Shadowing Practice: Creating A Purpose For Your Trading - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Creating A Purpose For Your Trading”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: trading, account, vacation, Coach, focus. This video has 42 sentences and 418 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:40. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 7 of its 42 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 |
|---|---|---|
| vacation noun | /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure. |
| aspect noun | /ˈæspɛkt/ | Any specific feature, part, or element of something. |
| legacy noun | /ˈlɛɡəsi/ | Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will. |
| participation noun | /pɑːˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/ | The act of participating, of taking part in something. |
| psychology noun | /saɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | The study of the human mind. |
| affair noun | /əˈfɛɹ/ | Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public. |
| reflection noun | /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/ | The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected. |
| selfish adjective | /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/ | Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making. |
| reunion noun | /ɹiːˈjuːnjən/ | The process or act of reuniting. |
| spoil noun | /spɔɪl/ | Plunder taken from an enemy or victim. |
| trader noun | /ˈtɹeɪdɚ/ | One who earns a living by trading goods or securities. |
| violate verb | /ˈvaɪəˌleɪt/ | To break or disregard (a rule or convention). |
| emphasize verb | /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/ | To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something). |
| tilt verb | /tɪlt/ | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| motivate verb | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bring out verb | To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality). | |
| follow up on verb | To take further actions regarding (something). | |
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Who are we trading for?
- Am I really going to go on tilt?
- Am I trading for my family?
- Am I trading for my future?
- Am I trading for others who I love?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, they're, they've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, participation /pɑːˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/, reflection /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/, selfish /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: participation /pɑːˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/, psychology /saɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
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 vacation, aspect, legacy.
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.