Shadowing Practice: تحلیل رفتار یکی از مخوفترین قاتلهای سریالی تاریخ (ریچارد رامیرز) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “تحلیل رفتار یکی از مخوفترین قاتلهای سریالی تاریخ”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: movie, daughter, married, Richard. This video has 256 sentences and 1626 words to shadow. The speech runs for 20:54. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% 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 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| leak noun | /liːk/ | A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape. |
| happiness noun | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | The emotion of being happy; joy; elation. |
| rank noun | /ˈɹæŋk/ | A row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers. |
| anger noun | /ˈæŋɡə/ | A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm… |
| commit verb | /kəˈmɪt/ | To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto. |
| devil noun | /ˈdɛvəl/ | An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. |
| improper adjective | /ɪmˈpɹɑ.pɚ/ | Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt. |
| charity noun | /ˈtʃæɹɪti/ | An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose. |
| innocent adjective | /ˈɪnəsənt/ | Free from guilt, sin, or immorality. |
| associate noun | /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/ | A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee. |
| regard noun | /ɹɪˈɡɑːd/ | A steady look, a gaze. |
| script noun | /skɹɪpt/ | A writing; a written document. |
| courage noun | /ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/ | The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate. |
| wisdom noun | /ˈwɪzdəm/ | An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise. |
| worship noun | /ˈwɝ.ʃɪp/ | The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Are you appealing these because you say you're innocent?
- I don't care to explain that.
- You claim you didn't commit these murders.
- A lot was made that you're a devil worshiper.
- Do you worship the devil?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has been · It's been · have now entered |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | kid who was · one who had · people who had |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are associated · was found · has been fed |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, didn't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, worship /ˈwɝ.ʃɪp/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, conviction /kənˈvɪkʃən/, worshipper /ˈwɝʃɪpɚ/
- Long words — get the stress right: associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, hypocritical /hɪpəˈkɹɪtɪkəl/
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 leak, happiness, rank.
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.












