Shadowing Practice: 🐰 Easter EGGS-travaganza! | Teen Titans Go! | @dckids - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 329 sentences and 2128 words to shadow. The speech runs for 19:09. The speaker talks at a steady 111 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 78% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| easter noun | /ˈi.stəɹ/ | An easterly wind (a wind blowing from the east); especially, a strong one; a storm of such winds. |
| egg noun | /ɛɡ/ | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell… |
| bunny noun | /ˈbʌni/ | A rabbit, especially a juvenile one. |
| tooth noun | /tuθ/ | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food. |
| clue noun | /kluː/ | Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion. |
| brave adjective | /bɹeɪv/ | Strong in the face of fear; courageous. |
| painful adjective | /ˈpeɪn.fl̩/ | Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. |
| yummy adjective | /ˈjʌm.i/ | Delicious. |
| disgusting adjective | /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ | Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful. |
| creepy adjective | /ˈkɹipi/ | Moving by creeping along. |
| creep verb | /kɹiːp/ | To move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground. |
| settle verb | /ˈsɛtəl/ | To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc). |
| detective noun | /dɪˈtɛktɪv/ | A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator. |
| dye noun | /daɪ/ | A colorant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied. |
| rotten adjective | /ˈɹɑtn̩/ | Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fall out verb | To come out of something by falling. |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| hand out verb | To distribute; to give out, either by hand or as if so (figuratively). |
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
| mix up verb | To mix or blend thoroughly and completely. |
| put up verb | To place in a high location. |
| step off verb | To measure by steps or paces; hence, to divide (a space), or to form a series of marks, by successive measurements, as with dividers. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 61 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: tooth /tuθ/, thanksgiving /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪv.ɪŋ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, constitutional /ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n.(ə)l/, shield /ˈʃild/, shoe /ˈʃu/, perfection /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: constitutional /ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n.(ə)l/, decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/, catastrophe /kəˈtæstɹəfi/, delectable /dɪˈlɛktəbəl/, shenanigans /ʃɪˈnæn.ɪ.ɡənz/
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 easter, egg, bunny.
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 was for him, I'd hide · if Santa keeps this up, it'll be |
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | have been enjoying · Santa's been kidnapping |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has eluded · I've never had · we've hit |
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.






























