Shadowing Practice: Dialoge A2 | Deutsch lernen durch Hören | 1 | - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: ich, und, ist, die, dialog. This video has 710 sentences and 4548 words to shadow. The speech runs for 53:27. The speaker talks slowly, about 85 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 58% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 147 of its 710 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 |
|---|---|---|
| dialogue noun | /ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/ | A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| salad noun | /ˈsæl.əd/ | A food consisting principally of raw vegetables (especially greens, e.g. lettuce), other savoury ingredients (typically cooked), fruit, or confectionary; often… |
| thirst noun | /θɝst/ | A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement… |
| hunger noun | /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/ | A need or compelling desire for food. |
| ditch noun | /dɪt͡ʃ/ | A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage. |
| thick adjective | /θɪk/ | Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension. |
| romantic adjective | /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/ | Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). |
| briefly adverb | /ˈbɹiːfli/ | In a brief manner, summarily. |
| potato noun | /pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ | The edible starchy tuber of the plant species Solanum tuberosum. |
| colleague noun | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate. |
| bald adjective | /bɔːld/ | Having little or no hair, fur, or feathers. |
| humour noun | /ˈhjuːmɚ/ | The quality of being amusing, comical, funny. |
| ecological adjective | /ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/ | Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment. |
| lyrics noun | /ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/ | The words to a song (or other vocal music). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
| take off verb | To remove. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Have you time for a moment?
- What will you do to the two?
- Have you already a gift or a idea?
- Excuse me, I'd ask you a question?
- Excuse me, I'd like to ask you a question?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | Have you already seen · have made |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | People who feel |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | love laughing |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | we're doing · I'm calling · We're making |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 26 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thirst /θɝst/, thick /θɪk/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: goulash /ˈɡuː.lɑːʃ/, modish /ˈməʊdɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: ecological /ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/, photographer /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/, idealistic /ˌaɪ.di.əˈlɪ.stɪk/
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 dialogue, topic, salad.
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.













