been put · are fired · be given |
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.
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