Shadowing Practice: Egyxos - Episode 1 - The Last Pharaoh - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Egyxos - Episode 1 - The Last Pharaoh”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Leo, tomorrow, museum. This video has 340 sentences and 1623 words to shadow. The speech runs for 21:12. The speaker talks slowly, about 77 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 70 of its 340 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 |
|---|---|---|
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| bracelet noun | /ˈbɹeɪslət/ | A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament. |
| mummy noun | /ˈmʌm.i/ | An embalmed human or non-human animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American… |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| nightmare noun | /ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/ | A very unpleasant or frightening dream. |
| immense adjective | /ɪˈmɛns/ | Huge, gigantic, very large. |
| antique adjective | /ˌanˈtiːk/ | Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome. |
| fragile adjective | /ˈfɹæd͡ʒəl/ | Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material. |
| vase noun | /veɪ̯s/ | An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| harm noun | /hɑːm/ | Physical injury; hurt; damage. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| assault noun | /əˈsɔlt/ | A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc. |
| sand noun | /sænd/ | Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. | |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. | |
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. | |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. | |
| pick out verb | To remove by picking. | |
| slow down verb | To decelerate. | |
| stay back verb | /steɪˈbæk/ | To remain (at work, school, organisation, country, etc.) after normal hours |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Didn't you hear the bell?
- Why don't you try and find it?
- Leo, what are you doing with your grandfather's face?
- Didn't you hear what happened the other night?
- Why didn't I think of that before?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has struck · It's always been · I've chosen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | been done · was created |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was just showing · were leaving · was just looking |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · your best · the latest |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 78 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: theater /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/, earthquake /ˈɝθkweɪk/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shield /ˈʃild/, collections /kəˈlɛkʃənz/, passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/, mummification /ˌmʌmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: geology /d͡ʒɪˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/, mummification /ˌmʌmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
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 whoa, bracelet, mummy.
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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