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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Disworks ・SOMETHING WILD・ amv”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: calls, wild, hiding, lights, stars. This video has 40 sentences and 411 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:37. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 93% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| beneath | /bɪˈniːθ/ | Below. |
| scar noun | /skɑɹ/ | A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound. |
| bruise noun | /bɹuz/ | A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow. |
| quicksand noun | /ˈkwɪkˌsænd/ | Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts. |
| blind adjective | /ˈblaɪ̯nd/ | Unable to see, or only partially able to see. |
| stronger adjective | /stɹɔŋɡɚ/ | Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does not entail the former. |
| wild adjective | /ˈwaɪ̯ld/ | Especially, being of the wild type: being of an unbroken ancestral line of undomesticated animals, as opposed to being feral, being an undomesticated animal… |
| fear verb | /fɪə/ | To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm. |
| catch verb | /kæt͡ʃ/ | To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). |
| ocean noun | /ˈoʊ.ʃən/ | One of the large bodies of water separating the continents. |
| reach verb | /ɹiːt͡ʃ/ | To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand). |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| light up verb | To illuminate, to bring light to something, to brighten. |
| lose out verb | To be at a disadvantage. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | stronger than |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are hiding · are blinding |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, gonna, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: beneath /bɪˈniːθ/, weather /ˈwɛðɚ/
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 chase, freeze, scare.
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.