Shadowing Practice: Car scene in Deadpool & Wolverine - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 20 sentences and 166 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:19. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ridiculous adjective | /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/ | Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd. |
| chick noun | /t͡ʃɪk/ | A young bird. |
| educate verb | /ˈɛd͡ʒ.əˌkeɪt/ | To instruct or train. |
| bald adjective | /bɔːld/ | Having little or no hair, fur, or feathers. |
| immature adjective | /ɪməˈtjʊə(ɹ)/ | Not fully formed or developed; not grown. |
| prick noun | /pɹɪk/ | A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing. |
| gubernatorial adjective | /ˌɡ(j)ubə(r)nəˈtɔriəl/ | Of or pertaining to a governor or the office of governor. |
| jabber verb | /ˈd͡ʒæbə(ɹ)/ | To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense. |
| stripper noun | /stɹɪpɚ/ | A chemical or tool used to remove paint, sheathing, etc. from something. |
| joke noun | /ˈd͡ʒoʊ̯k/ | An amusing story. |
| mouth noun | /maʊθ/ | The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested. |
| wonder noun | /ˈwʌndɚ/ | A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise… |
| sad adjective | /ˈsæd/ | Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful. |
| alive adjective | /əˈlaɪv/ | Having life; living; not dead. |
| stick noun | /stɪk/ | A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, couldn't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, gubernatorial /ˌɡ(j)ubə(r)nəˈtɔriəl/
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 ridiculous, chick, educate.
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.