Shadowing Practice: Chibi Maruko Chan #604 RAHASIA BUNGA CAMELLIA - Learn English Speaking with Video
Choose a practice mode
Each mode opens a full-screen practice room.
Download App
Everything you need to speak fluently
Same Channel
Recommend Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Chibi Maruko Chan RAHASIA BUNGA CAMELLIA”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: gyoza, ibu, Maruko, kakek, bunga. This video has 442 sentences and 2313 words to shadow. The speech runs for 22:34. The speaker talks slowly, about 102 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 66% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 117 of its 442 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| potato noun | /pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ | The edible starchy tuber of the plant species Solanum tuberosum. |
| yang noun | /ˈjæŋ/ | A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world. |
| happiness noun | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | The emotion of being happy; joy; elation. |
| hahaha | haha (an onomatopoeic representation of laughter). | |
| uncle noun | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| menu noun | /ˈmɛn.juː/ | The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare. |
| coin noun | /ˈkoɪ̯n/ | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| lobster noun | /ˈlɑb.stɚ/ | A crustacean of the Nephropidae family, dark green or blue-black in colour turning bright red when cooked, with a hard shell and claws, which is used as a… |
| curious adjective | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. |
| smooth adjective | /smuːð/ | Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| courage noun | /ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/ | The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate. |
| wherever | /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ | Regardless of the place in, at or to which. |
| carpet noun | /ˈkɑɹ.pət/ | A fabric used as a complete floor covering. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| cut off verb | /ˌkʌt ˈɔf/ [ˌkɐɾ ˈɔf] | To remove by cutting. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. | |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What's this when I become new?
- Hahaha, how are you, kakak?
- We want to give it a little more?
- You don't want to find the fruit?
- Ibu, can you ask me the udang?
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 think about it, I'll be |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | People who get · someone who eats · one who is |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most beautiful · the most delicious |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is growing · I'm giving · You're calling |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 91 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: camellia /kəˈmiːli.ə/, orangutan /əˈɹæŋ.əˌtæn/
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 potato, yang, happiness.
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.



![[Dessert Catch! Teenieping] 🍰Ep.15 BABYSITTING IS HARD 💘](https://img.youtube.com/vi/4uSQ1IfM0DU/mqdefault.jpg)
![Can I Speak to Lily? - [Telephone conversations] - Renewal - Easy Dialogue - Role Play](https://img.youtube.com/vi/aeG66oUm77k/mqdefault.jpg)




![[#언니네산지직송2] 어하루즈 케미 넘 설레자나( ›_‹ )♡ 뽀짝뽀짝 귀여운 이재욱X김혜윤 모음](https://img.youtube.com/vi/gn3uTgO_WPc/mqdefault.jpg)


