Shadowing Practice: Eat Everything In A Grocery Store, Win $1,000,000 nu v #virl # you video - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Eat Everything In A Grocery Store, Win $1,000,000 nu v # you video”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: calorie, store, eat, boy, grocery. This video has 1317 sentences and 10260 words to shadow. The speech runs for 57:51. The speaker talks at a natural 177 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 85% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| calorie noun | /ˈkæləɹi/ | A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 kilojoules, that can raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. This is the unit normally… |
| grocery noun | /ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹi/ | Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies. |
| jimmy noun | /ˈd͡ʒɪmi/ | A device used to circumvent a locking mechanism. |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| bean noun | /ˈbi(ː)n/ | Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods. |
| cheers | /t͡ʃɪəz/ | A common toast used when drinking in company. |
| fry verb | /fɹaɪ/ | To cook (something) in hot fat. |
| freezer noun | /ˈfɹizɚ/ | An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit). |
| compete verb | /kəmˈpiːt/ | To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend. |
| daddy noun | /ˈdædi/ | Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father. |
| pace noun | /peɪs/ | A step taken with the foot. |
| bite verb | /baɪt/ | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| beast noun | /biːst/ | Any four-footed land mammal. |
| gentleman noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/ | Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man. |
| cart noun | /kɑɹt/ | A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
| lie down verb | To assume a horizontal position. | |
| clear out verb | To completely empty. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| come on in verb | Synonym of come in (“to enter”). | |
| count up verb | To count (things or people) so as to add up and get a sum total. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What's your thoughts on that?
- Why don't you sit down a little bit?
- Maybe they feel like we're outside again?
- Jimmy's like, what did I sign myself up for?
- Jackson, is this the car you've been talking about?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been reading · you've been working · You've been jumping |
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If we had a drink, we'd be · if you come over here you'll see |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've done · we've eaten · it's been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | been done · will be removed · been updated |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 346 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: smooth /smuːð/, thankful /ˈθæŋkfəl/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, smoothie /ˈsmuːði/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, shelf /ʃɛlf/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, shrimp /ʃɹɪmp/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/
- Long words — get the stress right: motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, refrigerator /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/, anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/, disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/
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 calorie, grocery, jimmy.
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.












