Shadowing Practice: ০ থেকে English Speaking ফ্রি কোর্স - Class 9 | এক ক্লাসে Preposition শিখুন - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 264 sentences and 2262 words to shadow. The speech runs for 17:29. The speaker talks at a steady 129 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- topic /ˈtɑpɪk/ (noun) — A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
- homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ (noun) — Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
- verb /vɝb/ (noun) — A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.
- exception /əkˈsɛpʃən/ (noun) — The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
- notebook /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ (noun) — A book (physical or digital) in which notes or memoranda are written.
- laptop /ˈlæp.tɑp/ (noun) — A laptop computer.
- grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ (noun) — A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.
- reader /ˈɹi.dɚ/ (noun) — A person who reads.
- submit /səbˈmɪt/ (verb) — To yield or give way to another.
- examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ (noun) — The act of examining.
- confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/ (noun) — A lack of clarity or order.
- lastly /ˈlæstli/ (adverb) — Used to mark the beginning of the last in a list of items or propositions.
- confuse /kənˈfjuːz/ (verb) — to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand
- caster /ˈkɑːstə(ɹ)/ (noun) — Someone or something that casts.
- preposition /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/ (noun) — Any of a class of non-inflecting words and multiword terms typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense…
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- work on (verb) — To apply mental or physical effort to (something) in order to shape, form, improve, investigate, solve it, etc.
- come from (verb) — To have as one's origin, birthplace or nationality.
- ask for (verb) — To request; to order.
- book in (verb) — To check in (to a hotel).
- do by (verb) — To perform on behalf of someone or with someone in mind; to behave in a manner befitting someone.
- live in (verb) — To reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
- live with (verb) — To share an abode as an unmarried partner in a sexual relationship.
- look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: exception /əkˈsɛpʃən/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/, preposition /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/, inshallah /ˌɪnˈʃɑ.lə/
- Long words — get the stress right: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, preposition /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/
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 topic, homework, verb.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if you give it, then you will give · if we call the gift, we will use · if I don't ask, I will just |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have seen · have learned · has always worked |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was asked · should be asked · should be done |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should be · should say · should know |
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.











