Shadowing Practice: English Shadowing Practice: 150 Daily Routine Sentences for Fluency (A2-B1) - 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 “English Shadowing Practice: 150 Daily Routine Sentences for Fluency”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sentence, routine, practice, daily, eat. This video has 203 sentences and 1443 words to shadow. The speech runs for 34:55. Only 73% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| alarm noun | /əˈlɑɹm/ | A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. |
| prioritize verb | /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/ | To value, do, or choose something first, or before other things. |
| commute verb | /kəˈmjuːt/ | To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash… |
| refresh verb | /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/ | To renew or revitalize. |
| gratitude noun | /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/ | The state of being grateful. |
| habit noun | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| energize verb | /ˈɛnəd͡ʒaɪz/ | To invigorate; to make energetic. |
| mindfulness noun | /ˈmaɪn(d)fʊlnəs/ | Awareness. |
| workday noun | Any of the days of a week on which work is done; any day in a workweek. | |
| thankful adjective | /ˈθæŋkfəl/ | Showing appreciation or gratitude. |
| colleague noun | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| intermediate adjective | /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/ | Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range. |
| noon noun | /nun/ | The time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky; solar noon. |
| productivity noun | /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/ | The state of being productive, fertile, or efficient. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| turn off verb | To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.). | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| go off verb | To explode. | |
| speak out verb | To assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known. | |
| take off verb | To remove. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stop working · avoid sitting · Keep speaking |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | my most important |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will learn · will practice · will hear |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: thankful /ˈθæŋkfəl/, cloth /klɒθ/, breathe /bɹiːð/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: refresh /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/, reflection /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/, dish /dɪʃ/, shoe /ˈʃu/, visualize /ˈvɪʒuəˌlaɪz/
- Long words — get the stress right: prioritize /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/, intermediate /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/, productivity /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/, collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, accomplishment /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/
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 alarm, prioritize, commute.
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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