Shadowing Practice: Carla Chamoun Performs ‘Voilà’ LIVE | Stunning French Ballad - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Carla Chamoun Performs ‘Voilà’ LIVE”. This video has 26 sentences and 262 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:21. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 44% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| silence noun | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | The absence of any sound. |
| lip noun | /lɪp/ | Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. |
| pour verb | /poɹ/ | To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it. |
| fond adjective | /fɑnd/ | Having a liking or affection (for). |
| voilà | /(v)wɑˈlɑ/ | Lo, there it is; ta-da; presto; behold! |
| bruit noun | /bɹut/ | An abnormal sound in the body heard on auscultation (for example, through using a stethoscope); a murmur. |
| annul verb | /əˈnʌl/ | To formally revoke the validity of. |
| contour noun | /ˈkɒntɔː/ | An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape. |
| sui verb | To commit a suicide attack. | |
| allure verb | /əˈlʊɚ/ | To entice; to attract. |
| noir noun | /ˈnwɑɹ/ | Film noir. |
| sais noun | /saɪs/ | A groom, or servant with responsibility for the horses. |
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 silence, lip, pour.
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.