Shadowing Practice: 我成績又沒掉,你憑什麼管我用多久手機?【家庭裡的手機戰爭】特別企劃 EP04|親子天下 - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “我成績又沒掉,你憑什麼管我用多久手機?【家庭裡的手機戰爭】特別企劃 EP04|親子天下”. This video has 196 sentences and 2523 words to shadow. The speech runs for 13:28. The speaker talks fast, about 187 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| extent noun | /ɪkˈstɛnt/ | A range of values or locations. |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| resource noun | /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ | Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel. |
| encounter verb | /ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/ | To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly. |
| pursue verb | /pɚˈsu/ | To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. |
| logical adjective | /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/ | In agreement with the principles of logic. |
| cyber adjective | /ˈsaɪ.bəɹ/ | Of, or having to do with, the Internet; alternative form of cyber-. |
| conclude verb | /kənˈkluːd/ | To end; to come to an end. |
| realist noun | /ˈɹɪəlɪst/ | An advocate of realism; one who believes that matter, objects etc. have real existence beyond our perception of them. |
| weaken verb | /ˈwikən/ | To make weaker or less strong. |
| wise adjective | /waɪz/ | Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience. |
| threat noun | /θɹɛt/ | An expression of intent to injure or punish another. |
| attitude noun | /ˈætɪˌtud/ | The position of the body or way of carrying oneself. |
| bunch noun | /bʌnt͡ʃ/ | A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together. |
| chat verb | /ˈt͡ʃæt/ | To be engaged in informal conversation. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turn over verb | To flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom. |
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| keep up verb | To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What are you worried about?
- I'm so worried about it.
- Why are you worried about it?
- How can you do this?
- Why do you have to do this?
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 I'm like, I'll tell · if you don't like today's video We'll talk |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be done · have been asked · can't be allowed |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | we've been · have been · have been asked |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | shouldn't even look · should do · should talk |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 127 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: threat /θɹɛt/, bathroom /ˈbæθˌɹum/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like extent, encourage, resource.
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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