Shadowing Practice: Endacopia OST - Track 79 - The Yeti - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Endacopia OST - Track 79 - The Yeti”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: yeti, globe, club, nurse, asking. This video has 23 sentences and 257 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:14. The speaker talks slowly, about 79 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 72% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 4 of its 23 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| globe noun | /ɡloʊb/ | The eyeball. |
| nurse noun | /nɝs/ | Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession. |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| silent adjective | /ˈsaɪ̯lənt/ | Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet. |
| musician noun | /mjuˈzɪʃən/ | A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession. |
| disco noun | /ˈdɪskoʊ/ | A genre of dance music that was popular in the 1970s, characterized by elements of soul music with a strong Latin-American beat and often accompanied by… |
| sneaky adjective | /ˈsniːki/ | Elusive; difficult to capture or observe due to constantly outwitting the adversaries. |
| yeti noun | /ˈjɛ.ti/ | An unidentified humanoid animal said to live in the Himalayas. |
| anguish noun | /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ | Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress; an emotional state caused by intense misery or suffering. |
| cinematography noun | /ˌsɪn.ə.məˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/ | The art, process, or job of filming movies. |
| deceive verb | /dɪˈsiːv/ | To trick or mislead. |
| distort verb | /dɪsˈtɔːt/ | To bring something out of shape, to misshape. |
| imitation noun | /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/ | The act of imitating. |
| walkie noun | A walkie-talkie. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gotta, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: musician /mjuˈzɪʃən/, anguish /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/, imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: cinematography /ˌsɪn.ə.məˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/, imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/
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 globe, nurse, scary.
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.