Shadowing Practice: EsDeeKid & Rico Ace - Phantom - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “EsDeeKid & Rico Ace - Phantom”. This video has 22 sentences and 233 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:25. The speaker talks at a natural 164 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| passion noun | /ˈpæʃən/ | A true desire sustained or prolonged. |
| bang noun | /ˈbæŋ/ | A sudden percussive noise. |
| mansion noun | /ˈmæn.ʃən/ | A large luxurious house or building, usually built for the wealthy. |
| lads noun | /lædz/ | A group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads. |
| distraction noun | /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/ | Something that distracts. |
| fame noun | /feɪm/ | One's reputation. |
| purple noun | /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ | A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta. |
| jealous adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/ | Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. |
| handsome adjective | /ˈhæn.səm/ | Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly |
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| coke noun | /koʊk/ | Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven; used principally as a fuel and in the production of steel and formerly as a domestic fuel. |
| platinum noun | /ˈplæt.ɪn.əm/ | The chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt; a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, silverish-white transition metal of great value. |
| anthem noun | /ˈæn.θəm/ [ˈæn̪.θəm] | A choral or vocal composition, often with a religious or political lyric. |
| phantom noun | /ˈfæntəm/ | A ghost or apparition. |
| soak verb | /soʊk/ | To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| locked out verb | Not locked in (focused), unfocused. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you've, ain't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: passion /ˈpæʃən/, mansion /ˈmæn.ʃən/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/
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 passion, bang, mansion.
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.