Shadowing Practice: 這些高頻英文口說句型,你每天用就能輕鬆說流利英語|常見英文句子|零基礎學英文|高效英語訓練|從零開始聽懂英語|English Listening | 英語口語 | 日常會話 | 英語學習 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “這些高頻英文口說句型,你每天用就能輕鬆說流利英語|常見英文句子|零基礎學英文|高效英語訓練|從零開始聽懂英語|English Listening”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sense, schedule, English, chances, learning. This video has 219 sentences and 1012 words to shadow. The speech runs for 30:28. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 53 of its 219 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 |
|---|---|---|
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| pet noun | /pɛt/ | An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use. |
| dish noun | /dɪʃ/ | A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. |
| wallet noun | /ˈwɑl.ət/ | A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc. |
| password noun | /ˈpæs.wɜɹd/ | A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information. |
| disappoint verb | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/ | To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for. |
| schedule noun | /ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/ | A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to… |
| flow verb | /ˈfloʊ̯/ | To move as a fluid from one position to another. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| loud adjective | /ˈlaʊ̯d/ | Of great intensity. |
| battery noun | /ˈbæt.əɹi/ | A device used to power electric devices, consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells or (archaically) electrostatic cells. |
| lock noun | /lɑk/ | Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination. |
| weak adjective | /wi(ː)k/ | Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability. |
| fault noun | /fɔlt/ | Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event. |
| properly adverb | /ˈpɹɑpɚli/ | In a proper manner, appropriately, suitably; correctly, justifiably |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
| turn off verb | To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you need anything else?
- Do you need anything else ?我只是随便看看。 I'm just looking around.
- Can I sit here, please?
- What time should I come?
- Could you say that again?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should I come · should we do · should try |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was thinking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm just looking · I'm running · are we meeting |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll call · I'll think · I'll take |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 67 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, dish /dɪʃ/, schedule /ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/
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 delicious, pet, dish.
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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