Shadowing Practice: Doja Cat - Woman (Official Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 22 sentences and 396 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:58. The speaker talks at a steady 134 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.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| feminine adjective | /ˈfɛmɪnɪn/ | Of or pertaining to the female gender. |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| pocket noun | /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ | A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items. |
| hip noun | /hɪp/ | The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| succeed verb | /səkˈsiːd/ | To follow something in sequence or time. |
| worship noun | /ˈwɝ.ʃɪp/ | The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object. |
| throne noun | /θɹəʊ̯n/ | An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions. |
| goddess noun | /ˈɡɑdəs/ | A female deity. |
| waist noun | /weɪst/ | The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach. |
| seize verb | /ˈsiːz/ | To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture. |
| womb noun | /wuːm/ | In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. |
| diorama noun | /ˌdaɪəˈrɑmə/ | A three-dimensional display of a scenery, often having a painted background in front of which models are arranged, e.g. in a museum where stuffed animals are… |
| jiggle verb | /ˈd͡ʒɪɡəl/ | To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle. |
| reciprocate verb | /ɹɪˈsɪpɹəˌkeɪt/ | To exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. | |
| pop up verb | To come up with a "pop" sound. | |
| take away verb | /ˌteɪk əˈweɪ/ | To remove something and put it in a different place. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, ain't, gotta. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, worship /ˈwɝ.ʃɪp/
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 feminine, meal, pocket.
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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