Shadowing Practice: Date A Live V - Episode 01 [English Sub] - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 260 sentences and 2100 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:34. The speaker talks slowly, about 89 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| knight noun | /ˈnaɪ̯t/ | An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| curious adjective | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. |
| prayer noun | /pɹɛɚ/ | A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity. |
| fate noun | /feɪt/ | The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events. |
| grateful adjective | /ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/ | Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful. |
| genius noun | /ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/ | Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art… |
| nightmare noun | /ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/ | A very unpleasant or frightening dream. |
| lip noun | /lɪp/ | Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. |
| mechanic noun | /mɪˈkænɪk/ | Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft… |
| charisma noun | /kəˈɹɪzmə/ | A gift or power of leadership or authority. |
| koto noun | A Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with… | |
| lene noun | /ˈliːn/ | The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis). |
| woodman noun | /ˈwʊdmən/ | Someone who cuts down trees or cuts up, splits, and sells wood. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 192 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, you'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 knight, honey, curious.
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 I use the radio, I'll give · If you can't do that, you won't be · If you come here, you will believe |
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | you've been fighting · I've been doing · I've been talking |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have never seen · I've heard · I've seen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are related · I've been caught |
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.
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