Shadowing Practice: English in a Minute: Starstruck - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English in a Minute.
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Stars can be seen shining brightly in the night sky.
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Does this mean that a star might hit you?
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You're not going to believe who I met last night.
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Pele.
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I wish, but no. All the members of Seven Dust.
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Isn't that your favorite band?
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Wow, you must have been starstruck.
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Starstruck?
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Me?
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Okay, well, maybe at first, but they really are just ordinary people, like you and me.
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We're not ordinary.
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We're extraordinary.
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To be starstruck means to be really excited about meeting famous people.
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So excited, in fact, that you might feel speechless in front of a famous person you really, really like.
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And that's English in a Minute.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 16 sentences and 117 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:57. The speaker talks at a steady 122 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ordinary adjective | /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ | Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases. |
| extraordinary adjective | /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/ | Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual. |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| brightly adverb | /ˈbɹaɪtli/ | In a bright manner. |
| speechless adjective | /ˈspiːt͡ʃ.lɪs/ | Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| famous adjective | /ˈfeɪ.məs/ | Well known. |
| excited adjective | /ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/ | Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, isn't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/, extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/
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 ordinary, extraordinary, shine.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | can be seen |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might hit · might feel |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | You're not going to believe |
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.