Shadowing Practice: Engineering STUDY VLOG 🧑🏻💻| 3AM Studies, Burning Resistors, and Fitness~ - 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 “Engineering STUDY VLOG 🧑🏻💻”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: studying, earplugs, finished, quiz, unit. This video has 16 sentences and 1860 words to shadow. The speech runs for 17:11. The speaker talks slowly, about 108 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 3 of its 16 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| earplug noun | /ˈɪəplʌɡ/ | A piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water. |
| quiz noun | /kwɪz/ | A competition in the answering of questions. |
| midterm adjective | /ˈmɪdˌtɚm/ | Halfway through a term, or roughly so. |
| volleyball noun | /ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/ | A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net. |
| internship noun | /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/ | A job taken by a student in order to learn a profession or trade. |
| anyways adverb | /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/ | Anyway, anyhow, in any case. |
| café noun | /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ | A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the… |
| vlog noun | /ˈvlɑɡ/ | A weblog using video as its primary presentation format. |
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
| filter noun | /ˈfɪltɚ/ | A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from… |
| loop noun | /luːp/ | A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening. |
| irritate verb | /ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪt/ | To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in. |
| calculation noun | /ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn̩/ | The act or process of calculating. |
| tutorial noun | /ˌtjuːˈtɔːɹɪəl/ | A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed or convenience. |
| adjust verb | /əˈd͡ʒʌst/ | To modify. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) | |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| get through verb | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | To overcome; to endure. |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| start off verb | To begin. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm still a bit behind with my course load.
- Anyways, let's get back into the vlog.
- I wouldn't say it's like the hardest.
- We basically studied econ for like how many hours?
- After that, I'll do more studying.
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 honestly been using |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | questions, which is · days which is · someone who can |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't spent · haven't really played |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | will be covered |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 47 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: internship /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, calculation /ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn̩/, nutritious /nuːˈtɹɪʃəs/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: calculator /kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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 earplug, quiz, midterm.
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.













