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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Detroit: Become Human – Launch Trailer”. This video has 27 sentences and 192 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:31. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 77% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| android noun | /ˈænˌdɹɔɪd/ | A robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily a male one). |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| assist verb | /əˈsɪst/ | To help. |
| slave noun | /sleɪv/ | A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition… |
| trigger noun | /ˈtɹɪɡɚ/ | A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun. |
| consequence noun | /ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwəns/ | An effect; something that follows a cause as a result. |
| circulation noun | /ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/ | The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began. |
| unstable adjective | /ʌnˈsteɪ.bəl/ | Not stable. |
| investigator noun | /ɪnˈvɛs.tɪˌɡeɪ̯.təː/ | One who investigates. |
| obey verb | /oʊˈbeɪ/ | To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of. |
| forge noun | /fɔɹd͡ʒ/ | A furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them into shape. |
| disastrous adjective | /dɪˈzæs.tɹəs/ | Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous. |
| allocate verb | /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/ | To set aside for a purpose. |
| deviancy noun | /ˈdiːvi.ənsiː/ | The state of being deviant, abnormal or anomalous. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get away verb | To move away (from). |
| take back verb | To retract or withdraw (an earlier statement). |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: wash /wɑʃ/, circulation /ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/, specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/
- Long words — get the stress right: circulation /ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/, investigator /ɪnˈvɛs.tɪˌɡeɪ̯.təː/, deviancy /ˈdiːvi.ənsiː/
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 android, meal, wash.
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.