Shadowing Practice: Diet and Nutrition - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Diet and Nutrition”. This video has 31 sentences and 337 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:47. The speaker talks fast, about 189 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 83% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| distress noun | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. |
| mentally adverb | /ˈmɛntəli/ | In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally. |
| stable noun | /ˈsteɪ.bəl/ | A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses. |
| anxiety noun | /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/ | An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event. |
| mood noun | /muːd/ | A mental or emotional state, composure. |
| boost verb | /buːst/ | To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up. |
| lately adverb | /ˈleɪt.li/ | Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since. |
| ease verb | /iz/ | To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc. |
| upcoming adjective | Happening or appearing in the relatively near future. | |
| exam verb | /ɪɡˈzæm/ | Shortened form of examine |
| anytime adverb | At any time. | |
| boundary noun | /ˈbaʊndɹi/ | The dividing line or location between two areas. |
| drain noun | /dɹiːn/ | A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK) |
| rope noun | /ɹoʊp/ | Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line. |
| emotionally adverb | /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/ | In an emotional manner; displaying emotion. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blow off verb | To vent, usually, to reduce pressure in a container. |
| switch off verb | To stop or disable a device by turning a switch or a lever. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/, emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like distress, mentally, stable.
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.