Shadowing Practice: Disappearing Samantha | FULL EPISODE | S2E29 | Bewitched - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Disappearing Samantha”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Reitmeyer, mother, dear. This video has 466 sentences and 2970 words to shadow. The speech runs for 25:27. The speaker talks at a steady 117 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 95 of its 466 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 |
|---|---|---|
| lecture noun | /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/ | A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| disappear verb | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | To vanish. |
| darling noun | /ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/ | Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one. |
| niece noun | /nis/ | A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece"). |
| uncle noun | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| colonel noun | /ˈkɜːnəl/ | A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air… |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| amateur noun | /ˈæ.mə.t͡ʃɚ/ | A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or… |
| whoever | /huˈɛvɚ/ | Who ever: an emphatic form of who. |
| glory noun | /ˈɡlɔːɹi/ | Great beauty and splendor. |
| pepper noun | /ˈpɛp.ə/ | A plant of the family Piperaceae. |
| anxious adjective | /ˈæŋkʃəs/ | Nervous and worried. |
| modest adjective | /ˈmɑdəst/ | Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| bring along verb | To escort or carry an item or person to a destination. | |
| clean out verb | To clean, especially to tidy by removing the contents. | |
| come up to verb | To approach. | |
| get around verb | To move to the other side of (something, such as an obstruction) by deviating from a direct course or following a curved path. | |
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. | |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Couldn't I go if I promised to be good?
- You sure you're all right?
- Where's this club you were telling me about?
- Can I freshen anybody's drinks?
- Why don't you try it again?
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 say yes, I'll be |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | You've heard · He's been · It's been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be taken · have been attributed · was executed |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | witches which are · book, which is · man who has |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 118 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thrill /θɹɪl/, thick /θɪk/, authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/, promotion /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/, conviction /kənˈvɪkʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: automobile /ˈɔː.tə.məˌbil/, ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, mechanical /məˈkænəkəl/, investigate /ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪt/, practically /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.k(ə.)li/
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 lecture, honey, spell.
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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