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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 37 sentences and 148 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:19.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| withdraw verb | /wɪðˈdɹɔ/ | To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation. |
| assassin noun | /əˈsæsɪn/ | Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure. |
| buttermilk noun | /ˈbʌtɚˌmɪlk/ | The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk. |
| inconvenient adjective | /ˌɪn.kənˈviːni.ənt/ | not convenient |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| deserve verb | /dɪˈzɝv/ | To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have. |
| lady noun | /ˈleɪ.di/ | A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority. |
| twice adverb | /twaɪs/ | Two times. |
| worry verb | /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ | To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. |
| television noun | /ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən/ | An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound. |
| quarter noun | /ˈk(w)ɔɹ.tɚ/ | Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: inconvenient /ˌɪn.kənˈviːni.ənt/, television /ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən/
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 flower, withdraw, assassin.
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.