Shadowing Practice: Crème sandwich #food @jacksdiningroom - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 30 sentences and 150 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:15. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 70% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- strawberry /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ (noun) — The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.
- sandwich /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ (noun) — A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.
- cinnamon /ˈsɪnəmən/ (noun) — A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.
- versus /ˈvɝsəs/ — Against; in opposition to.
- goodness /ˈɡʊdnəs/ (noun) — The state or characteristic of being good.
- viral /ˈvaɪɹəl/ (adjective) — Of or relating to a biological virus.
- fry /fɹaɪ/ (verb) — To cook (something) in hot fat.
- crème /kɹɛm/ (noun) — A very sugary, fluffy white cream derivative or creamlike analogue.
- toro (noun) — A traditional Japanese lantern.
- cream /kɹiːm/ (noun) — The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.
- chocolate /ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lɪt/ (noun) — A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.
- bread /brɛd/ (noun) — A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals.
- milk /mɪlk/ (verb) — To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow).
- bathroom /ˈbæθˌɹum/ (noun) — A room containing a shower or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.
- smell /smɛl/ (verb) — To sense a smell or smells.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- get on (verb) — To board or mount (something), especially a vehicle.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, we're. 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.
- 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 strawberry, sandwich, cinnamon.
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.