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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Costco Routine - Fresh Off The Boat”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: player, homie, birthday, club. This video has 34 sentences and 274 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:23. The speaker talks fast, about 198 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 80% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| chop verb | /t͡ʃɑp/ | To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions. |
| membership noun | The state of being a member of a group or organization. | |
| script noun | /skɹɪpt/ | A writing; a written document. |
| mouse noun | /maʊs/ | Any mammal of the many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a small body and a long tail. |
| toilet verb | /ˈtɔɪ.lət/ | To assist another (a child, etc.) in using a toilet. |
| slip verb | /ˈslɪp/ | To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction. |
| twist verb | /twɪst/ | To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force. |
| resist verb | /ɹɪˈzɪst/ | To attempt to counter the actions or effects of. |
| bless verb | /blɛs/ | To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify. |
| closet noun | /ˈklɑzɪt/ | A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies. |
| stack noun | /stæk/ | A large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, larger at the bottom than the top, sometimes covered with thatch. |
| flavor noun | /ˈfleɪvə/ | The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect. |
| ranch noun | /ˈɹænt͡ʃ/ | A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock. |
| spicy adjective | /ˈspaɪsi/ | Of, pertaining to, or containing spice. |
| glove noun | /ɡlʌv/ | An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, ain't, can't. 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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like chop, membership, script.
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.