Shadowing Practice: Day 1: 10/300 | Learn 300 Arabic Words in 30 Days Challenge - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to the 30 -Day Vocabulary Challenge, where you'll master 300 words in 30 days.
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By the end of this challenge, you'll know the 300 most frequently used words in the language, which make up about 65 % of the language you'll hear and use on a daily basis.
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In today's video, we'll teach you 10 new words that you'll get to review at the end of the video.
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أول مرة أحب أن أقول مرحباً
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لو سمحت Excuse me لو سمحت لو سامحت Excuse me لو سمحت هذا الكرسي لي Excuse me,
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this is supposed to be my seat لو سامحت
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هذا الكرسي لي أنا آسف I'm sorry
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أنا آسف أنا آسف I'm sorry أنا
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آسف ولكني أحتاج إلى وقت إضافي لهذا المشروع I'm sorry
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but I need some additional time for this project
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أنا آسف ولكني أحتاج إلى
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وقت إضافي لهذا المشروع تصبح على
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خير Good night تصبح على خير Good night تصبح على خير يا عمي Good night,
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uncle تصبح على خير يا عمي تشرفنا Nice to meet you تشرفنا
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Nice to meet you تفضل تشرفنا Please come in,
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it's nice to meet you تفضل تشرفنا كيف حالك?
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How are you?
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كيف حالك?
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كيف حالك?
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How are you?
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الحمد لله كيف حالك?
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I'm doing very well.
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How are you?
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الحمد لله كيف حالك?
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نعم Yes, it's tasty.
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نعم إنه لذيذ لا
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No لا لا No علامة
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لا No sign علامة لا شكرا
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Thank you شكرا شكرا Thank you شكرا على
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الدعوة Thank you for the invitation شكرا على الدعوة
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أنا I am أنا أنا I am أنا آية I am آية أنا آية
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مرحبا Hello لو سمحت Excuse me
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أنا آسف I'm sorry تصبح على خير Good night تشرفنا Nice to meet you كيف حالك How are you
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نعم Yes لا No شكرا Thank you أنا I am
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Day 1: 10/300”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Excuse, meet, language, words. This video has 28 sentences and 207 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:11. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| uncle noun | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| lifetime noun | /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/ | The duration of the life of someone or something. |
| invitation noun | /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/ | The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company. |
| tasty adjective | /ˈteɪsti/ | Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor. |
| fluency noun | /ˈfluːənsi/ | The quality of smoothness of flow. |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
| frequently adverb | /ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/ | At frequent intervals. |
| suppose verb | /səˈpoʊz/ | To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe. |
| tool noun | /tul/ | Any physical device meant to ease or do a task. |
| portion noun | /ˈpoɹʃən/ | An allocated amount. |
| challenge noun | /ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒ/ | An antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not. |
| link noun | /ˈlɪŋk/ | A connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| additional adjective | /əˈdɪ.ʃə.nəl/ | Supplemental or added to something. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you'll, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, portion /ˈpoɹʃən/, additional /əˈdɪ.ʃə.nəl/, description /dɪˈskɹɪpʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, additional /əˈdɪ.ʃə.nəl/
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 lesson, uncle, lifetime.
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.